Puzzle jug
Type:
Drinking vessels,
Pottery
Date:
1250–1350
Location or Findspot (Modern-Day Country):
United Kingdom
Medium:
Earthenware
Description:
This so-called puzzle jug comes from the city of Oxford, where drinking establishments became relatively common beginning around 1200. It was used in a specific "puzzle" drinking game: players had to find ways to drink from the jug without accidentally spilling the contents on themselves through one of its multiple spouts.
Relevant Textbook Chapter(s):
9
Repository and Online Resources:
• This jug is in the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.
Image Credits:
Linda Safran
Tags:
Status and identity,
Food and drink,
Games,
Animals
