Object photograph·C05374h·1927–1931

Amathus T. 2-26. Glyptic (A. 023)

Oval engraved seal from Amathus, photographed on a pale card mount — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05374h. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An oval seal with an engraved design on its flat face, shown straight on against a pale background. The design includes a row of looped curves in the centre, a tall curved motif to the right and a leaf-like form below. The print is grey and slightly soft, mounted on a cream card with smudged marks and handwriting along the bottom edge.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A photograph of a small pale rectangular block bearing an oval design in relief. In the centre a vertical column of stacked rounded bands sits within a narrow arched frame, flanked on each side by curving forms, and a horizontal band with twisted, cord-like ridges runs along the lower edge. The block fills most of the frame against a dark grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Amathus T. 2-26. Glyptic, A. 023.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Amathus T. 2-26. Glyptic, A. 023