Cypriot Tiny juglet: (Geometric III- Archaic I) 850-600BC

Tiny juglet

Miniature Black on Red Ware juglet, probably used for perfume, with spherical body, narrow tubular neck with carinated bulge and flared top, loop handle from upper body to lower neck. Orange/ochre decorated with brown/black band of 5 parallel lines just above the mid-line, 3 concentric circles opposite handle, 4 rings around neck and lip and black handle top and sides.

Some concretions, mostly on neck and a few root mark

Size: 7.3cm H

(Ex Private Maryland collection, bought from auction of earlier private collection.)

(Aquired Acquired Palmyra Heritage Gallery NY, USA. Lot 0157.)

DJ 231. (Annex 211)