Object photograph·C03188·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished III amphora (L.309B.9)

Amphora from Lapithos with two loop handles and incised V-shaped lines with dots on neck and shoulder — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03188. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular vessel with a tall, flared neck and two loop handles at the join of neck and shoulder. Incised double V-shaped lines and small groups of dots decorate the neck and shoulder. The dark surface is worn and scratched with pale patches, and the vessel stands alone against a pale background, seen from the front.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished III amphora. L.309B.9. R.P. III

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished III Amphora. L.309B.9. R.P. III

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