jug
jug
  • Object number
    A1704
  • Description
    Ceramic jug, or 'lekythos'; red designs on a black background, showing female figures & male winged mythological character (Hermes?); glossy finish, ring base; reconstructed, poorly repaired narrow neck with flaring rim (now separate). Possibly used to contain & pour oil. Presumably from a late 19th/early 20th century private collection.
  • Production period
    circa 500BC
  • Object name
    jug, lekythos
  • Material
    ceramic
  • Dimensions
    • height: 220 mm
    • diameter: 100 mm