Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·Csn3539·1927–1931

Decorated bowls

Shallow dark bowl with engraved concentric bands of motifs and a central rosette, photographed from above.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3539. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A shallow, dark bowl with an irregular rim is shown from above against a pale background. Its interior has engraved light lines forming concentric bands: a central rosette, a ring of scalloped petal motifs, and an outer band with small animal, bird and plant figures. The surface shows patina and some wear.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Decorated bowls.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Decorated bowls.