Object photograph·C05200·1927–1931

Idols, bones and BA small finds from Enkomi Tomb 3

Tapering decorated object from Enkomi Tomb 3, shown in a mounted print
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05200. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A grey-toned print mounted on a cream card shows a single tapering object, narrower at the top, with raised ridges near the rim and base. Its surface carries a vertical row of scroll-like motifs and a band of arch shapes near the base. The object stands against a plain pale background, and the photograph is slightly soft in focus.

Other scans of this record (11)

  • Standing figurine with large round eyes and arms at its sides, from Enkomi Tomb 3
  • Round-bodied vessel with a short neck and two projecting lugs, from Enkomi Tomb 3, photographed on a card mount
  • Find from Enkomi Tomb 3: a tall object with a rounded top and a dark opening, mottled surface
  • Round-bodied vessel with two loop handles and dark spots on its body, from Enkomi Tomb 3
  • Small finds from Enkomi Tomb 3 laid out on a mount: discs, small vessels, tubular pieces, two rods and a standing figurine
  • Long slender object with a bulbous head and flared top, from Enkomi Tomb 3
  • Single elongated find from Enkomi Tomb 3 with a pointed upper end and a broken lower end, shown on a card mount
  • Plate of small finds from Enkomi Tomb 3: flat discs, two-handled vessels, slender rods with flower-shaped tops and a female figurine.
  • Flat disc-shaped small finds with incised circle patterns, in two rows on a mounted card with handwritten numbers
  • Long slender object with a knobbed top, photographed upright, from Enkomi Tomb 3
  • Small two-handled vessel with a rounded body and worn curved decoration, with a number label beside it
Description, scan 2
A small standing figurine with a broad head, large round eyes, prominent ears, and a small nose and mouth. The arms hang close to the body, the torso shows breasts and a wide band at the waist, and the lower body has a skirt-like form with incised lines. It is photographed against a pale grey backdrop on a mount with a border, with the flat feet at the bottom of the frame.
Description, scan 3
A round-bodied vessel with a short neck that ends in two projecting lugs at the rim, shown upright against a plain grey background. The surface is dark with lighter patches and curving circular patterns on the right, and the left side is broken, with a crack running down from the neck. The print is mounted on a cream card with a small number label in the top right corner.
Description, scan 4
A single tall object with a rounded top containing a dark opening, its body slightly narrower at the top and mottled with pale and dark patches. A pale diagonal line crosses the body, and a small dark hole is visible near the bottom. The photograph is mounted on a card with a light border.
Description, scan 5
A round-bodied vessel with a flat-topped neck bridging two loop handles, photographed against a plain grey background on a mounted card. Dark roundish spots are scattered over the body, and the lower part of the base and parts of the surface are chipped. A handwritten number label sits at the top left corner of the card.
Description, scan 6
Objects from Enkomi Tomb 3 are arranged in rows on a pale mount, photographed from above. They include flat discs with incised concentric and curved patterns, two small vessels with handles, a squat vessel with a broad neck, tubular and conical pieces, two slender rods with flower-like cup tops, and a standing female figurine with large round eyes and arms at her sides. Number labels sit at the edges and a printed caption runs along the bottom.
Description, scan 7
A long, slender object photographed upright against a pale background. Its top has a bulbous knob with several flared, petal-like projections, and the shaft runs almost the full height of the frame, narrowing slightly toward the lower end. The surface shows fine scratches and mottled dark tones, and the lower end looks worn and rough.
Description, scan 8
A single dark, elongated object tapers to a rounded point at the top and ends in a broken, rough, pitted surface at the bottom. Its surface is mottled with lighter patches, and a faint crack runs down one side. The object is shown on a pale card mount with a cut corner, against a plain light background.
Description, scan 9
Arranged in a grid on a plain white background, about twenty objects are shown: round flat discs with incised concentric patterns, small and globular two-handled vessels, tubular pieces and two slender rods with flower-shaped tops. A standing female figurine with a flat-topped head, large round eyes and arms at her sides is at lower right. Number labels sit beside several objects.
Description, scan 10
Two rows of flat, disc-shaped objects, mostly round or oval, are shown on a mounted card. Some have incised concentric circles, arcs or ring-and-dot patterns, while others are plain, dark or pitted, and one is a broken arc fragment. Handwritten numbers are written on the card above and below the objects.
Description, scan 11
A tall, narrow photograph of a single slender rod-like object standing upright against a pale grey background. The top is a round knob with three upward-curving lobes, and the shaft tapers gently toward a chipped lower end. Faint ring grooves appear near the bottom, and the pale, worn surface is visible throughout.
Description, scan 12
A small two-handled vessel with a rounded body, short neck and loop handles rising from the shoulder to the rim. Dark, worn curved bands and arcs decorate the body, and the lower edge is chipped. A grey number label sits to the right against a pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

The picture, or parts of it, is used on plates for: Idols. (E.3.184.) Bone, (E.3.107, E.3.140, E.3.141, E.3.240: 241, E.J.239, 85, 108, 199, 104, 84, 129, 237+238, 103, 149) BA small finds, (E.3.23, E.3.87)

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Bilden, eller delar avbilden, används på planscher för: Idoler. (E.3.184.) Ben, (E.3.107, E.3.140, E.3.141, E.3.240: 241, E.J.239, 85, 108, 199, 104, 84, 129, 237+238, 103, 149) BA Småfynd, (E.3.23, E.3.87)

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