Object photograph·C04417·1927–1931

Stone Age pottery

Large bulbous vessel with a narrow neck and broken rim, standing on a metal ring stand against a plain backdrop — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04417. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A large bulbous vessel with a narrow neck and a broken, uneven rim sits in a metal ring stand supported on three legs. Its pointed lower end rests in the ring, and the body shows a pale surface with irregular dark patches. The vessel is set against a plain pale backdrop, with a wooden surface below.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery, Stone Age.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik, stenålder.