Photograph·pht_01625·1950–52

Ancient pottery

Two broken pottery vessels, a handled jug on the left and a larger jar on the right, with a chequered scale rod between them — Photograph: 1950–52. pht_01625. "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 set side by side on a pale surface against a plain grey background. The left vessel has a single loop handle and a cracked, chipped rim. The right vessel is a larger round-bodied jar with a broken neck and a chipped lip. A chequered measuring rod stands upright between the two vessels.

English

Two pottery vessels stand on a plain surface against a grey backdrop. The left vessel is a round jug with a single loop handle and a broken rim, and the right is a larger globular jar with a damaged neck. A chequered measuring rod stands between them for scale.