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Field photograph·Csn1701·1930–31

Finds in situ at Cholades, Soli

Finds in situ at Cholades, Soli: pale objects lying in excavated soil
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn1701. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Close view of a dark excavated earth face with several pale, rounded objects partly embedded in it, some lying against a crumbly, light-coloured layer. Small stones and gravel are scattered over the ground in front, and the cut edge of the soil recedes into shadow on the right.

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  • Finds in situ at Cholades, Soli: pale stones and a rounded pale object embedded in excavated earth
Description, scan 2
Close view of excavated soil with several pale, chalky-looking blocks and a rounded pale object lying in the ground. The earth around them is dark and crumbly with small stones, and a crust of pale material runs along the upper edge of the cut. No people, tools or scale are visible.

English, translated from the original record

Finds in situ at Cholades, Soli, showing objects and stone during excavation.

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