Object photograph·C05527f·1927–1931

Objects of silver from Marion, Tomb 40 B (M.40.17c)

Corroded silver figure fragment from Marion, Tomb 40 B, with a single arm projecting to the right.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05527f. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A photograph of a heavily corroded object mounted on a grey card with a border. It has an upright, rounded body with one projecting arm or stub extending to the right from the upper part. The surface is dark and encrusted, with pitted patches and light mineral deposits.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Small corroded object from Marion, Tomb 40 B, shown on a plain grey backdrop
  • Small standing figurine with a tall headdress and a flat base, silver object from Marion Tomb 40 B
Description, scan 2
A small, heavily corroded object with a dark, pitted surface, photographed on a plain grey backdrop. It has a rounded upper part, a short projection extending to one side, and a narrower lower section, giving a roughly upright outline. The print is mounted on a card with a pale border.
Description, scan 3
A small standing human figure with a broad, tall headdress and a plain, rounded base. The arms are held close to the body, one bent forward at the waist, and the surface shows worn detail and dark hollows at the sides. It is photographed head-on against a plain grey backdrop on a card mount.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Silver. M.40.17c. Jewellery etc., Thoth.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Silver. M.40.17c.

Swedish, as on the record

Smycken m.m, Thoth

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