Object photograph·C03069·1927–1931

Pottery Black Slip Ware, amphora (A.J.6.3)

Black Slip Ware amphora with two handles, photographed on a three-legged metal stand — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03069. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A two-handled vessel with a narrow neck, flared rim and rounded body, shown on a three-legged metal stand with a ring at the top. Its surface is dark with lighter, mottled patches and visible wear, and the two handles curve up from the shoulder to the rim. The plain grey backdrop and a number label at the lower right frame the print, which sits on a card with a white border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Black Slip Ware, A.J.6.3.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Black Slip Ware. A.J.6.3.

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