Object photograph·Csn3106·1927–1931

Cypriote mining: remnants of basket and slab of copper

Remnants of a coiled basket with pale crusty copper deposits clinging to it, shown against a plain background. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3106. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rounded mass of coiled basketry made of thin rods, with twisted cord ends projecting at the edges. Pale, crusty deposits cling to the surface in several patches, and loose rods stick out from the lower edge. The object lies on a plain light background and is photographed straight on.

English, translated from the original record

Remnants of a basket and a slab of copper.