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Object photograph·C09942a·1927–1931

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 1018. 17946:80

Round-bodied jug with one loop handle and dark painted concentric circles and bands on a pale surface.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09942a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied jug with a tall, flaring neck, a single loop handle running from neck to shoulder, and a lipped rim. Dark painted concentric circles and a broad band wrap around the body, with horizontal lines on the neck, against a pale surface. It stands on a light grey surface in front of a grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 1018. 17946:80

Swedish, as on the record

Stat. Hist. Mus. Inv. No. 17 1018. 17946:80