Jug
Item number M1.21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Red-brown jug with trumpet mouth, single handle and black designs. The jug is made with fine-grained clay with a large quantity of white limestone particles, a few dark grits and a small amount of fine silver mica. The body is round with a flat bottom. The neck is long and narrow with a handle ridge midway. The trumpet mouth has a wide and splayed rim. The vertical handle is attached to ridge and rounded shoulder. The paint is black, thin, matte paint. The black designs feature five bands on neck, five narrow bands around centre and a swastika on the shoulder. There is also paint on the shoulder and lip.
History Of Use
For storing and pouring liquid and used as a funerary gift.
Cultural Context
storage
Narrative
Cypro-Geometric III, 850-725 B.C.E., Black-on-red I Ware.
Item History
- Made in Cyprus between 851 BCE and 726 BCE
- 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
- Name
- Jug
- Identification Number
- M1.21
- Type of Item
- jug
- Material
- paint and clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown, painted and fired
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, diameter 6.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cyprus
Who
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 851 BCE and 726 BCE
- Collection Date
- during 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2189/0053
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