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Object photograph·C09899e·1927–1931

Vessels from Ajii Omologitades, Politiko T1914 and Limassol Oasis T1

Lamp with a rounded body and pointed nozzle, photographed beside a scale bar
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09899e. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single lamp with a rounded body, a wide filling opening on top and a pointed nozzle projecting to the right stands on a low ring base. Its surface is dark with lighter mottled patches and some wear. A scale bar lies on the table at the lower left, and the object is set against a pale grey backdrop.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Clay oil lamp with a round filling hole and long pointed spout, shown beside a scale bar
  • Two oil lamps with pointed nozzles on a pale surface, with a scale bar in front.
Description, scan 2
A single lamp with a rounded body, a round filling hole on top and a long, tapering spout pointing to the right. It stands on a low ring foot, and its surface is worn with some chipping on the spout and base. A scale bar lies on the surface in front of the lamp, at the lower right.
Description, scan 3
Two dark oil lamps stand side by side on a pale surface against a plain grey backdrop. Each has a rounded body with a filling hole on top, a tapering nozzle pointing to the right and a low ring foot. A scale bar lies in front of them, and the surfaces look worn and slightly pitted.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Ajii Omologitades + Politiko T1914 + Limassol Oasis T1.

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)