Object photograph·C03336·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II amphora (L.318.10)

Red Polished II amphora from Lapithos: two-handled vessel on three feet with incised bands and chevron decoration — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03336. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular two-handled vessel stands on three short projecting feet against a pale background. The neck and shoulder carry bands of incised lines, triangles and zigzags, and the rounded body has large chevron and lozenge patterns cut into the surface. Dark patches and surface wear mark the clay, and the handles are also decorated with incised lines.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II Amphora, L.318.10.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik.

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