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Object photograph·C05361·1927–1931

Blown glass, Amathus T. 2-26

Blown glass vessels from Amathus, twelve pieces arranged in two rows against a plain backdrop
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05361. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Twelve blown glass vessels stand in two rows against a plain grey backdrop. The upper row has squat, round-bodied vessels with short necks, some broken at the neck, a pear-shaped piece with a flared mouth, and a slender-necked bottle. The lower row shows tall, narrow-necked vessels with flaring rims and wide, flat conical bases, with weathered, pitted surfaces.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Blown glass vessels from Amathus, arranged in two rows against a plain background
Description, scan 2
About a dozen blown glass vessels stand in two rows on a plain grey background. The upper row has round bodies with short necks and one pear-shaped body, while the lower row has tall, narrow necks rising from flared, dish-like bases. The glass is pale and weathered, with patches of dark encrustation and some chipped rims and bases.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Amathus T. 2-26. Blown glass, A.17. 11 10 4 3 16 5

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Amathus T. 2-26.

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