Jug
About this object
History of use
Used for storing and pouring liquids.
Narrative
Cypro-Archaic; plain White Ware.
Cultural context
storage
Physical description
Clay jug; light brown, fired to buff on surface, medium-grained, full of dark grits and white limestone particles. Surface pitted where the grits have fallen out during the firing. Surface is gritty to the touch. Traces of what appears to be thin, matte white slip streaked on rim and a few patches on body. Flat-bottomed round bulbous body, short narrow cylindrical neck ends in a plain slightly thickened rim. Small strap handle, round in cross-section, attached to rim and upper body.
Date Made
725 B.C.E.-475 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
Jun 1957
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 13.8 cm x 11.3 cm
Object Number
M1.20