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This shape, sometimes referred to as a teapot with an exaggerated spout, was one of the most characteristic of the Early Minoan II period on Crete.
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Title: Terracotta side-spouted jug
Period: Early Minoan IIB
Date: ca. 2600–2400 BCE
Culture: Minoan
Medium: Terracotta; Burnished red ware
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of American Exploration Society, 1907
Accession Number: 07.232.18
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