Object photograph·C04413c·1927–1931

Glyptic (A.I.2212)

Oval engraved seal or gem from Ayia Irini showing a seated figure and a staff-like object — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04413c. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An oval engraved seal or gem shown close up on a pale card mount. The design shows a seated figure with one arm raised, holding a tall staff-like object with a curled top, and a small upright sign at the left. Below the figure a band holds a row of short vertical strokes, and a dark patch of damage marks the top edge.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Glyptic, A.I.2212.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic, A.I.2212

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