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Object photograph·C05354i·1927–1931

Iron tools from Marion, Tomb 39

Corroded iron knife blade from Marion, Tomb 39, photographed upright on a mounted card.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05354i. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long, narrow iron blade with a squared tang at the top and a tapering point at the bottom, its surface heavily corroded and pitted. It is shown upright against a pale mounted card, with a handwritten number in the lower right corner.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Corroded iron knife from Marion, Tomb 39.
Description, scan 2
A long, narrow iron knife with a rough, pitted and flaking dark surface, tapering to a point at the lower end. The upper end is a narrower tang with a ridged, fibrous texture where it meets the blade. The object is photographed lying vertically on a pale grey card mount, with a small label at the lower edge.

English, translated from the original record

Iron tools, including knives, and objects of iron, silver and terracotta from Marion, Tomb 39.

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