Caption

Barrel-shaped jug, unknown Cypriot workshop, ca. 850–600 BC, Cyprus Arsinoe.; vessel, height 12 cm, width 10 cm. Barrel-shaped body terminated on both sides by small protrusions. Cylindrical neck terminates in a cup-shaped spout. A band-shaped vise connects the body to the neck midway up. Decoration in brown paint: concentric bands encircling the barrel; two wide light-brown bands on either side of the vise framed by narrow dark-brown bands. At the protrusions the bands form concentric circles. Transverse bands between two vertical bands decorate the vise. A series of concentric belts on the neck. Geometric motifs; Cypriot ceramics., A rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a plain gray background; the vessel shows a weathered surface with bands of paint in beige, brown, black, and faded red arranged vertically and symmetrically around the body, and a short vertical handle extending from the neck to the shoulder with striped black and beige markings; the surface has areas of wear, scuffs, and small irregular spots revealing underlying material, and the rim and handle edges appear chipped and rough.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_337

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63.9Mb (2.1Mb) / 15.8in x 15.8in / 4727 x 4727 (300dpi)

Keywords

Barrel-shaped jug unknown Cypriot workshop ca 850–600 Bc Cyprus Arsinoe vessel height 12 cm width 10 cm Barrel-shaped body terminated sides small protrusions Cylindrical neck terminates cup-shaped spout band-shaped vise connects body midway up Decoration brown paint concentric bands encircling barrel two wide light-brown bands side vise framed narrow dark-brown bands protrusions form concentric circles Transverse bands two vertical decorate vise series concentric belts Geometric motifs Cypriot ceramics rounded ceramic vessel narrow neck flared rim sits plain gray background weathered surface paint beige brown black faded red arranged vertically symmetrically short vertical handle extending shoulder striped black beige markings surface areas wear scuffs small irregular spots revealing underlying material rim handle edges chipped rough.