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Jug, Geometric III Cypriot, Black Slip III, c. 850–750 BC. Liverpool Museum, 56.217.24.© National Museums Liverpool

Geometric III

Jug

Jug: A jug with a short neck, one vertical handle from the spout to the shoulder of the jug and a ring base. The jug has Black Slip III bucchero type decoration with vertical parallel lines running along the body. The decoration is flaky and has lost its shine. Half of the flat spout is missing. (Overall: 295 mm x 203 mm) - Made of Pottery Culture: Cypro-Geometric III

Classification

Object type
Pottery vessel
Ware
Black Slip ware (Iron Age)Black Slip III (Iron Age)
Shape
Jug
Material
Clay
Period
Iron AgeCypro-GeometricCypro-Geometric III
Date
850 - 750 BC
Place of production
Cyprus

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Provenance

  • St Andrews University and Liverpool Museums Kouklia Expedition, Previous owner, …

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Identifiers

Accession no.
56.217.24, Liverpool Museum

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