Field photograph·C01269·1929

Tomb 50 at Marion

Tomb 50 at Marion during excavation, with pottery vessels and plates lying on the floor among scattered stones
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01269. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A photograph of an excavated pit seen from above, with earth walls rising behind and to the sides. Several pottery vessels lie in situ on the floor: jugs and a large globular jar grouped near the centre, a broken bowl at lower left and a flat dish at right. Small stones are scattered across the floor, and a plate rests on a low earth pedestal at the upper left.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 50 at Marion: during excavation, with objects and stones visible.

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