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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1912.12
Title
One-Handled Jug with Wide Mouth
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus
Culture
Cypriot
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292827

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
24 x 10.7 cm (9 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: "Cyprus 1874."

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Misses Norton
Accession Year
1912
Object Number
1912.12
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Creamy clay with matte surface, decorated with black/brown stripes around neck and rim of lip. One red-brown stripe on neck. Small handle. Small holes and chips in surface; chip in lip. Marked "Cyprus 1874".

Verification Level

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