Object photograph·C03992·1927–1931

Bronze tools and weapons from Lapithos Tomb 322A

Bronze blades and tools from Lapithos Tomb 322A, laid out in a row with number labels
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03992. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Nine bronze objects stand upright in a row on a pale backdrop, mostly long narrow blades tapering to points. Some have a tang or flared hilt at the top, and their surfaces are crusted and pitted. A small dark number label sits above or beside each object, and a grey strip runs along the bottom edge of the frame.

Other scans of this record (3)

  • Two long bronze pins with knob-shaped heads from Lapithos Tomb 322A, photographed upright
  • Bronze axe-heads, knives, daggers and pins from Lapithos Tomb 322A, laid out in rows with numbered labels.
  • Eight flat bronze blades laid in a row, with number labels, from Lapithos Tomb 322A
Description, scan 2
Two long, thin metal pins stand upright side by side, each with a rounded knob-shaped head at the top and tapering to a fine point at the bottom. A small black number label is placed between them on a pale background. The narrow pale margin suggests a print mounted on a card.
Description, scan 3
Bronze objects laid out in three groups on a pale background, each with a black numbered label. The top row holds about eight flat, tapering axe-heads, some with a hole or notch near the top end. Two long thin pins lie across the middle, and below is a row of knives and daggers with pointed blades and tangs, with a few smaller fragments at the lower left.
Description, scan 4
Eight flat, tapering bronze blades are laid side by side on a pale backdrop, each with a black number label fixed above its top. Their surfaces are mottled with dark corrosion, and three have a hole or notch near the top while the others are plain. The blades are shown straight on in a close view, with the wider cutting ends at the bottom.

English, translated from the Swedish record

BA Bronze Tools. L. 322A. 53, 39, 12, 37, 54, 17, 11, 16 40. BA Weapons. L.322. BA Bronze Tools. L.322A.19.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. BA Bronze Tools. L. 322A. 53, 39, 12, 37, 54, 17, 11, 16 40 Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. BA Weapons. L.322 Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. BA Bronze Tools. L.322A.19

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