Title
Protome Jug
Date
Circa 3rd to 1st century BCE
Creator
Unknown
Hellenistic
Coverage
Style/Period: Hellenistic; Late Classical; Romano-Egyptian
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
containers|decorative art
Format
Materials/Techniques: terracotta (clay material); throwing (pottery technique)
Measurements: 9.5 cm high, 7.6 cm diameter (mouth), 9.5 cm diameter (waist), 3.7 cm diameter (base). Handle: 4.6 cm high, 1.5 cm wide. Protome: 4.5 cm long, 4 cm wide
Description
Shape: flat-based jug with single loop handle attached at rim and widest diameter of the body; the side opposite the handle is decorated with a protome of a ram, extending from just below the rim; the animal has a long neck and large eyes; the prominence of the head and its location on the other side, across from the handle (where the "tail" would be), makes the cup appear zoomorphic. The surface is brown with dark gray and green patches.
Subject
ceramic ware (visual works); art pottery; protomai; zoomorphic
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 978.6.3
Record: UO-MCA-978-6-3
Source
Cataloguer: Emily Weedmark, University of Ottawa; Curator Antonia Holden
Photographer: Danielle Carr
Image Date: 2018-03-07
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