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Field photograph·C01782·1929

Tomb 7 at Kountoura Trachonia, exterior

Tomb 7 at Kountoura Trachonia, seen from outside as a cut opening in a bank of earth with a stone block beside it
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01782. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rectangular cut opening in a bank of earth leads into a shadowed recess. A large irregular stone sits to the left of the opening, and a shallow ledge runs along the base. The soil walls are rough and layered, and the edges of the cut are clearly visible.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Tomb 7 at Kountoura Trachonia, exterior: a narrow cut leading to a dark tomb opening beside a large stoneFull resolution
Description, scan 2
A deep, narrow cut in pale earth runs back from the foreground toward a dark rectangular opening at upper left, with a large pale stone beside it. The sides of the cut show layers of soil and rough surfaces, and strong light and shadow fall across the floor and walls.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Tomb 7, exterior. Kountoura Trachonia.

Swedish, as on the record

Grav 7, exteriör. Kountoura Trachonia. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

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