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Jug, stirrup handle, painted.with a design of two running messengers, in full regalia, carrying weapons and wearing elaborate puma-head helmets. The area between the warriors is filled with the spreading wints fanning out behind each body. The design is in rust red on a cream slip, and the red is used on a series of double lines decorating the spout and the stirrup handle. Handle repaired.

Something inside of jug, perhaps loose debris.

Date
c. 400 BCE - 599 CE
In our collection
since June the 24th, 2017 up to now
Dimensions
10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Location
G260
Medium
Clay, pigments
Price
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Composition
zinc46%
copper15%
atium8%
cadmium3%
oxygen28%