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Object photograph·C09914·1927–1931

Pottery White Painted III-1 jug (17946:18)

Round-bodied jug with a tall neck, one handle and dark painted bands and concentric circles on a pale surface.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09914. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A globular jug with a short wide neck, a broken rim and a single loop handle rises from a flat base. The pale clay is decorated with thick dark painted bands, wavy strokes on one side and a large concentric-circle motif on the other. The jug stands on a plain surface against a grey backdrop, photographed in three-quarter view.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • White Painted III-1 jug with a strap handle and dark concentric circle and banded patterns
Description, scan 2
A round-bodied jug with a tall neck, a strap handle on one side and a broken, uneven rim. The buff surface carries dark painted bands, a large concentric circle motif with fine white lines, and a set of diagonal strokes on the left side. The jug stands on a pale surface against a plain grey backdrop, photographed three-quarter view.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 964. 17946:18. Pottery White Painted III-1 jug, St.Hist.Mus.17946:18.

Swedish, as on the record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 964. 17946:18