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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Cypriot Terracotta Jug (1926.01.0002) | |
| Classification | Materials T&E : Food Processing T&E : Jug | |
| Visual Description | A very asymmetric bottle with long neck, rounded body, and one large and one small handle. The rim is broken diagonally from the large handle. The exterior is painted in a reddish-brown color and decorated with incised lines. There are four sets of incised lines around the neck, somewhat evenly spaces. Two sets of three incised lines border a geometric design on the body, consisting of diagonal lines that form nine diamond shapes. The handles, too, are decorated with lines. All of them stand out because of a white deposit in the grooves of the bottle. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Europe, West, Republic of Cyprus | |
| Period/Date | Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BCE | |
| Culture | Greek | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 16.3 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 8.4 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A | |
| Weight | 242 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Diameter taken from the body of the bottle. | |
| Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware, Pigment--Slip | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Handbuilding, Incising, Firing | |
| Munsell Color Information | reddish brown (2.5 yr 4/4) -ns | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | Base I Ring ware, LBI-IIA (Amiran, Ancient Pottery o/t Holy Land) These two pottery vessels, one which functions as an infants feeding bottle, the other which serves as a jar for liquids, represent two diverse types of Cypriote pottery. The feeding bottle is an example of Cypriote Polychrome ware of the orientalizing period which is reflected in its decorative design. the other vessel of a much earlier date, Early Bronze Age III, and is an example of real polished ware with incised decoration. - Unknown, n.d. | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Amiran, Ruth. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land. Wilson, Karen L., U. Chi. Oriental Museum, private correspondence. [see research file, along with photocopies of pp. 172-3, 177 from Amiran.] Sternberg, Frank. AG catalog #5 (9/93), no. 825 (p. 48 & pl. XXIX) in our library Morris, D. The Art of Ancient Cyprus. 1985, p. 19/ pl. 10. Sternini, Mara. La Colelzione di Antichita Di Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, 1998. | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase | |
| Reproduction | No | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |