Object photograph·C05872·1927–1931

Iron Weapons (1.28)

Iron sword with a long, corroded blade and a dark handle at the top, photographed upright on a pale card mount. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05872. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long, narrow iron sword stands upright, with a smoother dark handle at the top that narrows into a grip above the blade. The blade is covered in a rough, flaking, corroded crust and tapers to a point at the bottom of the frame. The object is shown on a light card mount with a thin border and a printed number in the lower corner.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Iron Weapons. 1.28

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Iron Weapons. 1.28