Object photograph·C04958·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II Amphora (L. 302B:009)

Red Polished II amphora from Lapithos, globular with two loop handles and a broken rim, shown on a stand — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04958. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The amphora has a rounded body, a short flared neck with a broken rim, and two loop handles running from the shoulder up to the neck. Its dark surface is worn and flaking, with lighter patches where the surface has come away, and a small ring-shaped mark sits on the neck. It stands on a black metal stand against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II Amphora, L.302B.9.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik.

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