Jar Item Number: M1.57 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Amphoriskos made of cream, fine-grained with scattered white limestone particles and dark grits. Red-brown and black thin matt paint. Flat base, ovoid body narrowing markedly toward bottom globular upper half, short wide neck, slightly thickened knob rim, two small horizontal handles acting as lugs on shoulder, a band of short vertical strokes on shoulder, below which is a horizontal wavy line. Two vertical strokes frame each handle. Two horizontal black bands on lower part of body.
History Of Use
For storing and pouring liquids.
Cultural Context
funerary gift
Item History
- Made in Cyprus between 476 BCE and 401 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
Who
- Culture
- Cypriot
- 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
- Cyprus
When
- Creation Date
- between 476 BCE and 401 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 0038/0008