Object photograph·C03183·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II Jug (L.309.6)

Pottery Red Polished II jug with a tall narrow neck and applied decoration, from Lapithos — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03183. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular jug with a tall, narrow neck and a flared rim, photographed against a plain pale background and standing on a thin metal wire stand. A zigzag applied strip runs up the neck, and a raised looped motif with vertical strands sits on the shoulder. The dark body has a mottled, worn surface with light scratches and pale patches.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II Jug, L.309.6.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished II Jug. L.309.6.

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