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Object photograph·C05304·1927–1931

Bronze personal adornments, Arsos

Corroded metal open-ended loop, likely a bronze piece of jewellery, from Arsos, photographed on a grey card.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05304. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark, heavily corroded metal object shaped as an open loop, with one end tapering to a blunt tip and the lower part thickened into a rounded, flattened terminal. The surface is pitted and rough, and no clear pattern is visible. The print is mounted on a pale grey card with a beige border, and a small number label sits in the lower corner.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Grid of small bronze jewellery parts from Arsos: wire rings, a crescent-shaped piece and ribbed, perforated beads.
Description, scan 2
Rows of small metal objects are laid out on a grey backdrop and photographed from above. Plain wire rings, a spiral ring and a crescent-shaped piece sit along the top, while many round or domed beads fill the rows below. Many beads have radiating ribs or grooves and a central hole, and the surfaces look dull and slightly corroded.

English, translated from the original record

Bronze jewellery parts with a pattern, from Arsos.

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