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Jugs of this type were popular in Cyprus from the end of the Geometric through the Archaic period, but only one silver example is known. In the Aegean area, comparable vases probably contained perfumed oil.
This is a unique example in silver of a popular shape for ceramic jugs. The ceramic vases circulated widely in the Aegean.
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Title: Silver jug
Period: Cypro-Archaic I
Date: 7th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: H. 6 15/16 in. (17.7 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.4586
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