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Object photograph·C02176·1927–1931

Pottery from Marion, Tomb 55

Pottery from Marion, Tomb 55: jars, jugs and bowls arranged in rows on a pale background.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02176. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Pottery vessels are arranged on three tiers against a pale backdrop. The upper two rows hold tall handled jars and storage jars, some with cracks or mended breaks. The lower rows show small jugs with handles, a footed vessel, and shallow bowls and cups, several of them dark-surfaced.

English, translated from the original record

Pottery from Tomb 55 at Marion: jugs and bowls.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)