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Umbrian unglazed earthenware jug

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An image of Jug. Medieval. Unglazed earthenware, thrown body, spout formed by a strip of clay folded and pressed to the neck and shoulder, height 13.0cm, diameter (base) 7.2cm, width (handle to spout) 15.7cm, circa 1200-1250. Umbria, Italy.

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Jug. Medieval. Unglazed earthenware, thrown body, spout formed by a strip of clay folded and pressed to the neck and shoulder, height 13.0cm, diameter (base) 7.2cm, width (handle to spout) 15.7cm, circa 1200-1250. Umbria, Italy.

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  • Accession Number: C.18-1910
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/32.0
  • Focal length: 80
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 768 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 532.93kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2009:08:10 13:56:00

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13th Century earthenware Fitz_AA Italian jug Medieval pottery spout spouted Umbrian

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