Vessel, Jug, plain white ware
Country
Cyprus
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Object detail
Description
Plain white ware jug. Tall unevenly ovoid body with flat disk base. Short narrow cylindrical neck tapering to trefoil mouth. Vertical handle, oval/rectangular in section from rim to shoulder, rising above rim. Buff cream clay with thick buff cream slip. Encrusted and discoloured surface (Webb, Jennifer M., 1997 "Corpus of Cypriote Antiquities", Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology, Vol. XX:p.9). Unevenly ovid body and flat base.
Classification
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Food and Drink Consumption jug
ARCHAEOLOGY Cypriot jug
ARCHAEOLOGY Cypriot jug
Production place
Measurements
L220mm x W125mm x D125mm
Media/Materials description
Buff cream clay with thick buff cream slip.
History and use
Pottery is one of the most abundant, common and enduring artefacts in the ancient record, and one of human kinds most fundamental technologies. The craft or making pottery was widespread throughout the ancient world. Pottery was widespread as it was cheap to make, malleable into various forms and watertight after firing. Potters learnt the craft over several years – digging local clay, removing stones and roots, passing it through mesh, mixing with water and settling, cutting into squares, kneading to remove air pockets, forming the vessel, and firing. Vessels can be made using various methods, including pinch, coil, slab, paddle and anvil, and wheel or mould. It can be relatively plain, or decorated by using impressed designs, slips, paints, and even applying mould-made figures. Plain ware vessels are often under-reported in comparison to the more highly decorated vessels. Domestic pottery changed little in form and was largely undecorated – reflecting the ‘form and function’ approach and everyday utility of these vessels.
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Registration number
H657
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