Bottle

Black bottle representing a tied stag with connecting curved handle and spout Y neck

Stirrup necked jug with an effigy-zoomorphic body, no neck/collar, inward sloping rim, 1 stirrup handle on the body, and a flat base. The vessel is shaped like a stag on its side with its legs tied. There are modeled horns, tail, and legs. The stag genitalia is in relief and there is a small hole behind it. There is a bird sitting on the stirrup spout. There appears to be a burnished finish on the exterior. The vessel was likely fired in a reducing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is gray and buff in color. There are mold lines visible on the interior. Evidence of usewear includes surface attrition on the bottom/base. The catalogue number is written on the object in black ink on the base. Black ink on the bottom of the base reads: "2772."