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Beak-Spouted Jug
Creator
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- 1630–1510 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Mycenaean
- Department
- Vessels
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 741a2c47-bd77-44a9-9980-31edf696d652
From the Getty Museum record
Beak-spouted jugs, with their pulled-back necks, are a common type of Mycenaean pouring vessel. Two wide painted horizontal bands encircle the body of the vessel. A vertical foliate motif composed of sets of long finger-like leaves on wavy stems adorns the front of the vase. This decoration may have been inspired by the widely varying foliate patterns seen on Late Minoan pottery. This vase is an example of the fine ware that was frequently imported to and imitated on mainland Greece. The vessel most likely came from a tomb, where similar examples of this type have often been found accompanied by a plain cup.
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