Object photograph·C05392l·1927–1931

Glyptic from Amathus T. 2-26

Scarab-shaped seal from Amathus, shown in a close-up photograph — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05392l. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A close-up of an oval, scarab-shaped seal with a rounded head at the top and raised wing cases below. A deep horizontal groove crosses the upper part and a central line runs down the middle, with ridged edges along the sides. The surface shows fine dark speckles and some wear, and the photograph is mounted on a grey card with a cream border.

Other scans of this record (2)

Description, scan 2: Two photographs are mounted on a cream card. The upper view shows a scarab with a domed back, a line dividing the wing cases and a head at the top, set against a grey backdrop. The lower, paler and less sharp view shows a flat oval face with a carved design in low relief, surrounded by a light border.
Description, scan 3: A grey photograph of an oval-cut stone seal, with a raised or impressed design on a flat face, mounted on a card. An animal-like figure in profile lies across the centre, with a narrow arched shape to the left and a small rounded motif below. The bevelled edge is worn, and the surface shows dark specks.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Amathus T. 2-26. Glyptic.

Swedish, as on the record

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

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic