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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1912.11
Title
One-Handled Jug
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus
Culture
Cypriot
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292872

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
9 x 6.4 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Bottom marked "Cyprus 1874"

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Misses Norton
Accession Year
1912
Object Number
1912.11
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Brown decoration on grayish clay. Spherical body with small foot. Lip decorated with triangular design and small chip in lip. Body decorated with band of concentric circles parallel with base of the handle. Bands of stripes below the base of the handle. Indentation on base. Bottom marked "Cyprus 1874"

Verification Level

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