Description
A large Mycenaean stirrup jug. This type of vessel takes its name from the stirrup-shaped handles at the top. In antiquity, such jars—easy to carry and stow, and designed not to spill—were commonly used to transport wine and oil throughout the Mediterranean.
REFERENCE #
KB_PT_0099
CIVILIZATION
Late Bronze II, 1400 B.C.E. – 1300 B.C.E.
SIZE
H. 26 cm
CONDITION
Fine condition
PRICE
Price available upon request