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© Museu Arqueològic de l’Esquerda
Omeka ID 2985
L'Esquerda, sector medieval
Medieval

sitra

MART-002220/69

Object type
jug
Production date
800 / 988
Fabric
Medieval oxidizing, spatulated
Museum
Museu Arqueològic de l’Esquerda
Culture
Medieval
Discovery location
L'Esquerda, sector medieval
Materials
pottery
Township
Masies de Roda, Les (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Barcelona, Osona)
Technique
wheel-thrown, oxidation firing, spatula
Where is it?
-
Dimensions
21 x 11,2 x 22,5 cm
Description
This form (sitra) is a container to contain liquids. Although its generic name may suggest that it was a container for oil, surely it was used for any type of drink. It is a jug used for table service that began to be manufactured from the 9th century AD in the Rhine area. Its fabric was fired in an oxidising atmosphere, which gives it an orange-brown colour, and the surface was smoothed with a spatula to help reduce its porosity. It has a pouring spout that does not interrupt the form of the mouth. The shape of the jug is globular with a mouth diameter of 20 cm. It has lost the handle.

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