Object photograph·C04299·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome III. Cyprus Museum (B.655)

Painted pottery jug with a tall neck, a strap handle and dark horizontal bands, photographed on a light background. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04299. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single jug with a wide trefoil-like mouth, a tall narrow neck and a globular body on a low flat foot. Dark painted bands encircle the neck and shoulder, with a small painted motif on the body and a curved motif on the side. The handle is tall and strap-shaped with a ribbed edge, and the photograph is mounted on a card with a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome III. Cyprus Museum, B.655.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome III. Cyprus Museum. B.655