Dark Burnished

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Scope note
Refers to the style of pottery produced in the Cycladic archipelage between 2000 and 1600 BCE during the Middle Cycladic period. It is characterized by a lustrous finish and white and sometimes black painted decoration.
Dark Burnished
Accepted term: 15-Dec-2025