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Field photograph·C00449·1928

House interior at Milia, a wall full of objects including fabrics, a mirror and a lamp

Interior of a house at Milia, a wall hung with embroidered textiles, plates, a mirror and a lamp.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00449. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Light walls of a room are covered with embroidered cloths, striped woven hangings, round crocheted doilies and decorated plates. A lamp hangs above a framed mirror that reflects a camera tripod, and a dark sideboard below holds flower vases and candlesticks. Wooden chairs stand along the wall, and the print is mounted on a dark card with handwritten notes.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Interior of a house at Milia, a wall covered in embroidered textiles, plates, a mirror and a hanging lamp
  • House interior at Milia with a wall covered in plates, embroidered textiles, framed pictures and a central mirror
Description, scan 2
A room whose wall is densely hung with embroidered and woven textiles, decorative plates and framed embroidery. A large mirror with an ornate frame hangs at the centre, below a hanging lamp with a glass shade, above a dark wooden chest with a lace runner holding flower bouquets and candles. Wooden chairs stand in front, and a wooden bench is at the left edge.
Description, scan 3
The wall is covered with decorative plates, striped and patterned embroidered textiles and framed pictures, with a tall mirror in the centre. Below it stands a dark sideboard with two candles and flower bouquets, and several chairs stand in front. A hanging lamp and wooden ceiling beams are visible above.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Copy photograph. Cyprus Expedition, Milia. House interior. A wall full of objects such as fabrics in different patterns, a mirror, a lamp, two candles on the table in front of the mirror. Two flower bouquets. Chairs. Plates and bowls.

Swedish, as on the record

Repro. Cypernexpeditionen, Milia. Husinteriör. En vägg full av föremål såsom tyger i olika mönster, en spegel, lampa, två ljus på bordet framför spegeln. Två blombuketter. Stolar. Tallrikar och skålar.

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