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Drawing·CS-J1A-10-0022·1928–29

Field drawing: Room 7 (formerly room), cistern opening

Field drawing of the cistern opening at Vouni, Room 7, in pencil on squared paper
Drawing: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928–29. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, CS-J1A-10-0022. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Pencil plan on squared grid paper showing a cistern opening: a large outer circle with an inner ring, a narrow neck leading up to a smaller rounded opening, and a round central shaft. Handwritten measurements run along the outlines, and a north arrow points upward near the lower right. The sheet is torn at its top left and bottom left corners.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Pencil field drawing of a small vessel-shaped object on a sheet, Vouni, formerly Room 7
Description, scan 2
A pencil sketch on a pale sheet of paper shows a small pot-like object near the upper centre, with a flared rim, a shaded horizontal band and a rounded lower body. The rest of the sheet is empty. Small tears are visible at the lower corners, and the sheet sits on a dark blue backing.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Formerly Room 7, cistern opening. Field drawing.

Swedish, as on the record

Före detta rum 7, cisternöppning. Fältritning, Svenska Cypernexpeditionen.

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