Object photograph·C06631·1927–1931

Alabaster vases from Cyprus, V.8.22

Tall, slender alabaster vessel with a flared rim, from Vouni, photographed against a grey backdrop — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06631. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall, narrow stone vessel with a flared, slightly irregular rim stands upright on a plain grey backdrop. Its body tapers toward a narrow base, and the surface is pale grey-brown with mottled patches and small wear marks. A dark object is partly visible at the left edge and a rough stone block sits at the right edge.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A tall, slender vessel with a narrow neck, a flared and slightly uneven rim at the top, and a rounded body that widens toward a flat base. Its surface is pale and mottled, with faint streaks and small marks. The vessel stands on a white pad or plate against a plain light grey background and fills most of the frame.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Alabaster vases from Cyprus, Semiprecious Stone, V.8.22. Vouni T. 1-16, V. 008:022.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Alabastervaser från Cypern, Semiprecious Stone, V.8.22

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Vouni T. 1-16, V. 008:022.