Object photograph·C05418j·1927–1931

Iron Weapons

Corroded iron weapon from Amathus, shown upright against a grey background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05418j. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long iron object photographed upright against a pale grey backdrop. The upper end is broad and squared, the body narrows in steps to a long pointed tip, and the surface is pitted and encrusted with corrosion. A number label sits in the bottom right corner, and the print is mounted on a light card border.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A long, heavily corroded iron object with a broad upper section and a blade that narrows to a pointed tip at the bottom. The surface is pitted and crusted, and the piece appears to be in several joined parts, with breaks across its length. It is shown vertically on a pale grey card mount with a cream border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Iron Weapons. Amathus T. 2-26.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Iron Weapons.

Swedish, as on the record

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