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Object photograph·C09932·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome IV jug (ST.Hist.Mus.17946:56)

Bichrome IV jug with a handle and trefoil-like spout, decorated with dark painted bands on a pale body.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09932. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A pale clay jug with a round body, a tall narrow neck, a strap handle rising from shoulder to rim, and a pinched spout at the top. Broad dark painted bands and thinner lines encircle the body, with a dark band near the base. The surface is speckled and slightly worn, and the jug stands on a plain pale surface against a grey backdrop.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Bichrome IV jug with a single strap handle and dark painted bands
Description, scan 2
A jug with a round body, tall narrow neck and a single strap handle rising from the shoulder to the rim, shown alone against a plain grey background. Dark painted bands run around the neck and body, including a group of parallel lines and a hatched, zigzag band on the upper body and further lines near the base. The pale surface shows small pits and wear, and the print sits on a card with handwriting along its lower edge.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome IV, Plate - Jug. ST.Hist.Mus.17946:56

Swedish, as on the record

Pottery Bichrome IV, Plate - Jug. ST.Hist.Mus.17946:56