Cypriot beak-spouted Jug

Culture: Cypriot

Period: 2000-1650 B.C.

Material: Clay

Dimensions: 37 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 2037

Provenance: From the collection of the British artist Michael Michaeledes (1923-2015), acquired between 1950 and 1970.

Condition: Small chipping on the beak, otherwise completely intact.

Description: Extremely big jug with bulbous body, long neck and distinctive beak. Dotted pattern along the neck and on the body. Two eyelets with decorative function on the shoulders. At the side remains of a faded painting depicting a stylized animal.