Object photograph·Csn1999·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished II jug (Vounous C. M. Jll. Land. N. 16.2.1935 R.P II)

Red Polished II jug from Vounous with incised arc, herringbone and chevron decoration
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn1999. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round-bodied jug with a tall, flaring neck, a beak-like spout and a loop handle on the right shoulder. Its surface carries incised bands of concentric arcs, herringbone, chevrons and horizontal lines, and dark cracks run across the body. The jug is photographed against a plain pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished II jug. Vounous C. M. Jll. Land. N. 16.2.1935 R.P II

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Red Polished II Jug. Vounous C. M. Jll. Land. N. 16.2.1935 R.P II

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)