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Object photograph·G0596·1927–1931

Lapithos Markides, Tomb 50

Four pottery vessels from Lapithos Markides Tomb 50 on two shelves, two small jugs above and two large jars below.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, G0596. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Four vessels stand in two rows against a black background. The upper two are small jugs with narrow necks, side handles and a ridged band under the rim, one with dark patches on its body. The lower two are large jars with pale, worn surfaces and a raised ridged band on the shoulder, and a small card with a written name and a number label sit on the shelf edge between the rows.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Lapithos Markides. T.50

Swedish, as on the record

Lapithos Markides. T.50

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