Cypric jugs

Cypric jugs Tell El-Daba in northeastern Nildelta can be identified with Auaris, the capital of the Hyksos.The Hyksos were Asians who immigrated to Egypt from the Syrian-Palestinian area.In the so -called second meantime, they prevailed over a large part of Egypt.This jug was found in a Hyksos grave in the Egyptian Nildelta, but it is an import piece from Cyprus.Trade between Egypt and the surrounding areas was common in all times.The handmade container has a round body, a handle and a small pouring.The red -brown stripes and wave lines are characteristic of this type of Cyprical ceramic.

H 12,5 cm, Dm 8,6 cm

Late Bronze Age I

Ägyptische Sammlung, A 1392