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; vessel jug. Cypriot — Geometric Period III, 850–750 BC. Origin: Cyprus. Height 10.5 cm, width 7.8 cm., A rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a neutral background; the vessel shows earthy tones of beige, tan, brown, and gray with darker brown painted bands and circular spiral motifs near the shoulder, a weathered surface texture with patches of lighter and darker discoloration, and a small flat base supporting its bulbous body.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_077

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 vessel jug Cypriot Geometric Period III 850–750 Bc Origin Cyprus Height 10.5 cm width 7.8 cm rounded ceramic vessel narrow neck flared rim sits neutral background vessel earthy tones beige tan brown gray darker brown painted bands circular spiral motifs near shoulder weathered surface texture patches lighter darker discoloration small flat base supporting bulbous body.