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Object photograph·C02698c·1927–1931

Bronze nails (M. 0163)

Four corroded nails with flat heads, one bent at the tip and one bent into an L-shape, from Tomb 16 at Marion
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02698c. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Four nails with flat, rounded heads lie on a pale background, arranged in two rows. The two upper nails are long and straight, one with a bent tip; the lower left nail is bent into an L-shape, and the lower right nail is straight and thick. The dark, pitted surfaces show heavy corrosion, and the print sits on a light card mount with a margin.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Four corroded nails with domed heads, one bent into a hook, from Tomb 16 at Marion.
Description, scan 2
Four nails lie on a plain grey background in two rows. The upper two are long, with flattened domed heads and tapering points, one with a slightly bent tip. In the lower row, one nail is bent into an L-shape with a hooked end, and the other is straight and thicker; all have dark, pitted, corroded surfaces.

English, translated from the original record

Bronze nails from Tomb 16 at Marion, utensils, M.163.

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