Object photograph·C05387·1927–1931

Amathus T. 2-26, Amathus, Tomb 23. Pottery

Pottery vessels from Amathus, Tomb 23, jugs, jars and bowls arranged in rows on shelves — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05387. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Five horizontal rows of pottery vessels stand on white shelves against a plain grey backdrop. Handled jugs, two-handled jars and globular vessels fill the upper rows, many with dark painted bands, while bowls, some on tall stands, and small juglets fill the lower rows. Some rims and bodies show chips or breaks.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Amathus T. 2-26, Amathus, Tomb 23. Pottery.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Amathus T. 2-26, Amathus, Tomb 23. Pottery.

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