Stirrup Jar with Geometric Decoration

14th century BCE (Late Helladic IIIA2) H: 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm) Citation Source image

This jar is named for its handle, which resembles a stirrup. Originally created in Crete in the 16th century BC, the stirrup jar was extremely popular throughout the Aegean region for both storage and transport and became the most characteristic Mycenaean vessel type. The simp...

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12807
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E. Hollis Hopkins, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1955, by purchase.
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en
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