Légende

Cypriot gourd jug, A small vessel with a barrel-shaped gourd-shaped body, without a foot, with a spherical bottom. The center is marked with a small protruding point on both short sides. A single handle on the long side, mounted at the greatest bulge of the body and at the base of the neck, bent at a right angle. Quite long neck, strongly flaring, conical spout. Neck and handle slightly offset from the vessel axis; the handle is mounted at a slight angle, with a very clear trace of finger pressure on the right side where it is attached to the neck. Reddish-brown clay. Yellowish-brownish engobe. Decoration in black-brown and matte red. The rim is decorated externally with a wide matte red band. The body is decorated on both sides with two groups of three concentric black-brown lines, of varying widths and spacing. In the groups on the shorter sides, the outer line is much wider than the others. Protruding points are marked in black-brown. Preservation condition: cracked and glued neck and handle. Cypro-Geometric Period III, Cyprus, vessel., A rounded ceramic vessel viewed from above showing a central circular opening and a short spout projecting to one side, with a small handle near the spout; the surface is banded with several horizontal stripes and appears worn and textured. The visible colors include beige, tan, brown, dark brown, and gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_021

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57.1Mo (766.5Ko) / 37.8cm x 37.8cm / 4469 x 4469 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Cypriot gourd jug small vessel barrel-shaped gourd-shaped body foot spherical bottom center marked small protruding point short sides single handle long side mounted greatest bulge body base neck bent right angle Quite long neck strongly flaring conical spout Neck handle slightly offset vessel axis handle slight angle clear trace finger pressure right side attached Reddish-brown clay Yellowish-brownish engobe Decoration black-brown matte red rim decorated externally wide matte red band decorated sides two groups three concentric black-brown lines varying widths spacing groups shorter sides outer line wider Protruding points Preservation condition cracked glued neck Cypro-Geometric Period III Cyprus vessel rounded ceramic vessel viewed showing central circular opening short spout projecting side small near spout surface banded several horizontal stripes worn textured visible colors include beige tan brown dark brown gray.