Spouted Jug with Three Feet
2nd millennium BCE
Description
Red decoration on white slip. Globular body, heavier towards bottom. Vessel supported by three small feet. Some paint worn off; mouth broken. Pinch point at front base of neck. Decorated in geometric pattern of bands of diamonds with cross-hatch fill; vertical band below spout; horizontal bands on sides.
Dimensions
13 x 9.3 cm (5 1/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
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