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Object photograph·C06692·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II Jug

Reconstructed Red Polished II jug, made of broken sherds bound together with white cord, shown against a pale background.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06692. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied pottery vessel of reddish-grey fired clay, reassembled from many sherds with gaps and visible join lines. White cord is wrapped diagonally around the body to hold the pieces together. One side is broken open, showing the pale interior, and a shadow falls across the base and background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II Jug.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished II Jug.