Object photograph·C05668·1927–1931

Pottery Plain White VII, amphora (M.72.9)

Pottery Plain White VII amphora with two handles and a narrow base, photographed against a plain backdrop. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05668. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall, two-handled pottery amphora with a rounded body tapering to a narrow, pointed base and a short, wide-lipped neck. The surface is a uniform pale buff with a few small dark marks and faint throwing rings on the shoulder and neck. The vessel stands alone on a light cloth backdrop, photographed from a slightly low angle.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Plain White VII, M.72.9.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Plain White VII. M.72.9.

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