Object photograph·C03344·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II Jug (L.322E.39)

Pottery jug from Lapithos with a tall neck, strap handle and linear decoration on the body — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03344. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular jug with a tall cylindrical neck, a flaring mouth and a strap handle running from the neck down to the shoulder, with a small spout on the right shoulder. The body is decorated with bands of horizontal lines, diagonal hatching and vertical stripes, and the surface shows cracks, chips and a broken area on the lower body. It stands on a pale surface against a plain light backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II Jug, L.322E.39.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished II Jug. L.322E.39.

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