unknown Cypriot
Cypriot Primary

Late Cypriote Neck Fragment of a Monochrome Ware Jug

Late Cypriote I-II
1500 BCE-1300 BCE

2 7/8 in. x 1 3/8 in. x 1/4 in. (7.3 cm x 3.5 cm x 0.6 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• jugs - Vessels, generally made of earthenware, stoneware or porcelain and often of large capacity, which have a narrow neck and a handle (usually a vertical loop or scroll handle); may sometimes have a pouring lip.
• Late Cypriote - Refers to the period from about 1600 to 1050 BCE on the island of Cyprus. The art of the period is characterized by distinctive pottery styles, refined metalwork and decorative ivory pieces, and the growth of eclectic styles resulting from increased trading links with the Near East, Egypt, and Aegean.
• necks - Relatively narrow, or constricted parts of containers, such as the slender portion of a bottle or vase between the mouth and the shoulders.
• sherds - Limited to fragments of pottery or glass.