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Bichrome III Jug, Geometric II Cypriot
Bichrome III Jug, Geometric II Cypriot, c. 900–750 BC. British Museum, 1982,0726.22.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Geometric II

Bichrome III Jug

Pottery jug in Bichrome III ware; globular body with a flat nase; narrow neck, flaring outwards into a trumpet-shaped mouth; buff clay and slip, decorated in black and red paint: concentric circles on the body, bands on the neck, solid handle, a single red band beneath mouth. Dimensions: Height: 9 centimetres Object Type: jug Ware: Bichrome Ware (BiCh III) Techniques: painted; wheel-made; slipped

Classification

Object type
Pottery vessel
Ware
Bichrome ware (Iron Age)Bichrome III
Shape
Jug
Decoration techniques
Painted, PaintedPainted in two colours
Motifs
Concentric circles, Bands and lines
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Geometric
Date
900 - 750 BC
Place of production
Cyprus

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Cyprus

Identifiers

Accession no.
1982,0726.22, British Museum · Museum record

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