Field photograph·C05993

Interior of a room with two metal beds at Machairas

Interior of a whitewashed room at Machairas with two metal beds, a round table, two chairs and framed pictures on the wall.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05993. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A whitewashed room with a tiled floor, with a bed under floral cushions at left (its metal headrail visible) and a second bed partly visible at right. A round table holding a vase of plant sprigs stands between two wooden chairs with woven seats, and three small framed pictures hang on the back wall. A cloth is draped across the upper left corner, and coats hang on a peg near the doorway at right.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Interior of a whitewashed room at Machairas with two beds, a round table and two wooden chairs
Description, scan 2
A whitewashed room with a tiled floor. On the left a bed with a metal head rail and patterned cushions stands beside a small wooden shelf, and a second bed is partly visible at the right edge. A round table with a vase of fronds stands between two wooden chairs with woven seats, with three small framed pictures on the back wall, a cloth draped across the upper left and coats hanging by the doorway on the right.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Interior. The picture shows a room with 2 metal beds, one on each side, a small wooden table in the middle of the room and some pictures on the wall. On the left above the bed hangs a cloth where it is used as a storage space. Machairas, Cyprus.

Swedish, as on the record

Interiör. Bilden visar ett rum med 2 metallsängar, en på varje sida, ett litet träbord i mitten av rummet och några bilder på väggen. Till vänster ovanför sängen hänger en duk där den används som förvaringsutrymme. Macheras, Cypern.

Swedish, as on the record

Människor ("Folk och Fä").