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Object photograph·C03230i·1927–1931

Iron tools (M.56.38a-b)

Corroded iron object with a rounded top and flat base, shown on a grey background
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03230i. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single dark, heavily corroded metal object forms an arch-shaped loop with a rounded top and a thicker flat bar along the bottom. It is photographed on a plain grey ground that sits on a cream card. The edges are rough and crusted, and the open centre shows the grey ground through it.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Two corroded iron objects, one circular and one semicircular, shown side by side.
  • Corroded circular iron object from Marion finds, dark with a rough outer edge
Description, scan 2
Two dark, heavily corroded ring-shaped objects sit side by side on a pale background. The left one is roughly circular and slightly oval, and the right one is a rounded semicircle with a flat lower edge. Their thick rims are mottled with lighter patches and uneven, with chipped edges in places.
Description, scan 3
A single dark, corroded object with a round form and an open circular centre fills most of the frame. Its outer edge is rough and uneven, with lighter, mottled patches on the left and lower sides. The print is mounted on a grey card within a pale yellowish border.

English, translated from the original record

Iron tools, M.56.38a-b. The photograph shows circular and semicircular objects.

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