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Object photograph·C09915a·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome V (St.Hist.Mus.17946:77)

Round-bodied jug with a trefoil-like mouth and strap handle, painted with horizontal bands and a circular motif.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09915a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single jug with a rounded body, a short neck and a flared, pinched mouth, with a handle rising from the shoulder to the rim. Dark painted bands encircle the body and a concentric circular motif sits on the shoulder. The surface is pale with dark speckles, and the jug stands on a plain ring foot against a grey backdrop.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Pottery Bichrome V jug with a single loop handle and horizontal bands of paint
Description, scan 2
A round-bodied jug with a short neck, a flaring lipped mouth and a single loop handle running from the rim to the shoulder stands on a plain surface against a plain backdrop. Several horizontal bands of dark paint encircle the body, and a concentric circle motif appears on the shoulder beside the handle. The jug has a narrow foot and shows some surface wear and small pits.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome V. St.Hist.Mus.17946:77

Swedish, as on the record

Pottery Bichrome V. St.Hist.Mus.17946:77