Object photograph·C05360j·1927–1931

Iron Weapons (A.244)

Corroded iron weapon from the Amathus tombs, shown upright against a plain grey background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05360j. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long, narrow iron object crusted with dark, pitted corrosion, standing upright against a plain grey background. It is broadest in its upper part, narrows slightly in the middle, and ends in a short, rounded lower end. The photograph is mounted on a cream card with a border and a small number label in the lower corner.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Iron Weapons. A.244 (does this refer to 007:0244?)

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Iron Weapons. A.244 (syftar det på 007:0244?)

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