The Barrel-shaped jug is a type of pottery known in the Mediterranean in the Ancient Cypriot art of the island of Cyprus, from the 10th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. [1]
This type of jugs, with and without strainers, were quite common in Archaic Cypriot pottery.Because of their rounded shape, they do not stand on their own, suggesting a quite specific function. They are found in the tombs of Eastern Cyprus, and may only have had a funerary role. [2]
These jars are very similar to Chinese Cocoon jars, and West-East transmission has been suggested. [1]
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![Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cypro-Geometric III. Cyprus, 850-750 BCE.[3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Terracotta_barrel_jug_with_strainer%2C_Cypro-Geometric_III._Cyprus%2C_850-750_BCE.jpg/187px-Terracotta_barrel_jug_with_strainer%2C_Cypro-Geometric_III._Cyprus%2C_850-750_BCE.jpg)
Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cypro-Geometric III. Cyprus, 850-750 BCE. [3] -
![Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cyprus, 750-600 BCE.[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Terracotta_barrel_jug_with_strainer%2C_Cyprus%2C_750-600_BCE.jpg/186px-Terracotta_barrel_jug_with_strainer%2C_Cyprus%2C_750-600_BCE.jpg)
Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cyprus, 750-600 BCE. [2] -
Ceramic barrel-shaped jug from the Cypro-Archaic I period (c.700-c.600 BCE)
![Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cypro-Geometric III. Cyprus, 850-750 BCE.[3]](/info/en/?search=File:Terracotta_barrel_jug_with_strainer,_Cypro-Geometric_III._Cyprus,_850-750_BCE.jpg)
![Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cyprus, 750-600 BCE.[2]](/info/en/?search=File:Terracotta_barrel_jug_with_strainer,_Cyprus,_750-600_BCE.jpg)
References
- ^ a b Qingbo, Duan (2022). "Sino-Western Cultural Exchange as Seen through the Archaeology of the First Emperor's Necropolis". Journal of Chinese History 中國歷史學刊. 7: 56–58. doi: 10.1017/jch.2022.25. ISSN 2059-1632. S2CID 251690411.
- ^ a b "Terracotta barrel jug with strainer Cypriot Cypro-Archaic I". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ^ "Jug, barrel-shaped Cypriot Cypro-Geometric III". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Barrel-shaped jug is a type of pottery known in the Mediterranean in the Ancient Cypriot art of the island of Cyprus, from the 10th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. [1]
This type of jugs, with and without strainers, were quite common in Archaic Cypriot pottery.Because of their rounded shape, they do not stand on their own, suggesting a quite specific function. They are found in the tombs of Eastern Cyprus, and may only have had a funerary role. [2]
These jars are very similar to Chinese Cocoon jars, and West-East transmission has been suggested. [1]
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Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cypro-Geometric III. Cyprus, 850-750 BCE. [3]
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Terracotta barrel jug with strainer, Cyprus, 750-600 BCE. [2]
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Ceramic barrel-shaped jug from the Cypro-Archaic I period (c.700-c.600 BCE)
References
- ^ a b Qingbo, Duan (2022). "Sino-Western Cultural Exchange as Seen through the Archaeology of the First Emperor's Necropolis". Journal of Chinese History 中國歷史學刊. 7: 56–58. doi: 10.1017/jch.2022.25. ISSN 2059-1632. S2CID 251690411.
- ^ a b "Terracotta barrel jug with strainer Cypriot Cypro-Archaic I". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ^ "Jug, barrel-shaped Cypriot Cypro-Geometric III". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.