Field photograph·C04114·1928–29

Sofoklis, known as Mavrokeratas (black devil), digger at Vouni Palace

Sofoklis, known as Mavrokeratas, digger at Vouni Palace, standing beside a stone building on a dirt track — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928–29. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04114. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A man in a white shirt, dark tie, high-waisted white trousers and dark gloves stands full length on a dirt track. To the right is a rough stone building with a wooden doorway and a tiled eave, while a leafy tree and low bushes stand on the left against a pale, hazy sky.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Sofoklis, also known as "Mavrokeratas" (black devil), was a loyal but troublesome digger.

Swedish, as on the record

Sofoklis, även känd som "Mavrokeratas" (svart djävul) var en lojal men besvärlig grävare.

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