Field photograph·C00019·1927

Tomb 302 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba

Excavated tomb chamber at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, with large stones lying inside the cut.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00019. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep rectangular cut in pale soil, with steep earth faces on each side and a darker floor. Several large rough stones lie inside, some leaning against the side and others piled near the centre. A small white card on a stick stands at the top edge of the cut, and loose stones and scrub lie on the left.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 302 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba: tomb chamber with a box and stones, during excavation.

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