Object photograph·Csn3068·1927–1931

Amphora fragments from the ancient mine at Skouriotissa

Reconstructed two-handled amphora from the ancient mine at Skouriotissa, with a dashed line showing the missing outline.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3068. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A two-handled vessel with a tall neck stands upright, its lower body broken away and reassembled from large fragments on a wooden board stand. A dashed line traces the outline of the missing profile, and small sherds lie on the wooden surface around the base. At right, against a plain wall, hang two dark metal instruments: a triangular plate and a diamond-shaped frame with a vertical arm.

English, translated from the original record

Cypriote Mining, Skouriotissa: fragments of amphora used for carrying water from the ancient mine.

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