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This type of jug, with a long, narrow neck and funnel spout, most likely was used to hold perfumed oils. The shape and decoration were probably inspired by Tell-el-Yahudieh jugs. The shape is the most common of Black Slip III Ware, which, with its thin walls and metallic quality, is a precursor of Base Ring Ware pottery of the Late Cypriot period.
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Title: Terracotta jug
Period: Middle Cypriot III
Date: ca. 1725–1600 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1237
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