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Object photograph·C09923a·1927–1931

Pottery Black-on-Red II-IV (St.Hist.Mus.17946:67)

Painted pottery two-handled vessel with a trumpet neck, concentric circles and horizontal bands on the body
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09923a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single round-bodied vessel with a tall trumpet-shaped neck, a flaring rim and two loop handles that rise from the neck to the shoulder. The body carries several horizontal bands and two large concentric-circle motifs in dark paint, and the surface shows some chipping, especially on the handles. It stands on a small foot against a plain pale background, photographed from the front.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Two-handled vessel with a flaring neck, dark painted concentric circles and horizontal bands on its body
Description, scan 2
A round-bodied vessel with a flaring rim, a short neck and two looped handles stands on a small ring foot against a plain light background. Dark painted concentric circles appear on the shoulder and body, with several horizontal bands around the belly. Small chips and surface wear show on the rim and body.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Black-on-Red II-IV. St.Hist.Mus.17946:67

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Black-on-Red II-IV. St.Hist.Mus.17946:67