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Object photograph·C03149·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished III bowl (L.303.A.20)

Dark glossy pottery vessel with a tubular spout to the right and a small lug on the left.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03149. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rounded, dark, glossy vessel stands on a pale surface with a soft shadow beneath it. A short tubular spout projects to the right and a small knob sits on the left side of the body. A crack runs across the top of the body, and light flaking patches show on the surface.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Pottery Red Polished III bowl from the Vrysi tou Barba tombs at Lapithos, seen from the side with a tubular spout
Description, scan 2
A globular dark pottery vessel with a smooth, slightly worn surface stands on its base against a pale background. A short tubular spout projects to the right, and a small lug sits on the left side. A crack runs down from the rim across the shoulder, and a pale blue card lies beneath the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished III bowl. L.303.A.20.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished III Bowl. L.303.A.20.

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