Cypriot Base-Ring Juglet (Bilbil)
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Object Label
Bilbils were shipped in great numbers from Cyprus to Egypt. They resemble inverted poppy plants, and recent chemical analyses reveal that some of these vessels contained opium, a poppy extract.
Caption
Cypriot. Cypriot Base-Ring Juglet (Bilbil), ca. 1575–1475 B.C.E.. Clay, slip, 5 13/16 x Diam. 2 13/16 in. (14.8 x 7.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 00.164. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.00.164_erg2.jpg)
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Culture
Title
Cypriot Base-Ring Juglet (Bilbil)
Date
ca. 1575–1475 B.C.E.
Period
Late Cypriot IB Period
Geography
Place made: Cyprus
Medium
Clay, slip
Classification
Dimensions
5 13/16 x Diam. 2 13/16 in. (14.8 x 7.1 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
00.164
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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