The Barrel-shaped jug is a type of pottery known in the Mediterranean in the Ancient Cypriot art of the island of Cyprus, from the 10th century BCE to the 3rd century CE.
[1] This type of jugs, with and without strainers, were quite common in Archaic Cypriot pottery.Because of their rounded shape, they do not stand on their own, suggesting a quite specific function.
They are found in the tombs of Eastern Cyprus, and may only have had a funerary role.
[2] These jars are very similar to Chinese Cocoon jars, and West-East transmission has been suggested.
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