Jug Item Number: M1.13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red-brown clay jug, fired to a grey-buff on the surface. Coarse-grained and full of small light and dark impurities, porous. Flat base, body rounded in lower half where it reaches its maximum diameter then becomes straight walled as it narrows to rim. No neck; plain tall rim, slightly everted and flattened on top. Flat vertical strap handle attached to rim and lower portion of body. Lower half of body bears broad shallow ridges.
Cultural Context
liquid storage
Item History
- Made in Cherchel, Algeria between 301 and 500
- Owned by British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities) before March 1960
- Received from British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities) during March 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Roman
- Previous Owner
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
- Received from
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cherchel, Algeria
When
- Creation Date
- between 301 and 500
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0038/0029