Jug

Wheel-turned ceramic jug with handle and spout and with triangular and diamond-shaped decoration. This vessel is unique in Sweden. It is an import from the European mainland. Found in a burial mound north-west of the village of Björkö, Birka, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0