Object photograph·C05830a·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome IV, Amphora-Crater (J.15331)

Two-handled painted pottery vessel, Pottery Bichrome IV amphora-crater, seen from the front — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05830a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A two-handled painted vessel with a wide body, short upright neck and low ring foot, shown from the front on a pale surface. The neck carries two bands of wavy lines, the shoulder has panels of diagonal hatching and crossed bands, and the lower body has many horizontal bands. Hairline cracks and worn patches are visible on the surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome IV, Amphora-Crater, J.15331.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome IV, Amphora-Crator. J.15331