Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C03818·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome V. Cyprus Museum

Lidded jar with concentric circle bands and hatched decoration, photographed upright against a plain background.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03818. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular jar with a tall knobbed lid and two small loop handles on the shoulders, shown upright on a plain light surface. A row of concentric circles runs around the body above horizontal bands, while the shoulder and conical lid carry vertical hatched bands and a row of circles. The painted surface shows some wear and dark streaks.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome V. Cyprus Museum.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome V. Cyprus Museum.