Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C05595c·1927–1931

Glyptic

Glyptic: a rectangular seal with a raised design of a reclining form and a vertical stem inside an oval border
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05595c. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rectangular object with a raised design, shown close up on a grey card mount. Inside an oval border, a long reclining form lies across the lower part, with a vertical stem topped by a small round shape at left and several curved strokes above it at right. The surface is pitted and the edges are slightly worn.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Glyptic.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic