Vessels 

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Import Restricted since 2011.

Section I.B.2 of Designated List in force since 2011.

In bronze, gold, and silver. These may belong to conventional shapes such as bowls, cups, jars, jugs, strainers, cauldrons, and lamps, or may occur in the shape of an animal or part of an animal.
Approximate date: 5th millennium B.C. to 15th century A.D.

Example shown:
Vapheio Cup with relief decoration of hunting scene
Material: Gold; Period: Middle Minoan IIIB-Late Minoan IA (1600-1500 B.C.); Provenance: Vapheio, Laconia; Place of Production: Laconia or Crete; Dimensions: height - 7.9 cm. / diameter of rim: 10.8 cm.
National Archaeological Museum of Athens