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Object photograph·C09897b·1927–1931

Finds from Ajii Omologitades, Politiko T1914 and Limassol Oasis T1 (37)

Pottery jug with a single loop handle and a scale bar in front, photographed against a plain grey background.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09897b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied vessel with a short neck and a tall loop handle rising above its mouth stands on a dark ledge. A measuring scale lies on the ledge in front of it. The plain grey backdrop fills most of the frame above the object, and the vessel's surface is dark and slightly worn.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Round-bodied jug with a strap handle and pinched spout, shown with a scale bar beneath it
  • Small round-bodied jug with a single loop handle, standing on a shelf beside a scale bar.
Description, scan 2
A single jug with a rounded body, a flat ring base, and a strap handle rising from the shoulder to a pinched spout at the top. The surface is pitted and worn, with small chips near the handle join. It stands on a plain surface against a plain grey backdrop, with a scale bar laid along the front edge.
Description, scan 3
A small jug with a rounded body, a short neck and a single loop handle rising from the shoulder to the rim stands on a pale shelf against a plain grey background. Its reddish-grey surface shows darker mottled patches and some chipping near the base and rim. A scale bar with dark and light segments lies on the shelf in front of it.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Ajii Omologitades + Politiko T1914 + Limassol Oasis T1. 37.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Ajii Omologitades + Politiko T1914 + Limassol Oasis T1. 37.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Ajii Omologitades + Politiko T1914 + Limassol Oasis T1.

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