Object photograph·C03799a·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome IV, Plate - Jug. Cyprus Museum

Round-bodied painted jug with a trefoil mouth, its body decorated with concentric circles, bands and a flower roundel. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03799a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied jug with a tall neck and a trefoil-shaped mouth, photographed against a pale grey backdrop. The body carries dark painted bands, concentric circles and a central roundel with a flower-like motif flanked by stylised scrolls. Surface losses and encrustation are visible, especially on the left side of the body and around the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome IV, Plate - Jug. Cyprus Museum.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome IV, Plate - Jug. Cyprus Museum.