Terracotta jug
This type of vase, with a long narrow neck and funnel spout, may have contained perfumed oils. The shape and engraved decoration were probably inspired by Tell el-Yahudieh jugs.
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This type of vase, with a long narrow neck and funnel spout, may have contained perfumed oils. The shape and engraved decoration were probably inspired by Tell el-Yahudieh jugs.
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Title: Terracotta jug
Period: Middle Cypriot III
Date: ca. 1725–1600 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; Black Slip Ware
Dimensions: H. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.1242
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