Object photograph·C03182a·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished III jug (L. 309B:042)

Red Polished III jug from Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba tombs, with a long tapering neck and strap handle — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03182a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied jug with a tall, tapering neck and a strap handle rising from the neck to the shoulder. Shallow incised chevron marks decorate the upper neck, and a small knob-like lug sits near the shoulder. The surface is worn and flecked, and the jug stands alone against a pale, plain background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished III Jug, L.309B.42.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik.

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