Object photograph·C05872a·1927–1931

Iron Weapons (1.208)

Iron sword photographed upright, long blade tapering to a point, surface heavily corroded — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05872a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long iron sword photographed upright against a pale card mount. The broad hilt end at the top has a rounded outline, and the blade narrows gradually to a sharp point at the bottom. The metal surface is heavily corroded, with pitting, flaking and dark crusted patches along its length.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Iron Weapons. 1.208

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Iron Weapons. 1.208