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.
Date Made
1050 B.C.E.-725 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
Jun 1957
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 7.5 cm x 6.2 cm
Object Number
M1.17