Object type
jug
Fabric
common Iberian reduction pottery (Catalan coast)
Culture/period
Protohistoria y mundo íbero
Materials
pottery
Technique
wheel-thrown
Production date
-350 / -100
Museum
Museu Arqueològic Comarcal de Banyoles
Archaeological site
Mas Castell
Township
Porqueres
Dimensions
23 x 30 mm
Description
A miniature Iberian jug in grey ceramic, "from the Catalan coast". It has a cylindrical body with the central part thinned, a flat bottom, narrow neck and an out-turned rim, on which a small vertical handle allows it to be held.
Numerous small objects have been found in the Iberian settlement of Mas Castell, including kraters, cups and various vessels. These objects have traditionally been identified as toys, but today they are thought to have probably had a ritual function, to make offerings and libations.
© Museu Arqueològic Comarcal de Banyoles
Omeka ID
3569