May–December 1954

Printed: GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS

Printed: DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES.

Printed: NICOSIA

Tel. No.: Our Ref.: [handwritten: 3/35/5] Your Ref.:

28th August, 1954Dear [handwritten: Roger],

The bearer, Museum Assistant Alexandros Vikis, has come to check and list the items for Philadelphia as they are packed, [handwritten: will] also seal the cases. I confirm that in addition to [handwritten: the] the Expedition's share of the finds from its excavations as set out in para. 2 of the division letter dated 28th August, 1954, the following may be included in the shipment and will be licensed for export.

(1) Dish with tripartite lug handle brought by Mr. Daniel from Greece.

(2) Cypro-Minoan graffiti allotted to the Cyprus Museum in the division letter as detailed under para 1 B (6) (inscribed pottery) and para 1 B (15) (sherds)

These on loan and to be returned within 2 years.

(3) Material from the Expeditions Lapithos excavations allotted to the Expedition and now at Episkopi.

(4) Bamboula tomb 4, previously allotted to the expedition and still at Episkopi.

(5) The Bamboula Settlement items previously allotted to the Expedition as follows:

Trench 21 Room 12 (21): all contents (area E) Trench 2 Room 8: all contents. Pottery P.1423 P. 731 P. 991 P. 940 Sherd Sh. 579a

Of the packing-lists, case by case, we will require 3 copies, 2 of which will come back to you attached to your permit and of these two one will be returned by the Customs.

The bearer is also bringing back to Episkopi the Cypro-Minoan Graffiti, both ours and yours. In the note that came with them it was stated that G.60 was not sent, in addition no items were found among what you sent with the following numbers.

G39, G55, G62, G67 [handwritten: did go to Nicosia + were returned later]

On the other hand there is a G item ("V" on the handle of a Syro-Palestinian vase) with the no. obliterated; and one unnumbered item (a reversed F on a pithos rim).

R. Edwards Esq. Episkopi. /Kaloriziki

Marginalia, handwritten, left margin: Non-forming for catalogue ... catalogue ... Bamboula sherds P1053 ...