Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·Csn3085·1927–1931

Cypriote Mining: ancient timber set of two posts, cap and lagging

Ancient timber set: an upright post with three horizontal pieces across it, photographed against a pale background.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3085. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark, weathered wooden frame is shown flat against a pale grey backdrop. A central vertical post with partly preserved bark carries three horizontal timbers at different heights, the top one the longest and the bottom one projecting to the right. The wood is cracked and split in places, and the surfaces look rough and grey-brown.

English, translated from the original record

Cypriote Mining. Set of ancient timber consisting of two upright posts, a cross piece (cap), and planks (lagging) above the cap and outside the posts.