Geometric II

Bichrome Barrel-shaped Jug

Pottery barrel-shaped jug in Bichrome ware; barrel-shaped body; tall cylindrical neck with prominent neck-ridge, flaring to an everted rim; flat handle from shoulder to neck-ridge; buff clay and slip decorated in red and black paint: concentric bands on the neck and body, the latter framing a maltese cross on each end of the barrel, and hatched triangles and lozenges below the neck. Dimensions: Height: 25 centimetres Object Type: flask; jug Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome II) Techniques: painted; wheel-made; slipped