Field photograph·C02482·1929–30

In situ finds at Ayia Irini: objects and tools

In situ finds in an excavation trench at Ayia Irini: a heap of broken pottery and fragments in the soil.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02482. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A trench cut into the soil holds a heap of broken pottery and stone fragments, with a large pale vessel with a tube-like opening near the centre and a broken jar at the right. Vertical earth walls frame the cut, and a wooden cart or barrow with a wheel sits at the top left edge.

English, translated from the original record

In situ finds at Ayia Irini, showing objects and tools during excavation.

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