Terracotta jug

Unknown

ca. 2000–1800 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Red Polished Ware first appears in the repertoire of Cypriot ceramics at the very beginning of the Early Cypriot I period. It was introduced by emigrants from Anatolia who settled on the island soon after the middle of the third millennium B.C.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2000–1800 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76