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JugM1.25

Jug composed of grey and brown clay, mottled in places from over-firing, gritty and full of white limestone particles. The jug has a low ring base, a globular body, a very high narrow neck, a large funnel-shaped rim, and a strap handle that extends from the shoulder to two ridges around the neck. The body tilts to one side in direction of handle. Decoration consists of two vertical lines in relief on shoulder.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.23

Small jug made of light brown, fine grained dense clay with occasional small white limestone particles and flakes of gold mica. Thick grey/white slip covers the entire surface. The design is in thin, matte brown paint. Flat raised base, carination where base joins globular body; short narrow neck with a trefoil spout; large flat strap handle from rim to shoulder and two secondary horizontal handles on shoulder. Body and neck bear group of two concentric half circles with short pendant strokes. On handles double zigzag line framing dots.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM1.22

Miniature yellow-buff coloured jug with gray-black designs. The jug is fine grained, hard-fired clay. There is a yellow-buff slip over the entire surface and a gray-black matte pain. The jug has a very low ring foot, ovoid body, narrow neck with a large ridge and a flat everted rim. There is a small vertical handle from ridge to shoulder. Designs on the body include 11 bands of varying thickness and four sets of concentric circles above the bands. Designs on the neck consist of three horizontal bands and one wavy band. On the rim there is a ring of triangles.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugCd368

Conical shaped, grey clay jar with a cream slip. The body quickly swells from base and tapers slowly upward to a rim. Below the rim, the body swells outward forming cup-like opening. Handle attached at rim and shoulder. Horizontal concentric rings molded from clay produce undulating surface at the shoulder. The jug has no decoration.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM3.40

Jug of transparent light yellow glass with a brown handle. Rim splayed outward horizontally (folded outwards, upwards, and inwards). Rim is uneven. Short, downwards widening neck. Ovoid body with knobbed bottom. Vertical drawn ribbon handle from rim to shoulder with a piece of glass joining the mouth to the shoulder below the top of the handle. Decoration on sides in three friezes; top, narrow vertical fluting; middle, volute pattern; bottom, narrow vertical fluting.

Culture
Near East
Material
glass
Made in
Syria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugM3.42

Small glass jug with three handles. The body is spherical with a slightly concave bottom. The neck is short and cylinder shaped, sloping out to the shoulders. The rim is wide and splayed with a convex ring around underside formed by two concentric indentations. The three drawn handles are attached to the rim and the shoulder. There are beads of glass at the start and finish of each handle.

Culture
Near East
Material
glass
Made in
Syria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water JugD4.64

Water jug with bulb-shaped base and neck that widens slightly towards the mouth. Two rods and coiled weaving, covered in pitch. Pitch is dyed red. Two sets of braided, hair handles (probably to fit on a belt) strung through basket weave.

Culture
Southwest
Material
resin, hair, dye and plant fibre
Made in
New Mexico, USA and Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water JugD4.68

Pine pitch water jug. Two rods and coiled weaving, covered in pitch. Pitch is dyed red; 2 sets of braided horse-hair handles (probably to put on a belt.)

Culture
Apache
Material
pine resin, horse hair and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water JugD4.111

Pitch covered water jar undecorated. It has three handles on the sides. Twined elements of willow covered with a thick layer of pitch. Base has a piece of cotton glued on. One rawhide thong remains for carrying. Diagonal twined work (over two warp strands) covered with pitch to made it water proof.

Culture
Apache
Material
willow wood, resin, cotton fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugE159

A ceramic jug with a flat base, a short rounded body which tapers upward into a spout, and has a tall flat handle. Orange-red, brown, and dull pink linear geometric and floral decoration on pale greyish ground. Underneath is a number "11" in black.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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