Greek Mycenaean or Minoan painted pottery stirrup jar

A pottery stirrup jar with a squat body and side-mounted spout on the shoulder. The upper body is painted with an unusual cruciform design perhaps forming the image of a stylised bird with the tail painted behind the handles and the wings on either side of the spout.

Culture
Greek, Mycenaean or Minoan, Late Helladic IIIb, c. 1300-1200 BC

Size
10.2 x 10.2 cms

Condition
Repaired from four large pieces, some chipping and surface wear as seen in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Wisconsin, USA; acquired from a deceased estate formed in the mid to late 20th Century