Bronze Age juglet

ITEM: Juglet
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Bronze Age, Canaanite
PERIOD: 1750 - 1650 B.C
DIMENSIONS: 110 mm x 100 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex Jerusalem private collection, acquired between 1975 – 1990.

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During this period, pottery was primarily handmade in the Early Bronze Age but became more refined with the introduction of the potter’s wheel in the Middle Bronze Age (2000–1550 BCE). Canaanite potters produced a variety of functional vessels, including storage jars, cooking pots, bowls, and amphorae, which were used for daily life, trade, and religious purposes. The clay used was often reddish-brown or buff-colored, and many vessels were left undecorated, though some featured burnished surfaces, painted designs, or incised decorations.

One of the most distinctive types of Canaanite pottery was the "Canaanite jar," a large storage vessel used extensively for transporting oil, wine, and other goods across the Mediterranean. These jars have been found in shipwrecks and trade centers, indicating Canaan’s active role in long-distance commerce with Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Aegean. The Tell el-Yehudiyeh ware, a notable pottery style from the Middle and Late Bronze Age, featured geometric patterns made by puncturing the surface before firing, sometimes with added black or red slip. This type of pottery is often associated with elite or ritual contexts, reflecting both local and foreign artistic influences.

By the Late Bronze Age (1550–1200 BCE), Canaanite pottery showed increasing Egyptian influence, particularly due to Egyptian control over parts of Canaan. Some vessels imitated Egyptian faience and alabaster forms, while others were made specifically for Egyptian markets. The period also saw a rise in Mycenaean pottery imports, which were highly prized and sometimes locally imitated.