Object photograph·C05354e·1927–1931

Iron Weapons (M.43.29)

Iron weapon with a pointed blade, a narrow grip and a flared knob-shaped top, photographed upright against a grey background.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05354e. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An iron weapon photographed upright against a pale grey background. The dark, corroded blade widens from a narrow grip with shoulders and tapers to a pointed tip at the bottom. The top of the grip ends in a flared, knob-like pommel, and the pitted, encrusted surface has uneven edges.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Corroded iron weapon with a knobbed pommel and long tapering blade, point downward.
Description, scan 2
One long iron weapon lies upright with its point at the bottom of the frame. A knobbed pommel sits on a narrow tang above a broad guard, and the blade tapers to a point. The metal is heavily corroded, with a rough, crusty surface, and the object is shown against a pale grey card mount.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Iron Weapons. M.43.29

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Iron Weapons. M.43.29

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