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Source Description
The playful inventiveness of the Cypriot potters is seen in this distinctive water jug. It is both functional and beautiful. The body of the jug looks like a barrel lying on its side. The style appears only during the Iron Age.
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Document identity
localId
39620
label
Barrel Jug with Geometric Decoration
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
39620
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Barrel Jug with Geometric Decoration
description
The playful inventiveness of the Cypriot potters is seen in this distinctive water jug. It is both functional and beautiful. The body of the jug looks like a barrel lying on its side. The style appears only during the Iron Age.
provenance
Mrs. Samuel C. Lamport, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by gift of the estate of Mrs. Samuel C. Lamport.
date
8th century BCE (Cypro-Archaic I)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
jugs
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
32.7
height
30.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 7/8 x W: 12 1/8 in. (32.7 x 30.8 cm)
Source extras
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Cypriot
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Ceramics
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6485
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GRC
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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dc4a8c1e6bb1529b
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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acf8f11a633901f6
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