Title
Red polished gourd juglet
Date
2100-1900 BCE
Creator
Unknown
Cypriot
Coverage
Style/Period: Early Cypriot III/Middle Cypriot I
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
containers|decorative art
Format
Materials/Techniques: Red slipped clay, sculpted by hand, and polished to a medium lustre. Incised with white geometric and linear decorations.
Measurements: 14 cm high, lip 5.3 cm in diameter, neck 2.5 cm in diameter, belly 8.2 cm in diameter
Description
Red polished ware formed by hand, with a red slipped surface polished to a medium-high lustre. Small lug protrudes from the belly of the juglet, sometimes referred to as a ‘nipple projection’, and possibly associated with fertility. Incised with white geometric and linear designs throughout, with three distinct patterns. The lip is adorned with concentric semi-circles, the neck is covered by horizontal and zig-zag lines, and the belly has a more complex design with four horizontal lines, and pairs of hatched parallel lines. Named for their bulbous shape, gourd juglets were found in both tombs and domestic contexts.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 980.5.1
Record: UO-MCA-980-5-1
Source
Cataloguer: Sophie Vigneux, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Mélissa Mourez, University of Ottawa and Niġel Klemenčič-Puglisevich, Carleton University
Image Date: 2018-07-19, 2022-03-14
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee