
Geometric I
Bichrome Spouted Jug
Pottery spouted jug in Bichrome ware; globular-biconical body on a low, flaring foot; wide concave neck with everted rim; basket strap handle straddling the rim; narrow tubular spout on shoulder; orange-red clay with a cream slip decorated with brown and purple paint; bands of paint on the foot, belly and neck; large hatched triangles on shoulder; thick parallel strokes on the handle. Dimensions: Height: 28 centimetres Object Type: jug Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome I-II) Techniques: painted; wheel-made
Date
1050 - 900 BC
Accession No.
1868,0108.1
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Larnaka (city) (near)