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Object photograph·C03374·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished III Amphora

Pottery vessel of two rounded bodies joined at the middle, each with an open spout, standing on a plain background.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03374. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A pottery vessel made of two rounded bodies joined at a narrow central waist, each with a short open neck or spout on top. The surface shows incised or scratched lines in a herringbone-like pattern and patches of pale material, with chips visible at the join. It stands on a plain grey surface against a light backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished III Amphora.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished III Amphora.