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Barrel Jug with Geometric Decoration
(Ancient Greece )
The playful inventiveness of the Cypriot potters is seen in this distinctive water jug. It is both functional and beautiful. The body of the jug looks like a barrel lying on its side. The style appears only during the Iron Age.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mrs. Samuel C. Lamport, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by gift of the estate of Mrs. Samuel C. Lamport.
Geographies
Cyprus (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 7/8 x W: 12 1/8 in. (32.7 x 30.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the estate of Mrs. Samuel C. Lamport, 1952.
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2044