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Object photograph·C09908a·1927–1931

Pottery White Painted II jug (Inv. No. 17 953)

Pottery jug with a flaring neck, single strap handle and dark painted horizontal bands, photographed against a grey backdrop.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09908a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied jug with a tall flaring neck and a single strap handle that rises from the shoulder to the neck. Its rough, worn surface carries several dark horizontal bands painted around the shoulder and lower body. The jug stands alone on a pale surface against a plain grey backdrop, photographed from slightly above.

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  • Pottery White Painted II jug with a flaring neck, single handle and dark painted bands on the body
Description, scan 2
A round-bodied jug with a wide flaring neck and a single strap handle rising from the neck to the shoulder. The pale clay surface is slightly rough, with several dark painted horizontal bands around the upper and lower body. The jug stands on a plain surface against a grey backdrop, photographed from a slightly raised angle.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 953. 17946:10

Swedish, as on the record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 953. 17946:10