Cypriot Jug in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Bichrome Ware Jug with Geometric Design and Concentric Circles


Creator: Cypriote (Artist)

Period: 7th century BC

Medium: terracotta (Ceramics)

Accession Number: 48.2347

Measurements: 7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm)

Geographies: Cyprus (Place of Origin)

This example of the popular pinched-spout jug is decorated with red paint on a pale background and is called Bichrome Ware. There were two distinct styles of this ceramic ware in Cyprus at this time: the "rectilinear," which features triangles, diamonds, and rectangles, was common in the eastern and southern regions of the island; the "circle" style, shown here, with groups of concentric circles, was found mostly in the western and northern areas.

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