Object photograph·C01948·1927–1931

Pottery White Painted I Jug (L.408.62)

White Painted I jug from Lapithos, with a single loop handle, painted bands and a lozenge panel on the shoulder — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01948. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied jug with a wide flaring neck and a single loop handle, shown in three-quarter view on a pale surface. Dark painted bands run around the lower body, and a panel of diamond-shaped lozenges is set between parallel lines on the shoulder. The rim and neck show chipping and surface wear, and the photograph is mounted on a cream card with a narrow border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery White Painted I Jug, L.408.62.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery White Painted I Jug. L.408.62.

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