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Classical

White Painted Buff Jug

Pottery jug in White Painted ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a ring base; narrow concave neck with a moulded mouth; double-ribbed handle from shoulder to mouth; made of buff clay, decorated with red paint: horizontal bands around the body, spirals on the shoulder, wavy line around the neck, a palmette under spout; surface abraded. Dimensions: Height: 20 centimetres Object Type: jug Ware: White Painted Ware Series: White Painted VI Techniques: painted; wheel-made

Date

475 - 400 BC

Accession No.

1894,1101.543

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Amathus