Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 14·1958–1961

1958–1961

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

Scan 12 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 14 (1958–1961), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 14, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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Extract from the letter of Ag. Director of Antiquities dated 5th August, 1955

Sir,

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B. The following items as detailed in the Expedition's main inventory are allotted to the Expedition.

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(2) The following objects from the Excavations at Sotira.

Pottery: Inv. 195, 105, 418h, 419k, 143a, 285 and in addition a selection of sherds representing the various pottery styles at Sotira.

Stone pestles 144, 172, 370, 349 Bone needles 740, 184, 185, 235A Pointed bone tools 231 Bone chisel 183 Steatite ornaments 17, 684, 2a, 417, 121 Perforated disk 378 Sling bullet 623 Small celts 304, 215, 562 Stone chisels 711, 685, 232 Unfinished celts 496, 312 Celts 661, 205, 698, 70, 729 Stone Grinder 5, 350, 369

Stone quern 170 Shells collection after study by an expert Stone hammers 549, 372 Stone polisher 53 Stone bowls 671, 247 Flints selection after study by an expert Worked Antler (handles) 679 Red pebbles 255 selection thereof.

In addition a plaster cast of stone figure 106 will be furnished to the Expedition.

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(Sgd) P. Dikaios Ag. Director of Antiquities.

The Director The Curium Expedition Episkopi

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