Bichrome jug with bird decoration
Date800-650 BCE
Periodearly Archaic
Object GeographyCyprus
Geography NotesSaid to have been "found at" Ormidhia, Cyprus
MediumCeramic (wheelmade) and red and black paint
DimensionsOverall: 9 7/8 × 7 7/8 in. (25.1 × 20 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.361
The long-necked shore bird on this jug seems to be coming in for a landing, with its wings back and long legs forward. The jug itself also takes the form of a bird with eyes on either side of its beak-like spout. The swastika was a fertility motif in antiquity.
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