Object photograph·C00316·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome I, askos (L.420.38)

Pottery Bichrome I askos from the Lapithos Kastros tombs, with a spout, strap handle and painted bands and lattice panels. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00316. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A pottery askos with a short flaring spout on the left, a tall strap handle arching over the top, and a ring foot. The body has horizontal bands near the shoulder and base, with vertical stripes framing panels of cross-hatched lattice and diamond motifs. It is photographed against a plain pale background on a mounted print, and some wear is visible on the surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome I, L.420.38.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome I. L.420.38.

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