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Object photograph·C09916b·1927–1931

Pottery White Painted III jug (Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 970)

White Painted III jug with a strap handle, side spout and ring foot
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09916b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A pottery jug with a tall loop handle rising above a narrow neck, a short spout on the left shoulder and a globular body. Several dark horizontal bands are painted around the neck and body, and the vessel stands on a low ring foot. It is photographed alone on a pale background, and a handwritten label runs along the bottom edge of the mounted print.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • White Painted III jug with a loop handle, a side spout and horizontal painted bands
Description, scan 2
A round-bodied jug with a tall neck, a loop handle rising above the mouth and a short spout on the left side. Several dark horizontal bands are painted around the shoulder and body, and the vessel stands on a ring foot. It is photographed alone against a plain grey backdrop, and its surface shows small pits and wear.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 970. 17946:21. Pottery White Painted III-1, St.Hist.Mus.17946:21.

Swedish, as on the record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 970. 17946:21