Object photograph·C04075c·1927–1931

Glyptic (A.I.2275)

Engraved oval seal from Ayia Irini, dark stone, photographed on a white card mount
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04075c. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark, oval engraved seal with a raised rim is photographed on a white card and set on a cream mount. The engraved design shows a rounded motif near the upper centre and curving, branching lines across the lower half, with light highlights along the edges. Handwritten ink labels appear on the mount below the photograph.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Engraved oval seal or gem, photographed and mounted on a card with handwritten number labels
Description, scan 2
A dark, oval seal or gem with a rounded outline and raised border, shown in grey tones on a pale card. Its engraved surface has a rounded motif near the upper centre and curved and diagonal lines across the field, with worn edges at the left. Handwritten number labels are written on the card below the photograph.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Glyptic, A.I.2275.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic, A.I.2275

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