Object photograph·C05193·1927–1931

BA weapons and tools from Lapithos Tomb 315 B-C

Three photographs of tapering bronze tools mounted on a card, from a tomb group at Lapithos
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05193. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Three separate photographs of dark metal objects, each narrowing to a flat top and flaring to a broad, curved cutting edge at the bottom. The centre object is the largest and has a round hole near its top. The right object carries a handwritten number label, and a number is written in the lower corner of the card.

Other scans of this record (5)

  • Two long, pointed bronze blades with narrow stems, photographed upright side by side, from Lapithos Tomb 315 B-C
  • Bronze weapons and tools from Lapithos Tomb 315 B-C laid out on a grey background, with a rough object at the right
  • Five bronze blades with rivet holes at their broad ends, from Lapithos Tomb 315, shown on a mount card.
  • Bronze object bent into an arch, from Lapithos Tomb 315 B-C
  • Tall vessel with a loop handle and incised herringbone decoration, photographed alone against a plain background.
Description, scan 2
Two long, pointed metal blades stand upright side by side on a pale grey background. Each has a narrow stem ending in a small knob, and a raised central ridge runs along the blade; the left one is longer and darker. Both surfaces are pitted and crusted with corrosion, and the print is mounted on a grey card with a printed label in the lower corner.
Description, scan 3
Two long tanged blades stand at the left, with several leaf-shaped blades, some with rivet holes, above and below them. Slender pins, a bent wire, a curved strip and a tool with a flat head and long shaft lie in the centre and right, and flat axes with tapering blades sit in the lower row, one with a hole near the top. At the far right a rough, roughly cylindrical object with projections on top and incised diagonal lines on its side is shown; small paper number labels sit at the bottom edge.
Description, scan 4
Five long, narrow metal blades with pointed tips are set side by side, each with small rivets or holes at the wider end. The surfaces are dark and pitted with corrosion, and a faint number label is visible on the second blade from the left. The fifth blade sits on a separate strip of card, and the whole print is mounted on a grey card with a cut-out border.
Description, scan 5
A single metal object, a flat strip bent into an open arch with one end wider and flattened and the other tapering. It is shown upright against a pale background on a photographic print mounted on a grey card. The surface has dark edges and some wear, and a faint scratch crosses the print.
Description, scan 6
A tall, rounded vessel with a broad loop handle and small knobs rising from its top edge. The body is covered with incised herringbone-like lines, and a horizontal band of incised lines runs around the lower part. The surface is worn and chipped at the base and along the edges, with dark patches on the body.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Idols. L.315 B.C.28. BA Weapons. L.315 B-C. 4, 38, 41. BA Bronze Tools. L.315 B-C. 43, 36, 19, 37, 16. Five knives; note that no. 37 (no. 2 from the right) was more complete when this picture was taken. BA Weapons. L.315 B-C. 47, 3, Two objects. (It is said that there are two objects numbered "3" in the 315B-C group, unclear which.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Idoler. L.315 B.C.28 BA Weapons. L.315 B-C. 4, 38, 41 BA Bronze Tools. L.315 B-C. 43, 36, 19, 37, 16. Fem knivar, notera att nr 37 (nr 2 från höger) var mer hel när denna bild togs. BA Weapons. L.315 B-C. 47, 3, Två föremål. (Det sägs finnas två föremål med nummer "3" i 315B-C-serien, oklart vilken.

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