Terracotta spouted jug

Cycladic or Cretan

ca. 2700–2300 BCE

Not on view

Restituted

This artwork was restituted in September 2025. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.

Beak spouted jug with a very globular body and a slight thickening at the foot.

Artwork Details

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Title: Terracotta spouted jug
Period: Early Bronze III–Middle Bronze I
Date: ca. 2700–2300 BCE
Culture: Cycladic or Cretan
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 10 inches (25.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Andrés A. Mata, in memory of Elodia Mata, 2004
Object Number: 2004.342.2
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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