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Field photograph·C00064·1927

Tomb 321 b at Vrysi tou Barba, Lapithos

Interior of rock-cut Tomb 321 b at Vrysi tou Barba, Lapithos, with loose debris on the uneven floor
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00064. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rock-cut tomb chamber photographed from inside, with a rounded recess in the back wall and a square-cut rock edge on the right. The walls and ceiling are pale and rough, with visible tool marks. Scattered debris and small dark pieces lie on the uneven floor in the middle distance, and the foreground floor is loose and sandy.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 321 b at Vrysi tou Barba, Lapithos: tomb chamber with stones, during excavation.

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