Jug
Item number M1.136 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Bird-shaped askos made of fairly coarse-grained grey clay with dark impurities and a small amount of mica. Hard-fired. Black and red, thin, matte paint on a cream slip. Tubular, upright spout, basket handle attached to spout and upper part of body. Small projections on either side of body indicate wings. Eyes and beak highlighted with paint. On either side of the body there are broad bands of red paint and narrow parallel black lines.
History Of Use
This would have been used for storing and pouring liquids. It is White Painted II Ware from the Cypro-Geometric II.
Narrative
The donor collected ceramics on Cyprus between 1917 and 1918.
Item History
- Made in Cyprus between 951 BCE and 851 BCE
- Collected between 1917 and 1918
- 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
- M1.136
- Type of Item
- jug
- Material
- clay and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand turned and painted
- Overall
- height 12.4 cm, width 22.7 cm, depth 6.8 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 951 BCE and 851 BCE
- Collection Date
- between 1917 and 1918
- 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
- 2189/0039
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