Stirrup Jar
c. 1190 BCE-1050 BCE
Description
Two ships and two argonauts (one simply the shell) on shoulder. Conical top-disc has concentric circles and dot. Body is painted with concentric circles as is under the base. Spout and false spout looped with thick band of paint. A thin band loops the handles. Dots and triangular derivative filling ornament at the neck. Top-disc chipped, large crack, very faded, encrusted.
Dimensions
10.5 x 26.7 cm (4 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
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