Object photograph·C00400a·1927–1931

Gold earrings, probably from Tomb 417 at Lapithos

Two gold earrings, probably from Tomb 417 at Lapithos, shown side by side on a grey card.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00400a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Two thin, rounded hoop earrings lie side by side on a pale grey card. Each hoop has a slight gap near the top, and the left one ends in a tapering point. Smooth dark tones with light highlights along the edges show the rounded section of the metal.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Gold earrings. Probably from tomb 417, Lapithos.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Örhängen i guld. Antagligen från grav 417, Lapithos.

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