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Field photograph·C08203

Einar Gjerstad swimming at Kyrenia

Einar Gjerstad swimming in water at Kyrenia, seen from above
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C08203. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Seen from above, a man swims in open water with one arm raised out of the surface and his legs kicking near the top of the water. His head is turned to the side, and his dark hair is wet. The water is dark, with light ripples and reflections spreading around him.

Other scan of this record (1)

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Description, scan 2
Seen from above, a man with short dark hair swims in clear water, one arm stretched forward and the other behind, with his feet breaking the surface at the top and left edges. His shadow and the light reflecting off the water surface are visible beneath him. The background is open water with no shore or other people visible.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Einar Gjerstad swims. Kyrenia.

Swedish, as on the record

Einar Gjerstad simmar. Kerynia. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

Swedish, as on the record

Folk och Fä 4

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