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Object photograph·C01478cb·1927–1931

Rings from Marion

Four rings from Marion, each photographed separately and mounted together on a card.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01478cb. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Four photographs of coiled rings are mounted on a light card, with one ring at the top, two stacked in the middle and one at the bottom. Each ring is a thick band that curls round into an overlapping end with ridged or grooved bands, and the rings are shown in plain tones against a pale background.

Other scans of this record (4)

  • Coiled ring from Marion, a spiral of about one and a half turns with a tapering end.
  • Ring of thick wire with ribbed, coiled ends, from Marion, shown on a card mount
  • Ring from Marion: a thick dark circular band on a pale card, with lighter ridges along its upper edge.
  • Ring from Marion: a thick hoop with one end overlapping the body, shown as a mounted print
Description, scan 2
A ring formed as a spiral of about one and a half turns, with a thick dark body that narrows to a rounded end at the lower left. Pale highlights and faint ridges run along the coil. The photograph is mounted on a light card, with handwritten numbers in pencil along the bottom edge.
Description, scan 3
A single ring of thick wire, with one end coiled into an overlapping spiral and both ends marked by closely spaced ridges or grooves. The dark ring stands out against a pale grey card, and the card sits on a cream mount with handwritten notes and a number label below.
Description, scan 4
A single ring-shaped object, dark and thick, photographed against a white ground and mounted on a card. The upper part of the ring shows lighter ridges or bands, and a thin dark fleck lies inside the opening. Handwritten notes are visible at the top and bottom edges of the card.
Description, scan 5
A thick, dark hoop with a rounded section lies in a loose coil, one end overlapping the body of the ring. It is shown against a pale grey ground, with light highlights along its outer edge. The print is mounted on a cream card with a handwritten note below.

English, translated from the original record

Rings from Marion.

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