Caption

Cypriot jug, 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. On the arms: four sets of concentric circles arranged symmetrically on the sides of the vessel's axis. Handle decorated with transverse lines. Painted pottery, Cypriot — Geometric Period III, 850–750 BC. Vessel jug. Height 10.5 cm; width 7.8 cm., A rounded ceramic jug with a narrow neck and a single curved handle, showing a worn surface with visible brushlike bands and circular motifs, in shades of beige, tan, brown, gray, and a few darker brown accents against a light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_076

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Cypriot jug 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 four sets concentric circles arranged symmetrically sides vessel's axis Handle decorated transverse lines Painted pottery Cypriot Geometric Period III 850–750 Bc Vessel jug Height 10.5 cm width 7.8 cm rounded ceramic jug narrow neck single curved handle showing worn surface visible brushlike bands circular motifs shades beige tan brown gray darker brown accents light gray background.