Field photograph·C00041·1927

Tomb 313 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation

Excavated tomb chamber 313 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, with large stones lying in the pit during excavation
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00041. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A view down into an excavated tomb chamber with steep cut walls and dark soil at the base. Several large stones lie against the far wall and along the right side, and a heap of loose stones and earth rises along the left edge of the cut.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Tomb 313 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation: a cut pit with large stones inside and spoil heaps around it.
Description, scan 2
A rectangular cut in the ground is seen from above, with a dark soil floor and several large stones lying against its back and sides. Loose pale soil and spoil heaps border the cut, and a rough stone packing runs along the left edge. A thin stake stands on the far bank, and a pale object shows at the top edge of the frame.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 313 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba: tomb chamber with stones, during excavation, with tools.

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