Object photograph·C01936·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome II, jug (L.413.6)

Pottery Bichrome II jug from Lapithos, with a round body and concentric circles painted on its front — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01936. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied jug with a tall flaring neck and a strap handle rising from the shoulder to the rim on the left. Painted bands encircle the neck and shoulder, and a set of concentric circles is painted in the centre of the body facing the camera. The jug stands on a pale surface against a plain light background, with flaking paint and surface wear visible, and the rim is broken on one side.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome II, L.413.6.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome II. L.413.6.

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