Field photograph·C02814·1930

Sculptures found in situ at Mersinaki in J 4-5, Nos. 1065-69

Broken stone sculpture fragments lying in situ against a rock face at Mersinaki
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02814. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Several broken stone sculpture fragments lie where they were found, on a rough earth and rock surface beneath a rock face. A pale weathered fragment leans against the rock at upper left, a dark rough block sits in the centre, and a slender broken piece rises at right. At lower right a carved piece with rounded forms lies on the ground.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Sculpture fragments lying in situ in excavated ground at Mersinaki, set against a rock face
Description, scan 2
A close view down onto excavated ground at Mersinaki, with several carved stone fragments lying where they were found against a rock face. At upper left a slab-like piece stands on end, and in the centre a large weathered block leans beside a thinner upright slab. At lower right a carved piece lies on the ground with a partly broken, rounded form and raised detail on its surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Sculptures found in situ at Mersinaki in J 4-5, Nos. 1065-69.

Swedish, as on the record

Skulpturer hittade in situ i Mersinaki i J 4-5, Nos. 1065-69.

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