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Object photograph·C05330·1927–1931

Pottery from Marion Tomb 96 and Tomb 8

Pottery jars and small vessels from Marion, Tombs 96 and 8, set out for photographing in two rows.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05330. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Four jars stand on an upper shelf: two with painted horizontal bands, one with a ribbed neck, and two plain pale jars with handles, the tallest propped on a metal stand. Below, a row of smaller vessels includes two juglets, shallow and footed bowls, a tall jar with dotted bands and a wide two-handled bowl on short legs, against a plain backdrop.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Pottery vessels from Marion Tombs 96 and 8: jars, jugs, bowls and dishes arranged in two rows on a pale background.
Description, scan 2
Two rows of about two dozen clay vessels are photographed on a pale background. The upper row has two-handled jars, small jugs and two bowls, several with horizontal bands. The lower row has more two-handled jars decorated with bands and circles, and several shallow dishes with concentric circles on their interiors.

English, translated from the original record

Pottery jars with patterns, from Marion, Tomb 96 and Tomb 8.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)