Field photograph·C00961·1927–28

Lapithos Kylistra Tomb 701-702

This field photograph shows human remains.

Kylistra tomb at Lapithos during excavation, with pottery vessels in the niche and a skeleton beside them — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00961. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rock-cut tomb niche is shown during excavation, with several pottery vessels, including jugs and a round-bodied pot, set in the back of the cut. On the right, skulls, long bones and ribs of a skeleton lie in the soil, and a larger rounded vessel and a flat dish sit on the left floor.

English, translated from the original record

Lapithos Kylistra Tomb 701-702: objects and a skeleton, during excavation.

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