Cypro-Classical Coarse Ware Jug fonpeople used either to fasten garments

used either to fasten garments in place—serving as a practical alternative to brooches—or as decorative hair accessories

but optimized for finer

for providing water for irrigation and domestic purposes in the arid environment

Modern frame included

4600 and 2500 BC

Cypro-Classical Coarse Ware Jug fonpeople used either to fasten garmentsCypro Classical I Period, c. 475400 BC, Republic of Cyprus This magnificent wheel made pottery jug, crafted in Coarse Ware during the Cypro Classical I period, exemplifies the functional elegance of ancient Cypriot ceramics. The jug features a finely potted, depressed globular body with a pronounced bulge resting on a flat base. Its wide, sinuous concave neck leads to an incurved rim, while a single strap handle extends gracefully from the shoulder to