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Object photograph·C02727f·1927–1931

Bronze Toilet-requisites from Marion

Long bronze pin with a pointed top and flattened base, from Marion
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02727f. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single long, thin metal object stands vertically against a pale background. Its top tapers to a point and its shaft has a rough, corroded dark surface, widening at the lower end into a flattened, rounded base. The photograph is mounted on a cream card with a narrow border.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Long slender metal needle or implement with a flattened top end, from Marion
Description, scan 2
A single long, thin implement lies upright on a pale card mount. Its upper end is slightly flattened and wider, and the shaft narrows gently to a rounded, blunt tip at the bottom. The dark, mottled surface suggests corrosion on a metal object.

English, translated from the original record

Bronze toilet requisites from Marion, including a needle and tools.

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