Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C05255·1927–1931

Glyptic

Oval glyptic object, a seal or gem with an engraved design, shown against a pale background
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05255. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An oval object with a smooth, rounded outline sits on a pale mount. Its surface carries a design in relief or incised lines: a rounded element near the top and a rectangular field with vertical strokes below. The high-contrast photograph makes the detail hard to read.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Close-up photograph of a carved seal or gem with a sunken design, shown on a pale ground.
Description, scan 2
A close view of a small rounded object with a carved design filling its centre. At the top is a deep circular hollow, and below it a squared field with a raised rectangle and vertical grooves. The object is lit strongly against a pale, plain ground, with a light border around the print.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Glyptic.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic