Field photograph·C01739·1929–30

Central pit at Kition, statues in situ

Central pit at Kition with large pale stone fragments in situ — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01739. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Several large, pale stone fragments lie heaped together against a dark background. The broken pieces have rough, pitted surfaces and some smooth, rounded forms, and a thin taut line runs diagonally across the upper part of the frame.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A large pale stone mass with rough, broken and weathered surfaces fills the centre of the frame against a black background. A thin taut line runs diagonally across the upper part, and a smoother, flatter face is visible at the upper left. The view is close, with no ground or setting clearly shown.

English, translated from the Swedish record

The central pit, statues in situ.

Swedish, as on the record

Mittgropen, statyer in situ.

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