Object photograph·C05126o·1927–1931

Gold other jewellery (L.428.10,18-23)

Seven gold disc-shaped jewellery pieces with raised petal-like patterns, laid out on a dark background, from the Lapithos Kastros tombs — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05126o. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Seven flat, round gold pieces are arranged in three rows on a dark grey ground. Each has a raised pattern of lobes or petals radiating from a central boss, and several have a small hole near the centre. The metal shows uneven surfaces and some wear, and the background has light scratches and speckles.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Gold, other jewellery. L.428.10,18-23

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Gold Övriga smycken. L.428.10,18-23

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