Object photograph·C03068a·1927–1931

Pottery Black Slip Ware, hydria (A.J.6.4)

Black Slip Ware hydria: a globular vessel with a flaring neck and two handles, on a metal stand — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03068a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular vessel with a tall, flaring neck, a loop handle on the right shoulder and a small strap handle on the left. Its dark, slipped surface shows lighter worn patches and small flecks, and the rim is uneven at the top. The vessel rests on a metal stand with thin legs against a plain pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Black Slip Ware, A.J.6.4.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Black Slip Ware. A.J.6.4.

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