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Object photograph·C03230f·1927–1931

Bronze Toilet-requisites (M. 055:020)

Long slender bronze toilet implement from Marion, Tomb 55, with a knobbed top end and a corroded lump at the base
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03230f. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single long, slender metal rod stands upright against a grey backdrop. It has a small knob-like terminal at the top and a swelling near the bottom, where it joins an irregular, encrusted mass that looks corroded. The surface appears dark and smooth along the shaft.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Bronze toilet implement from Marion, Tomb 55: a long slender rod with a flattened, corroded head at the upper end
Description, scan 2
A long, slender bronze implement, dark and corroded, stands upright on a pale mount. It has a small swelling just below the top and a thickened knob at the lower end, while the upper end is a roughened, flattened head. A small number label appears at the bottom edge of the mount.

English, translated from the original record

Bronze Toilet-requisites, M.55.20. Marion T. 31-60. Marion, Tomb 55. Objects of bronze.

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