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Field photograph·Csn0293

Salamis at Famagusta, with grass, a construction and a tree

Two carved column capitals on tiered bases among grass and trees at Salamis, Famagusta, with a fallen drum at left.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0293. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Two carved capitals with deep, undercut leaf ornament stand on tiered bases in long grass, with dense trees filling the background. A fallen column drum lies to the left of the nearer capital, and a broken block sits at the left edge. The right capital has a chipped upper edge, and the carving on both is weathered.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Two carved stone column capitals with acanthus leaves standing among grass and bushes at Salamis
Description, scan 2
Two ornate stone capitals sit on round stone bases in long grass, with a fallen column drum lying at left. Dense trees and bushes fill the background under an overcast sky. A stone block and rubble lie in the lower left foreground.

English, translated from the original record

Salamis at Famagusta, showing grass, a construction and a tree.

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