Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 14·January–June 1947

January–June 1947

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 28 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 14 (January–June 1947), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 1, folder 14, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 28 of 73

Copy. DEPARTMENT OF Antiquities. No.3/35 Nicosia, 16th May 1947.

Sir,

In exercise of the power conferred on me by section 16(e) of the Antiquities Laws 1935 and 1945, I have selected for the Cyprus Museum the following finds from your Expedition's excavations in the Kalorizi Cemetery, Episkopi:

Tomb 26 all contents " 39 terracotta tripod P 714 only. " 34 all contents " 20 " " " 21 " " " 38 " "

2. The remaining finds from these excavations which were produced for division are allocated to your Expedition that is to say: Tomb 25 all contents " 39 all contents except the terracotta tripod P714. " 33 all contents " 19 " " " 27 " " " 36 " " " 18 " " " 23 " " " 24 " " " 29 " " " 22 all contents (see letter from D/Ants. No.3/35 of 19.5.47)

3. Regarding the clay tripod from tomb 39 now selected for the Cyprus Museum, I undertake to allocate this also to your Expedition if and when another tripod of similar size and style is acquired by the Museum, in order that all the contents of tomb group 39 may be together, and provided that they are so kept.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Handwritten: signature

Director of Antiquities.

The Director, The Curium Excavations of the Pennsylvanial University Museum, Episkopi.

Handwritten: Gus m.c.t

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