Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C06660·1927–1931

Gold, Met, Mus, Varia

Cylindrical seal carved in relief with a standing figure in a long robe and spiral motifs, photographed on a grey card.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06660. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A cylindrical object with a ridged cap at the top and a plain band at the base, its curved surface carved in relief with a standing figure in a long robe. To the right are spiral and scroll motifs and several curling forms. It is photographed upright against a plain grey backdrop, and the print sits on a mounted card.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Gold, Met, Mus, Varia.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Guld , Met, Mus, Varia.