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Object photograph·C02697b·1927–1931

Bronze Personal Adornments (M. 059:J)

Two dark spiral bronze adornments from Marion, Tomb 41, shown side by side on a grey backdrop
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02697b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Two dark, coiled spiral objects lie side by side on a plain grey backdrop, each with several looping turns and a slightly rough, speckled surface. The print is mounted on a cream card with a narrow border, and a handwritten number label sits in the lower right corner. The pieces are bronze personal adornments from Marion, Tomb 41.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Two bronze spiral objects, each coiled in a zigzag form, photographed side by side on a pale background.
Description, scan 2
Two corroded, dark bronze objects are shown side by side on a pale grey ground. Each is a tightly coiled spiral formed from a thick rod, bent into a zigzag shape with several loops, and the surface is pitted with light patches of encrustation. The left object is slightly larger and the right one is set lower, with no scale or label visible.

English, translated from the original record

Bronze Personal Adornments, M.59.J. Marion T. 31-60. Marion, Tomb 41. Objects of iron, bronze and silver.

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