Object photograph·C01130·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II Jug (L.309A.43)

Red Polished II jug from the Vrysi tou Barba tombs at Lapithos, with incised checkerboard pattern and strap handle — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01130. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular jug with a tall narrow neck, flared mouth and strap handle running from neck to shoulder, plus a small knob-like projection on the left shoulder. The body is decorated with a white-filled incised pattern of rectangles and horizontal hatching, with a band of hatched triangles near the base. The dark surface is worn with patches of loss, and the jug stands on a plain surface against a grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II Jug, L.309A.43.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished II Jug. L.309A.43.

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