Object photograph·C04932·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome-Red I_IV - IV_VII, jug (M.56.16)

Jug from Marion with a modelled animal head on the shoulder, a strap handle and dark bands around the body — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04932. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A jug with a tall neck, a strap handle rising from the rim to the shoulder, and a rounded body on a low foot. Dark bands circle the body, and pale painted motifs on the shoulder and neck are worn in places. A modelled animal head projects from the left shoulder, with a raised form beside the neck, and a small round label sits near the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome-Red I_IV - IV_VII, M.56.16.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Biochrome-Red I_IV - IV_VII. M.56.16.

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