Bichrome Spouted Jug - image 1

Archaic II

Bichrome Spouted Jug

Pottery spouted jug in Bichrome ware; ovoid body with a tall cylindrical neck and a flaring, bowl-shaped mouth; short tubular spout projecting from the shoulder at right angle to the handle; handle extends from shoulder to rim; flat base; buff-pink clay and slip decorated in poorly executed purple and reddish-orange paint: bands on the body and neck; large concentric circles on the shoulder above which is a horizontal 'ladder' motif, solid handle. Dimensions: Height: 22 centimetres Object Type: jug Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome IV-V) Techniques: painted; wheel-made

Date

700 - 475 BC

Accession No.

1869,0604.17

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Cyprus