Field photograph·C01807·1929–30

Excavation at Ayia Irini, in situ find

Excavation at Ayia Irini with many clay figures and fragments lying in situ in the trench
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01807. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Many clay figures and fragments lie together in the excavated ground, some larger standing figures with arms and headdresses and others broken into limbs and small pieces. Behind them, cylindrical pieces lie against the sloping trench face, and a large rounded stone block stands in the foreground. Stacked boxes and loose stones sit on the spoil at the top of the picture.

English, translated from the original record

Find photographed in situ during excavation at Ayia Irini.

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