Jug

About this object

History of use

For storing and pouring liquids and used as a funerary gift.

Narrative

Cypro-Geometric I-III, 1050-725 B.C.E., Bucchero Ware.

Cultural context

storage

Physical description

Miniature gray jug with a single handle. The jug is made from buff, fine-grained clay with a gray slip over entire surface. The body is round with a flat base. The neck is narrow with a handle ridge midway. The mouth is narrow with a wide, splayed rim. The small curved handle attaches to the ridge and shoulder.