Jug
Item number M1.70 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Lekythos vessel in fine-grained, light orange-buff clay. Black semi-lustrous glaze and red-brown and white thin matt paint. Low, plain ring foot, squat ovoid body narrowing towards top, short, very narrow neck, large trumpet mouth, vertical ribbon handle from neck to upper part of body. Background is black-glazed, mottled to red on mouth, black, vertical uneven strokes on neck, large palmette under handle, half-palmettes on body frame a female head in profile. Thick curly hair rendered in black is partially covered by a head-scarf. White dots on neck, ears, and in hair to indicate pearls. Facial details added in red-brown and black paint. Style is cursive and impressionistic.
History Of Use
For storing and pouring perfumed oil.
Cultural Context
Women's toilet object.
Item History
- Made in Magna Graecia, Italy between 351 BCE and 301 BCE
- 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
- Name
- Jug
- Identification Number
- M1.70
- Type of Item
- jug
- Material
- clay, paint and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown and painted
- Overall
- height 11.4 cm, width 4.3 cm, depth 4.8 cm, diameter 3.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Magna Graecia, Italy
Who
- Culture
- Greek
- Previous Owner
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
- Received from
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
When
- Creation Date
- between 351 BCE and 301 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 0038/0016
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