Object photograph·C00305e·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome II (L.403.116)

Pottery Bichrome II single-handled vessel from Lapithos, Kastros tombs, with banded neck and concentric circles on the body — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00305e. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single-handled vessel with a round body, a tall neck that flares to a wide mouth, and a loop handle on one side. Dark bands encircle the rim and neck, and the body has rings of concentric lines around a central circle. The vessel stands against a dark backdrop and is photographed at a slight angle, with chips and worn patches visible on the surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome II. L.403.116. The object is probably to be found at the Cyprus Museum, Nicosia.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome II. L.403.116. Förmålet finns antagligen på Cyprus museet i Nicosia.

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