Object photograph·C04073e·1927–1931

Glyptic (A.I.2657)

Oval seal or gem with a carved creature-like design and dotted border, shown on a grey photo mount — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04073e. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An oval seal or gem with a design carved in relief, photographed on a grey mount. The design shows a head and a long curved body or wing, with rows of short strokes and dots forming a border around the oval. The protective cover on the mount is flaking at the edges, and handwritten number labels sit below.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Glyptic, A.I.2657.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic, A.I.2657

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