Object photograph·C05199e·1927–1931

Bone objects from Enkomi Tomb 16 (E.16.12, E.16.13)

Disc-shaped object with a central hole, from Enkomi Tomb 16
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05199e. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single disc-shaped object photographed on a light card mount. It has a large central hole and an uneven, chipped outer edge, and its surface is dark and slightly pitted, with a broken area at the upper right. The print has a pale border, and a partly visible handwritten label shows along the lower edge.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Fragmentary carved bone comb and a small perforated round object from Enkomi Tomb 16
  • Fragments of carved bone objects from Enkomi Tomb 16, with comb-like teeth along their upper edges
Description, scan 2
On a pale photograph mounted on a card, a small dark round object with a central hole sits at the left. To the right, a broken dark object with incised bands and rows of fine teeth along its lower edge is shown in several pieces that fit together. Two grey number labels lie beside the fragments, and a printed label runs along the bottom of the card.
Description, scan 3
Three main fragments of carved bone, broken and cracked, lie against a pale background. Each has fine parallel teeth along its upper edge and horizontal bands of incised decoration with rows of small circular dots. A smaller toothed fragment lies below the centre, and the print is mounted on a card with a border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Bone, E.16.12; bone, E.16.13. Minor objects from Enkomi Tomb 16, showing a comb and a spindle whorl?

Swedish, as on the record

Ben, E.16.12

Swedish, as on the record

Ben, E.16.13

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