Object photograph·C04319m·1927–1931

Glyptic (A. 011)

Engraved seal stone from Amathus with an incised design of a four-legged animal — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04319m. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark, oval seal stone is shown close up on a pale card, filling most of the frame. Its surface carries a pale incised design of lines that suggest an animal with several legs and a raised head or body, with worn, slightly hazy areas around the edges. A dark strip runs along the bottom edge of the card.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A dark, oval seal-like object shows a pattern of pale incised or engraved lines, including horizontal bands and angular strokes. It is shown flat on a small pale rectangular card against a cream backdrop. A number label is printed in the lower right corner of the frame.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Glyptic, A. 011. Amathus T. 2-26. The picture shows decoration and pattern.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic, A. 011.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Amathus T. 2-26.