Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C04870e·1927–1931

Bronze Age Gold and Silver

Embossed thin metal sheet with rows of spiral and S-scroll patterns, torn at the edges.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04870e. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A torn strip of thin metal, dark grey in this print, carries raised spirals and S-shaped scrolls arranged in three horizontal rows across its length. The edges are irregular and the sheet lies flat against a plain background. The photograph is mounted on a pale card with a narrow border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Bronze Age Gold and Silver.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Bronze Age Gold and Silver.