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Terracotta composite jug

ca. 1725–1600 BCE
Not on view
Incised decoration on a black or dark brown surface characterizes Black Slip III Ware pottery.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta composite jug
  • Period: Middle Cypriot III
  • Date: ca. 1725–1600 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.1249
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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