Object photograph·C05375d·1927–1931

Bronze Personal Adornments (A.7.79.80.191.190.189.165) from Amathus

Corroded bronze arched object with a small ring at one end, photographed alone, from Amathus — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05375d. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A corroded bronze object photographed alone against a plain grey background. It forms a broad arch with a thick, broken end at the left and a small rounded ring at the lower right, and a thin straight bar runs along the base toward the left. The surface is pitted and encrusted, with lighter patches of corrosion along the top edge.

Other scans of this record (5)

Description, scan 2: A corroded bronze object photographed against a pale grey background. It forms a curved arch with a flattened lower bar and a ring at the right end with a small hole through it, and its surface is pitted with dark and light patches. The print is mounted on a cream card with handwritten marks along the bottom edge.
Description, scan 3: A corroded bronze object shaped like an open arch or loop, shown against a pale grey background. The upper arc is thick and lumpy, the left side is a long band, and the right end has two rounded knobs above a flat bar along the base. The photograph is mounted on a cream card with a small printed label in the lower corner and handwritten marks along the bottom edge.
Description, scan 4: Six corroded bronze pieces are arranged on a grey background, each a curved arch with a thick, lumpy surface. Most have a small ring or knob at one end and a thin pin or bar along the base, and they differ in size and angle. Pencil markings, an arrow and handwritten notes appear on the cream card mount around the print.
Description, scan 5: A corroded bronze object with a thick, tapering left end and a right end that curls into a small ring. It lies alone against a pale grey backdrop, and its surface is pitted and dark in places. Handwritten marks are visible along the lower edge of the card mount around the photograph.
Description, scan 6: A single bent metal object photographed on a light grey backdrop and mounted on a cream card. It forms an open arc with a dark, pitted, corroded surface, and its two ends are thicker and rough. A small number label sits at the lower edge of the card.