Jug

Description

A jug made of light-brown clay on a potter’s wheel and fired. It has an oval form with a convex body; the shoulders gradually narrow into an elongated upright neck. The base is flat. The rim is slightly everted. A curved handle connects the upper part of the neck with the shoulder of the vessel.
A horizontal line runs around the vessel below the rim, with a row of repeating triangular motifs beneath it. Eight horizontal lines encircle the vessel from the shoulder towards the body. The lower part of the body is decorated with wave-shaped and geometric motifs. The decoration was applied before firing by incising and cutting into the surface of the unfired clay with a hard tool. Darkened traces are visible on some areas of the outer surface.
The jug was used as a household vessel for storing and pouring liquids. The handle facilitated holding and using the vessel.
The object is an archaeological source illustrating ceramic production, vessel-making technology, and traditions of geometric decoration in the Otyrar oasis during the 13th-14th centuries.