Field photograph·C01755·1929–30

Profile in the eastern part of Bamboula, Kition

Vertical profile of layered excavated soil with pale stones, in the eastern part of Bamboula, Kition
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01755. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall, vertical face of excavated earth fills most of the frame, with darker and lighter layers and many small pale stones and fragments set into the soil. At the lower right, a flat ledge of packed earth meets the face, and a dark recess opens along the left edge.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Vertical section of excavated soil in the eastern part of Bamboula, Kition, with stones embedded in the earth
Description, scan 2
A vertical face of dark, excavated soil fills most of the frame, with pale stones and flecks embedded in it and layered bands visible in the lower middle. At the bottom right, a lighter sloping surface of earth meets the face, and the left edge falls into deep shadow.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Profile in the eastern part of Bamboula.

Swedish, as on the record

Profil i Bamboulans östra del.

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