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Object photograph·C05527h·1927–1931

Silver ring (M.40B.17a)

Silver ring from Marion tombs 31–45, seen at a steep angle against a plain grey background
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05527h. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A heavily corroded ring, seen at a steep angle so its band forms a loop with a pale opening through the middle. The surface is dark and pitted with lighter patches, and the ring fills most of the frame against a plain grey background. The print is mounted on a pale card with a narrow border.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Silver ring with a corroded, pitted surface and a break in its lower part, shown on a mounted print
Description, scan 2
A ring shown alone, seen as a corroded band with a dark, pitted and uneven surface. A visible break runs across the lower part of the ring. Pale areas of retouching paint appear on the print above and inside the ring, and the print is mounted on a cream card with a border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Silver. M.40B.17a

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Silver. M.40B.17a

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