Object photograph·C05432c·1927–1931

Iron Weapons (M.68.21)

Corroded iron spear-head from Marion, Tomb 68, shown upright against a pale background. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05432c. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long iron spear-head standing upright, its pointed tip at the top and its lower end running off the bottom edge of the frame. The surface is heavily corroded, rough and flaking, with a deep crack running down the middle of the blade. It is shown against a pale grey background in a tall, narrow print.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A long, narrow iron spearhead with a pointed tip at the top, its surface heavily corroded and pitted with crusty rust. It is photographed vertically against a light grey card, with a small number label at the bottom edge. The socket and lower end are rough and encrusted, and the blade shows cracks along its length.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Iron Weapons. M.68.21. Iron spear-head and spindle-whorl of tufa, from Marion, Tomb 68.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Iron Weapons. M.68.21