Field photograph·C00069·1927

Tomb 308 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation

Excavated tomb 308 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, with a large stone inside the chamber and a pale box on the spoil above it — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00069. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep rectangular cut in pale excavated soil opens into a tomb chamber, with a side recess on the right. A large dark stone sits in the dark interior and another stone lies near the bottom left edge. A small pale rectangular object rests on the spoil at the top, and loose earth and rubble surround the cut.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 308 at Lapithos, Vrysi Tou Barba: tomb chamber with a box and stones, during excavation.

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