Gourd-shaped jug

This is a Red Incised Ware alabastron or gourd-shaped jug. It was made in the Cypriot Early Bronze Age. It has a round base and body sloping shoulders and a well defined long neck. This vessel was donated to the museum in 1882.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
A535
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
Southern Europe
Collector Excavator
Gilbertson
Material
potteryRed Polished ware III
Common Name
gourd-shaped jug
Simple Name
vessel
Production Year Low
-2500
Production Year High
-2000

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gourd jug, ?aryballos