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Object photograph·C04404a·1927–1931

Bronze Weapons (A.I. 2713a, A.I. 2777a)

Two bronze spearheads with long tangs, photographed side by side on grey mounts.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04404a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Two long metal objects, each with a pointed leaf-shaped blade that narrows into a long straight shank. The left one is longer and shows a shoulder where the blade meets the shank; the right one has a shorter blade and a thinner, tapering tang. Both have a rough, corroded surface and are mounted on grey strips against a pale background.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Two bronze weapons, long spearheads or daggers with tapering blades and tangs, each mounted on a grey card.
Description, scan 2
Two long metal objects are shown side by side on separate grey mounts, each photographed straight on. The left one has a long pointed blade that narrows to a thin tang ending in a point, with a corroded, pitted surface. The right one has a shorter blade with a narrower end and a long, thin shaft ending in a point, also heavily corroded.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Bronze Weapons. A.I. 2713a. AI. 2777a.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Bronze Weapons. A.I. 2713a

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Bronze Weapons. AI. 2777a

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