Saxon & Medieval — Saxo-Norman-Early Medieval; mid 11th century-12th century
Costrel
This jug is called a 'costrel'. It was made for a traveller to carry liquid in during a journey. Pottery like this came to medieval London through trading links with the Andenne region of Belgium and the Rhineland.
Category:
Saxon & Medieval
Object ID:
85.59/36
Object name:
costrel
Object type:
costrel
Artist/Maker:
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Related people:
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Related events:
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Related places:
Andenne, Belgium
Production date:
Saxo-Norman-Early Medieval; mid 11th century-12th century