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Object photograph·C05416f·1927–1931

Iron tools, A.2.72 - 3 CAII

Long, heavily corroded iron blade in several broken sections, with a pointed lower end, from Amathus.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05416f. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long iron object with a pitted, crusted surface, shown upright against a pale card mount. It is broken into several sections along its length, with a squared top and a tapering, pointed lower end. Part of a second fragment is cut off at the left edge, and a handwritten number label sits near the bottom of the card.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Corroded iron knife from Amathus, long and narrow with a curved, pointed end
Description, scan 2
A long, narrow iron object with a rough, pitted, heavily corroded surface, visibly broken into several sections along its length. The lower end curves to a point, like a blade. It is shown mounted on a pale grey card, with handwritten notes and a number label at the bottom edge.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Amathus T. 2-26. Iron tools, A.2.72 - 3 CAII.

Swedish, as on the record

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

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