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1926.01.0002

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Artifact Identification Jug   (1926.01.0002)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
    2. :
  2. Food Service T&E
    3. :
  3. Serving Vessels
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period/Date Bronze Age, 2000 BC
Culture Greek, Cypriot

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 16.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) 8.4 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 242 g
Measuring Remarks Diameter taken from the body of the bottle.
Materials Pigment--Slip, Ceramic--Terracotta
Manufacturing Processes Handbuilding, Incising, Firing

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Amiran, Ruth. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land.

Wilson, Karen L., U. Chi. Oriental Museum, private correspondence. [see research file, along with photocopies of pp. 172-3, 177 from Amiran.]

Sternberg, Frank. AG catalog #5 (9/93), no. 825 (p. 48 & pl. XXIX) in our library

Morris, D. The Art of Ancient Cyprus. 1985, p. 19/ pl. 10.

Sternini, Mara. La Colelzione di Antichita Di Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, 1998.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Classical Museum Purchase
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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