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Accession_Number

13.10.21

Shape

Jug

Shape_description

Course jug with fat body, thick rim. The single handle reaches from the neck beneath the rim to the shoulder of the jug. The neck is as wide as the mouth, then tapers inwards slightly to meet the body, the ring foot is short and quite wide.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Cypriote

Fabric_description

Greyish pale yellow to dark pink clay with some dark pink inclusions.

Munsell_color

2.5Y 7/4- 2.5YR 5/6

Decoration

The body is unpainted, beige-grey colour with a few red patches.

Inscriptions

Condition

Complete and intact. There are wheel marks on the body of the vase and some deposits on the base, above the handle, and on the lip.

Technique/Style

Wheel Made

Provenance

From Salamis

Period

Late Classical

Date

4 c.

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2003.92.0054.jpg	Top view of a Cypriote jug, showing mouth.
2003.92.0055.jpg	Front view of a Cypriote jug.
2003.92.0056.jpg	Front view of a Cypriote jug, showing handle.
2003.92.0057.jpg	Front view of a Cypriote jug.
2003.92.0058.jpg	Front view of a Cypriote jug.
2003.92.0059.jpg	Top view of a Cypriote jug, showing mouth.
2003.92.0060.jpg	Top view of the bottom of a Cypriote jug, showing base.
2010.99.0064.jpg	Right side view of Cypriote jug, showing the fat body, neck and handle.
2010.99.0065.jpg	Back view of Cypriote jug, showing the fat body, and the handle.
2010.99.0066.jpg	Left side view of Cypriote jug, showing the fat body, neck and handle.
2010.99.0067.jpg	Front view of Cypriote jug, showing the fat body and the neck.
2010.99.0068.jpg	Top view of Cypriote jug on its side, showing shoulder, rim, handle and interior.
2010.99.0069.jpg	Bottom view of Cypriote jug on its side, showing ring foot and circle underside of the body.
2010.99.0070.jpg	Oblique view of a Cypriote jug from above, showing rim, body and handle.