White Painted Ovoid Jug - image 1

Archaic II

White Painted Ovoid Jug

Pottery jug in White Painted ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a slightly raised disc base; narrow concave neck and trefoil mouth; single handle arching from shoulder to rim; orange-buff clay and cream slip, decorated in black paint: black bands on the body and neck, curved hook beneath the handle; paint much worn and surface encrusted. Dimensions: Height: 22 centimetres Object Type: jug Ware: White Painted Ware (WP V) Techniques: painted; wheel-made

Date

600 - 450 BC

Accession No.

1982,0729.402

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Kourion