Abstract
The excavations led from 1966 at Tell el-Dabca show that ancient Avaris was a major harbour town and a trading centre of international importance. As a testimony of extended connections with the Eastern Mediterranean, the site has produced the largest collection of Middle Cypriot pottery in Egypt. However, apart from genuine imports, the excavations yielded an unequalled assemblage of local vessels imitating Cypriot ceramics or inspired by them. Through the example of a group of local jugs painted according to the Cypriot Pendent Line Style, this paper will explore both concepts of imitation and inspiration as well as their implications at Tell el-Dabca. The specific characteristics of these locally produced vessels will be addressed as well as their development within the siteâs stratigraphy. Finally, this article will conclude with some observations about the evolution of trading connections between Tell el-Dabca and Cyprus, and how such connections could be linked to other political and cultural developments, which occurred during the Second Intermediate Period.
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