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Object photograph·C09900a·1927–1931

Vessels from Ajii Omologitades, Politiko T1914 and Limassol Oasis T1

Clay lamp with a round filling hole and pinched spout, shown in side view beside a scale bar.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09900a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single lamp with a rounded body, a large circular filling hole on top and a pinched spout to the right, shown in side view against a plain grey backdrop. The surface is dark grey and slightly pitted, with a chipped area on the underside. A scale bar with alternating dark and light segments lies at the lower right.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Two clay oil lamps with spouts, placed on a plain surface beside a scale bar
  • Oil lamp with a filling hole and long pointed nozzle, shown beside a scale bar.
Description, scan 2
Two small clay oil lamps stand side by side on a pale surface, each with a filling hole on top and a short spout pointing to the right. The left lamp is rounder and larger, while the right one is more worn and its base looks uneven. A ruled scale bar lies in the foreground below them against a plain grey backdrop.
Description, scan 3
A dark, uneven oil lamp rests on a flat surface, with its filling hole at the top and a long pointed nozzle projecting to the right. A low ring base is visible under the body. A scale bar with alternating dark and light segments lies in the lower left of the frame.

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)