Bichrome Spouted Jug - image 1

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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)