Field photograph·C01415·1929

Tomb 10 at Ayios Iakovos, tomb chamber during excavation

Tomb chamber at Ayios Iakovos during excavation, lit from an opening in the rock-cut wall — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01415. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A bright light fills an opening cut into a dark rock face, with uneven, rough-cut walls around it. A small upright stump or block of earth stands on the floor in the foreground. The surrounding chamber is in deep shadow, and the photograph is taken from inside looking toward the light.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 10 at Ayios Iakovos: tomb chamber during excavation, with light.

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