Jug Item Number: M1.18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tubular jug; orange clay with a red slip, fine grained, smooth and hard fired. Red, thick and slightly glossy glaze, thicker on lower body, thinner and more matte just below rim. Low ledge foot, tall, straight-walled body narrowing continuously to narrow mouth having thickened, everted rim, flat on upper surface. On small vertical handle with deep groove attached to rim and upper body. A deep groove incised during turning in the central portion of the body.
History Of Use
Used for storing and pouring liquids.
Narrative
Roman; late 1st to 2nd centuries C.E.; Cypriot sigillata form 21.
Cultural Context
storage
Item History
- Made in Cyprus between 50 and 200
- Collected during 1914
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
Who
- Culture
- Roman
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cyprus
When
- Creation Date
- between 50 and 200
- Collection Date
- during 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2189/0050