Object photograph·C04783·1927–1931

Pottery Black-on-Red I-III (A.8.140)

Pottery Black-on-Red I-III jug from Amathus, tombs 1–9, with a flaring mouth and strap handle — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04783. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A jug with a wide, flaring mouth whose rim is chipped and uneven, a cylindrical neck with a raised ridge, and a strap handle running from neck to shoulder. The rounded body carries painted concentric circles on one side and curved bands and strokes across the shoulder. The jug stands on a pale surface against a light backdrop, and the print is mounted on a cream card with a border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Black-on-Red I-III, A.8.140.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Black-on-Red I-III. A.8.140.

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