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Field photograph·C02093·1929

Tomb 6 at Ayios Iakovos, during excavation

This field photograph shows human remains.

Tomb 6 at Ayios Iakovos during excavation, with several jugs, bowls and a skeleton in the chamber
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02093. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Interior of a tomb chamber during excavation, seen from above. Several globular jugs with loop handles stand against the left side, while a round-mouthed jar, bowls and a few pale bones lie in the centre. Loose stones and rubble fill the right and lower parts of the frame, with broken pieces scattered among them.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 6 at Ayios Iakovos: tomb chamber with a skeleton and objects, during excavation.

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