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Rhenish Bearded Man Jug
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Rhenish Bearded Man Jug

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An example of the Bartmann jug (16–17th cc.), this stoneware vessel bears a stylized bearded face and signs of breakage. Such jugs, made in Cologne and Frechen, were used to store drink and became popular trade goods across northern Europe.

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