E38 Handle
Object NameHandle
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS066549
About MeThis jug handle was found during an excavation at Aberdeen Carmelite friary in 1994. Jugs are the most common medieval pottery vessel. They come in a large range of shapes and sizes and have a variety of different handle types. Handles are generally rod (round in section) or strap (flat).
This is an unusual rod handle, which is x-shaped in section and twisted. Handles are often highly decorated with pinched and incised patterns. They are also the thickest part of the vessel.
