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Field photograph·C01749·1929–30

The big profile, Kition

Deep excavation trench at Kition with a tall soil section on the right and a pale stone wall face on the left
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01749. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep excavation cutting photographed looking down into the trench. A tall face of layered, crumbly soil runs along the right side, and a pale stone block with a stepped, projecting edge stands on the left. A thin cord stretches diagonally across the top of the cutting, and a vertical pole with markings stands at the upper right edge, probably for scale.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • The big profile of the excavation at Kition, showing a deep cut with layered soil walls and a stepped stone-faced ledge.
Description, scan 2
A deep excavation cutting seen from above, with a vertical wall of layered soil on the right and a pale, stone-faced step or ledge on the left. A thin taut line runs across the top of the cutting, and a small vertical marker stands at the upper right edge. No people are shown.

English, translated from the Swedish record

The big profile, Kition.

Swedish, as on the record

Stora profilen, Kition.

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