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Field photograph·C06791

Giant olive tree at Pera, Mesaoria

Giant olive tree at Pera, Mesaoria, with a woman standing at the base of its trunk
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06791. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A very large, spreading olive tree with a thick, gnarled trunk fills most of the frame. A woman in a pale dress and wide-brimmed hat stands in front of the trunk, and she is the only person visible. Low pale buildings sit behind the tree on the left, and a dirt track runs across the bare ground in the foreground.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Giant olive tree at Pera, Mesaoria, with a woman in a light dress and hat standing at its trunk.
Description, scan 2
A very large, spreading olive tree fills most of the frame, its trunk dividing into several thick limbs. A woman in a pale dress and wide-brimmed hat stands at the base of the trunk, slightly right of centre. Low pale buildings and a wall sit behind the tree on the left, with a dirt track running across the foreground.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Mesaoria. Giant olive tree. Pera, Mesaoria.

Swedish, as on the record

Messaorea

Swedish, as on the record

Jätte olivträd. Pera, Mesaoria.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)