Object photograph·C05607b·1927–1931

Pottery White Painted IV, hydria (M.13.3)

Painted pottery hydria from the Marion tombs 1–30 series, with two handles and concentric circle motifs on the body — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05607b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied vessel with a wide flat-topped rim, a tall neck and two handles: a vertical strap handle on the left shoulder and a loop handle on the right. Dark painted bands encircle the shoulder and body, with concentric circle motifs on the shoulder and belly. It stands on a plain surface against a pale backdrop, photographed in three-quarter view, with scratches visible across the print.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery White Painted IV, M.13.3.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery White Painted IV. M.13.3.

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