Object photograph·C04718·1927–1931

Roman Wares I-III (A.18.9)

Dark pottery jug with a single loop handle and incised bands, photographed against a pale background, from Amathus — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04718. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark-surfaced jug with a single loop handle running from the shoulder up to the flared rim of a short neck. The globular body is decorated with bands of incised horizontal lines and vertical comb-like strokes, and the surface shows a few small chips and scratches. It stands on a low ring foot against a plain pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Roman Wares I-III, A.18.9.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Roman Wares I-III. A.18.9.

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