Object photograph·Csn3658·1927–1931

Pottery Bichrome IV, Amphora-Crater (M.5.16)

Two-handled amphora-crater from Marion with concentric circles on the shoulder and horizontal painted bands — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3658. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A two-handled jar with a wide mouth, photographed upright on a pale surface against a plain grey backdrop. Dark-painted concentric circles appear on the neck and shoulder, and a broad dark band with several thin bands encircles the body above a plain pale lower body and ring foot. The surface shows chips and worn patches, and a small red mark is visible near the centre.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Bichrome IV, Amphora-Crater, M.5.16.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Pottery Bichrome IV, Amphora-Crator. M.5.16

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