Field photograph·C01485·1929

Nitovikla: objects and stones during excavation

This field photograph shows human remains.

Excavated pit in pale earth with a human skull, broken sherds and several vessels in situ, with a camera tripod at lower right. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01485. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An excavated hollow with pale earth banks shows a human skull lying at lower left, among dark soil and scattered broken sherds. Several vessels, including jugs and bowls, sit on the floor and against the right-hand bank, some broken. A camera tripod and camera stand at lower right, casting a long shadow across the scene.

English, translated from the original record

Nitovikla, Karpas Peninsula: objects and stones during excavation.

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