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Field photograph·C00175·1927

Tomb 311 at Vrysi tou Barba, Lapithos

This field photograph shows human remains.

Tomb 311 at Vrysi tou Barba, Lapithos: tomb chamber with skeletal remains and a jug during excavation
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00175. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The interior of a tomb chamber with pale, uneven earthen walls and a dusty floor. Bones and several skulls lie in a loose line across the floor, with a jug with a rounded body and a handle at the left. A rounded object sits against the wall near the centre-left.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 311 at Vrysi tou Barba, Lapithos: tomb chamber with a skeleton and objects, during excavation.

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