Bichrome Jug

This jug is decorated in a style known as Bichrome, which uses both red and black paint over a light base coat (slip). It originated in Phoenicia and was brought to Cyprus, where it became very popular and is another example of the strong Phoenician influence and presence on Cyprus during the Iron Age. The shape is extremely rounded, called "barrel-shaped," and the base is hardly present - some jugs of this shape need pot-stands to remain upright. You can see that the circular decoration is present here also, but this was done with a single brush, probably spinning the pot on the wheel as the circle was made.