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Object photograph·C02697a·1927–1931

Bronze Personal Adornments (M. 046:002)

Corroded bronze spiral ornament from Marion, Tomb 41.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02697a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A corroded metal object shaped as a loose spiral of several turns, standing upright against a pale background. Its surface is dark and pitted with pale crusty patches, and blue tinting has been added over parts of two of the coils. The print is mounted on a light card with a border around it.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Two corroded bronze spiral ornaments from Marion, Tomb 41, shown side by side
  • Corroded bronze spiral object with blue-green patches, shown on a mounted photograph card
Description, scan 2
Two corroded metal objects, each bent into a zigzag of thick coils with a rounded end at the top, lie side by side against a pale background. Their surfaces are dark and pitted, with lighter patches where the corrosion is uneven. The photograph is mounted on a cream card with a border.
Description, scan 3
A dark, corroded metal object of several stacked loops, zigzagging vertically against a pale background. Blue-green corrosion shows on the lower coils, and the crusted surface looks rough and pitted. The print is mounted on a card with a cream border, and handwritten notes are partly visible along the bottom edge.

English, translated from the original record

Bronze Personal Adornments, M.46.2. Marion T. 31-60. Marion, Tomb 41. Objects of iron, bronze and silver.

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