Field photograph·C02286·1930

Amathus T. 2-26: skeleton and objects during excavation

This field photograph shows human remains.

Skeleton and pottery vessels during excavation of a tomb at Amathus
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02286. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tomb floor seen from above during excavation, with a skeleton lying in the centre and long bones of further remains to the right in deep shadow. Several small vessels and a shallow bowl sit on the sandy floor beside a rough, uneven cut wall on the left, and a tipped jar lies at lower left.

English, translated from the original record

Amathus T. 2-26: a skeleton with objects, during excavation at Amathus.

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