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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

Date

900 - 750 BC

Accession No.

1982,0726.22

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Cyprus