Object photograph·Csn3351·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome Wheel-made. Heurltey

Painted bichrome wheel-made pottery vessel from Heurltey, with bird and geometric bands — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3351. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall painted vessel with a flared rim, a narrow neck and a rounded body on a low foot, photographed against a pale background. Dark painted bands and panels decorate the neck, including a zigzag fill and scroll-like motifs, and a row of long-necked birds with legs runs around the body. A small chip is visible on the left shoulder and rim.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome Wheel-made. Heurltey.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome Wheel-made. Heurltey.