Collection Item

From:UC Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Name/TitleJug

About this objectThis jug is similar to other Bronze Age long-necked jugs, and was found in a tomb at Lapatsa in northern Cyprus. Pale brown clay is covered in a lustrous rich red slip. Some brush strokes can be seen in the slip coating in places. There is some pitting in the surface due to some lime inclusions in the clay exploding. Inclusions are used to keep clay together, but some types of inclusions can degrade at a different rate to the rest of the clay over time or at high temperature.

The body is spherical, with a slightly pointed base, and a long narrow neck which tapers towards the top. The mouth is flat and wide, turning out at the lip. A handle joins just below mid neck and onto the shoulder. There is a small ridge or thumb-rest at the top of the handle curve. At either side of the handle joins are small knobs.

Long-necked jugs are a common find in the Bronze Age tombs of Cyprus, and were likely used for storing and serving liquids. it is thought they would have been used in the home and for festive occasions.

Date Madeca. 21st Century BC

PeriodEarly Cypriote

Place MadeCyprus

Place NotesExcavated from Karmi - Lapatsa tomb 11

Medium and MaterialsCeramic: Pottery

Style and IconographyCypriote

Style and IconographyRed polished III

TechniqueThrowing (pottery technique)

MeasurementsHeight ca. 500mm; Diameter ca. 285mm

Subject and Association KeywordsMourning customs

Subject and Association KeywordsFood history

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Credit LineDonated by the Melbourne University Cyprus Expedition, care of Dr J.B. Hennessy, University of Sydney, 1973.

Object TypeStorage Vessels

Object number135.73

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