Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·Csn0908·1927–1931

Cyprus Museum Jewellery

Necklace of beads and a rectangular inlaid plaque with a pendant, laid out on a black background
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0908. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A curved necklace of dark beads runs across the lower part of the picture, with a small paper tag at its left end and a round tag hanging below its centre. Above it hangs a rectangular metal plaque with a grid of square and round cells, some set with pale inlays, and a small bead pendant beneath. A blank white card sits at the upper right.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Necklace of curved segments and a rectangular pendant with inset elements, laid out on a black background.
Description, scan 2
A curved necklace of many small rounded segments with bead spacers runs across the lower part of the picture, with a small paper tag at its left end. Above it hangs a rectangular plaque with rows of round and square inset elements, and below the plaque are a small ball-shaped pendant and a crescent-shaped loop. Small paper tags on thin wires hold the pieces against a black background.

English, translated from the original record

Necklace and other jewellery, Cyprus Museum.