Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C06535·1927–1931

BA Weapons

Long pointed metal blade, probably a weapon, with an oval hole near its base, shown upright on a grey backdrop.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06535. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long, narrow, pointed blade stands upright against a plain grey backdrop. One side is dark and smooth, the other pale and crusted with corrosion, and a small oval hole or socket sits near the lower left edge. The print is mounted on a cream card with a handwritten label along the bottom.

English, translated from the Swedish record

BA Weapons.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. BA Weapons.