Jug
About this object
History of use
Used for storing and pouring liquids.
Narrative
Early Cypriot III-Middle Cypriot II; 2000-1700 B.C.E.; Red Polished III Ware
Cultural context
storage
Physical description
Jug made of red fine-grained clay, glazed with white filling in incised decoration. Pyriform body, narrow cylindrical neck, small bell rim. Handle originally from rim to shoulder. On neck are two groups of six or seven encircling grooves. On body a group of five encircling grooves below which is a row of large contiguous hatched lozenges, each divided in half by encircling groove in the centre of the pot. A group of seven encircling grooves around bottom of body.
Date Made
2000 B.C.E.-1700 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
Jun 1957
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 15.7 cm x 9.1 cm
Object Number
M1.29