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Jug (red polished I ware)

Jug (red polished I ware)
 2300 BCE-1900 BCE

Medium
earthenware
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1968
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
39.3 × 34.8 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Cyprus
Accession Number
D132-1969
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1968
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Large handbuilt jug with piriform body and small flat base. The neck is tall and extends into a cut-away spout with slightly flaring mouth. The handle extends from the base of the spout to the shoulder. On either side of the top of the handle, on the neck, is a flattened knob. The fabric surface is slipped dark red and polished.

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