Field photograph·C00122·1927–28

Tomb 417 at Lapithos, north corner of chamber with finds in situ

Pottery vessels lying in situ on the earth floor of Tomb 417 at Lapithos, against the rock wall of the chamber — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00122. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Many pottery vessels lie scattered on a packed earth floor against a rough rock wall in the corner of a tomb chamber. Jugs, juglets and bowls are shown where they were found, some upright, others on their sides or broken, with handles and necks visible. The photograph is taken from above, looking down onto the finds.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 417 at Lapithos: north corner of the tomb chamber with finds in situ.

Type: Field photograph
Number: C00122
Date: 1927–28 (Lapithos, Kastros (necropolis, Tombs 401-429): 18 November to 10 December 1927, and 14 March to early April 1928)
Photographer: John Lindros
Sites: Lapithos, Lapithos-Kastros
Excavation: Lapithos: the Swedish Cyprus Expedition
Tomb: Lapithos-Kastros, SCE Tomb 417
Published in: The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: Finds and Results of the Excavations in Cyprus 1927-1931, Vol. I (text)
Published as a figure in: The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: Finds and Results of the Excavations in Cyprus 1927-1931, Vol. I (text), p. 227, fig. 84
Holder's label: Lapithos Kastros T. 401-429, 1. Tomb 417. North corner of chamber with finds in situ.
Materials: glass negative, black-and-white print
Keywords: excavation, tomb chamber, tomb, object
Held by: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm
Licence: Public domain (CC0) (our English text: CC BY 4.0)

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