Object photograph·C02717·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II Amphora (L. 302C:002)

Red Polished II amphora from the Vrysi tou Barba tombs at Lapithos
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02717. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A two-handled amphora with a flared rim, tall narrow neck and rounded body, photographed from the front on a metal stand. Its surface is dark and mottled with pale worn patches, and faint scratches show on the neck. Two loop handles rise from the shoulders to the neck against a plain light background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II Amphora, L.302C.2.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik.

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