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. Semi-circular, rounded handle from rim to shoulder. On neck are two groups of seven encircling grooves, then a frieze consisting of four circular motifs set on a central defining line which divides each motif in half. One half of the circle consists of eleven concentric lines defining a half circle. The other half circle consists of two concentric lines framing oblique strokes. The circular motifs alternate these elements above and below the line. Ten encircling lines at bottom crossed by groups of oblique strokes at irregular intervals.
Date Made
2000 B.C.E.-1700 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
Jun 1957
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 18.2 cm x 9.4 cm
Object Number
M1.28