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Object photograph·C06860·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished III bowl (M.K.H.)

Pottery Red Polished III bowl, deep and rounded, with a knob-like lug on the left rim and a horn-shaped handle on the right.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06860. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep, rounded bowl with a smooth, dark-toned surface, seen from the side and slightly above. A small knob-like lug projects from the left rim and an upturned horn-shaped handle rises from the right. A crack runs down the inner wall, and the bowl stands on a patterned cloth against a pale backdrop.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Red Polished III bowl with two small handles, photographed on a draped cloth
  • Red Polished bowl with a small handle at each side, photographed on a light background
Description, scan 2
A deep, rounded bowl with a slightly flaring rim stands on a pale draped cloth. Two small handles project from the rim: a knob-like lug on the left and a tapering handle on the right. A crack runs across the rim near the back, and the surface shows light wear and speckling.
Description, scan 3
A deep, rounded bowl with a dark, burnished surface seen from the side, resting on a pale cloth. One small rounded handle projects at the left rim and a second, flared lug-like handle at the right. A hairline crack runs down from the rim near the centre of the bowl, and there is a small chip on the rim.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished III bowl. M.K.H.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished III Bowl. M.K.H.