Juglet (Bilbil)
ca. 1575-1475 B.C.E.
Cypriot
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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.
- Maker/Artist
- Cypriot
- Classification
- Vessel
- Formatted Medium
- Clay, slip
- Locations
- Place made: Cyprus
- Period
- Late Cypriot IB Period
- Dimensions
- 5 13/16 x Diam. 2 13/16 in. (14.8 x 7.1 cm)
- Accession Number
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