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knight jug
Object Type
knight jug
Museum number
1887,0404.1
Description
Pottery knight-jug(fragment); green glaze; decorated with knights in relief.
Cultures/periods
Medieval
Production date
13thC
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
St Augustine's Priory
Materials
pottery
Technique
wheel-thrown
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
23 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Hobson 1903 / Catalogue of the collection of English Pottery in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquites and Ethnography of the British Museum
(B5)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
knight
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Hugh Owen
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1887,0404.1