Mycenean Stirrup Jar all being overstruck over foreign

all being overstruck over foreign — mostly Roman — coins

This practice prevents ritual impurity and protects the fragile parchment

primarily of Jewish descent

The piece is in very good condition and is intact

Mycenean Stirrup Jar all being overstruck over foreignA stirrup jar is a type of pottery that gained popularity during the Late Bronze Age, likely originating in Crete. Designed for pouring expensive liquids, it replaced amphorae and spread to the Cyclades, eventually becoming standard in mainland Greece. Used throughout the Eastern Mediterraneanincluding Crete, Cyprus, Rhodes, and parts of ancient Egyptstirrup jars are closely associated with Mycenaean Greece.