Object photograph·C06101·1927–1931

Stone, amphora (A.J.436)

Stone amphora with two loop handles, each pierced by a large round hole, and a short foot
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06101. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A stone vessel with a rounded body, a wide mouth and two flat handles, each pierced by a large round hole. It stands on a short, slightly flared foot. The surface is rough and pitted, and the vessel is shown against a plain grey backdrop, seen from the front.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Stone, A.J.436.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Stone, A.J.436

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)