Late Bronze Age Cypriot Terracotta Jug with Spout, 1500 BCE - 1250 BCE
Terracotta
14.6 x 11.4 cm
5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in
5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in
OF.126
The terracotta is typical of the light cream coloured clay produced by the Cypriot climate. The ovoid body of the amphora is emphasized by its geometric decoration and bands of...
The terracotta is typical of the light cream coloured clay produced by the Cypriot climate. The ovoid body of the amphora is emphasized by its geometric decoration and bands of black paint. This is typical of early Cypriot pottery and shows artistic links to the contemporaneous pottery being produced on the Greek mainland.