Object photograph·C03331·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished III Amphora (L.322E.44)

Red Polished III amphora from the Vrysi tou Barba tombs at Lapithos, two handles and a flared neck, on a metal stand — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03331. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A large two-handled amphora stands on a thin metal ring stand against a plain light background. It has a tall cylindrical neck with a flared rim, a round applied boss with a ring of small holes, and smaller clusters of holes on the neck and shoulder. The rounded body shows cracks and uneven, worn surfaces.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished III Amphora, L.322E.44.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished III Amphora. L.322E.44.

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