Field photograph·C00080·1927

Tomb 323 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation

Tomb 323 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation, with pottery vessels scattered on the chamber floor.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00080. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Photographed from above, an open tomb chamber is cut into the earth, with large pale limestone blocks along its left side and a rounded wall of soil behind. Several small vessels, including a jug with a spout and a tall jar standing on a stone, lie scattered across the dark floor. A handwritten label is visible at the bottom edge of the print.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 323 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba: tomb chamber with stones and objects, during excavation.

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