Object photograph·C00324a·1927–1931

Pottery White Painted III-1 (L.403.63)

Pottery vessel shaped as a four-legged animal with an arched strap handle over its back, from Lapithos. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00324a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark pottery vessel shaped like a standing four-legged animal, with a tall arched handle rising from its back to the head. The body has darker painted bands with a checkered pattern along the side, and the surface shows small chips and wear. It stands alone on a pale surface against a grey backdrop, photographed from the side.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery White Painted III-1, L.403.63.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik.

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