Object photograph·Csn3587·1927–1931

Sarcophagi, Cyprus

Stone sarcophagus with a carved standing figure on its front, lid slid askew, photographed indoors against a plain wall — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3587. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rectangular stone sarcophagus stands on a floor, its lid partly slid off and resting askew on top. The front panel carries a relief of a standing figure beneath a carved swag or garland, and the stone is chipped and worn at the edges. Several broken stone fragments lie on the floor in front of the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Sarcophagi, Cyprus.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Sarkofager Cypern.