Photograph·pht_01621·1950–52

Ancient pottery

Two clay vessels on a surface beside a checkered scale rod against a grey background
Photograph: 1950–52. pht_01621. "Ancient pottery". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

Two pottery vessels are arranged side by side on a pale surface in front of a plain grey wall. The larger two-handled vessel at centre has concentric circles painted on its rounded body. To the right, a smaller jug with a single loop handle and a footed base has horizontal bands of paint. At the left edge a black-and-white checkered rod stands upright as a scale.

English

Two painted clay vessels stand on a plain surface against a grey backdrop, with a checkered measuring rod at the left for scale. The larger vessel has two handles and concentric circle painting on its body; the smaller jug has a single loop handle and banded decoration.