Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Field photograph·C05990

Interior of a house kitchen at Machairas

Interior of a house kitchen at Machairas with a whitewashed wall, an arched recess over a stove, and hanging pans.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05990. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A whitewashed kitchen with a stone-flagged floor and a deep arched recess above a metal stove, with a kettle standing on it. Pans hang on the wall beside a small window, and a wooden plate rack at the left holds dishes on its shelves. A glazed cupboard, a small table with utensils and a white jug fill the right side of the room.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Interior of a house kitchen at Machairas with a hearth niche, a small stove and hanging pans
Description, scan 2
A whitewashed kitchen with a curved hearth niche above a low stove, where a kettle sits beside a bottle. Plates stand on a wooden rack at the left, and pans hang on the wall beside a window with a white curtain. A tall wooden cupboard stands at the right, and a flagged stone floor runs across the room.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Interior. The picture shows the kitchen of a house with all the appliances and cooking utensils. Machairas, Cyprus.

Swedish, as on the record

Interiör. Bilden visar köket i ett hus med alla apparater och köksredskap. Macheras, Cypern.

Swedish, as on the record

Människor ("Folk och Fä").