ca. 1200-1100 B.C.
Greece
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Stirrup jar with octopus
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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SizeH. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); diameter 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm)
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Geography details
Greece -
Country today
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Dateca. 1200-1100 B.C.
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CultureHelladic, Mycenaean
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PeriodLate Helladic IIIC
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The shape takes its name from the configuration of the spout and the two attached handles. Such jars were commonly used to transport liquids. Mycenaean artists adopted the marine motifs from Minoan antecedents.
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