Object photograph·C05838a·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome-Red I_IV - IV_VII (J.235)

Two-handled pottery jar decorated with concentric circles and horizontal bands, from Idalion — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05838a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A two-handled jar with a tall neck, flaring rim and footed base, photographed against a plain pale background. Loop handles rise from the rim to the shoulder, and dark concentric-circle motifs with dotted bands decorate the neck and upper body. Several horizontal lines encircle the lower body, and the surface shows wear and chipping near the rim.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome-Red I_IV - IV_VII, J.235.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Biochrome-Red I_IV - IV_VII. J.235.

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