Caption

Jug with a flat foot, spherical body, high narrow neck with a strongly tilted spout and a small vertical handle supported by arms and a ring on the neck. Above the maximum diameter: a black band and a set of five parallel lines framed by thicker bands. Arms bear four sets of concentric circles arranged symmetrically on either side of the vessel's axis. Handle decorated with transverse lines. Painted pottery jug, Cypriot, Geometric Period III, 850–750 BC. Vessel; height 10.5 cm, width 7.8 cm., A rounded ceramic jug with a narrow neck, flared rim, and single handle, showing an overall weathered surface in shades of beige, tan, brown, and gray; the body displays a few darker brown horizontal bands and faint circular painted motifs near the shoulder, with areas of surface wear, patina, and mottled discoloration in lighter and darker beige and gray tones, set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_074

License type

Rights managed

Available size

98.4Mb (1.7Mb) / 19.1in x 20.0in / 5730 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug flat foot spherical body high narrow neck strongly tilted spout small vertical handle supported arms ring neck maximum diameter black band set five parallel lines framed thicker bands Arms bear four sets concentric circles arranged symmetrically side vessel's axis Handle decorated transverse lines Painted pottery jug Cypriot Geometric Period III 850–750 Bc Vessel height 10.5 cm width 7.8 cm rounded ceramic jug narrow neck flared rim single handle showing weathered surface shades beige tan brown gray body displays darker brown horizontal bands faint circular painted motifs near shoulder areas surface wear patina mottled discoloration lighter darker beige gray tones plain gray background.