Large Mycenaean Stirrup Jug
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- Reference #KB_PT_0099
- CivilizationLate Bronze II, 1400 B.C.E. - 1300 B.C.E.
- SizeH. 26 cm
- ConditionFine condition
- PricePrice available upon request
A large Mycenaean stirrup jug. This type of vessel takes its name from the stirrup-shaped handles at the top. In antiquity, such jars—easy to carry and stow, and designed not to spill—were commonly used to transport wine and oil throughout the Mediterranean.