Base Ring II Painted Jug

Base Ring II Painted Jug

Description:

Pottery Base Ring II ware small jug; hand-made; cylindrical neck, widening slightly towards top, flaring rim with indented lip; vertical strap handle from upper neck to shoulder, two incised lines down exterior; ovoid body with broad low ring base; angular relief ridge at neck to body join; decorated in white paint with sets of five lines executed with multiple brush tool, horizontal on neck, diagonal on body; thin matt very dark brown slip, brown fabric; paint and slip only preserved on one side of vessel.


Dimensions: Diameter: 11.90 centimetres; Height: 21.90 centimetres


Object Type: jug


Ware: Base Ring Ware


Series: Base Ring II


Techniques: painted; handmade; slipped; incised

Period:

Late Bronze Age II

Date:

1450 - 1100 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Enkomi

Accession Number:

1897,0401.1198