Object photograph·C05195b·1927–1931

BA Weapons, sword (L.313A. 59, 89, 65, 14, 12, 74, 66, 11, 101)

Three metal swords with tapering blades and hooked tangs, photographed side by side, from Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba tombs. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05195b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Three long metal swords stand upright side by side, each with a leaf-shaped blade, a raised central midrib and a narrow pointed tip. The tangs at the top end in a curled hook, and the surfaces are pitted and corroded with darker patches and lighter worn areas. Each sword is set against its own pale grey strip on a light background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

BA Weapons, L.313A. 59, 89, 65, 14, 12, 74, 66, 11, 101.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. BA Weapons. L.313A. 59, 89, 65, 14, 12, 74, 66, 11, 101.

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