Field photograph·C00648·1928

Nine people resting by a hill at Vouni

Nine people sit and rest on a striped mat by a hill at Vouni, with cups and a basket nearby. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00648. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Nine people sit on the ground and on a striped mat in front of a bare, sloping hill with scattered shrubs. Some wear headscarves, one a sun helmet and others tall caps; a small cup and a plate sit on the mat. A woven basket stands at right, and a tree branch hangs in the top corner.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Nine people sit by a hill, some drinking tea or coffee from cups. Baskets, head coverings, a sun hat.

Swedish, as on the record

Nio personer sitter vid en kulle, några dricker te eller kaffe ur koppar. Korg, huvudbonader, tropikhatt.

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