Object photograph·C05394q·1927–1931

Jewellery etc., M.50.16b

Small figure amulet from Marion, Tomb 50, photographed against a grey backdrop
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05394q. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small upright figure stands on a rectangular base, filling most of the frame against a plain grey backdrop. Its head has a tall, flat-topped headdress marked with three vertical grooves, with a broad face and side projections at the shoulders. The arms are held close to the body, and the surface is worn with some chipping at the edges.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Blurred photograph of a small figurine with a tall headdress, mounted on a grey card
Description, scan 2
A small standing figure with a tall, flat-topped headdress marked by vertical grooves stands on a rectangular base. Its broad shoulders and arms are held close to the body, and the surface is worn and soft-edged. The print is out of focus and mounted on a grey card with a pale border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Jewellery etc., M.50.16b. Marion, Tomb 50: silver hair-ring and amulets of faience.

Swedish, as on the record

Smycken m.m, M.50.16b

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