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Field notes·PU-Mu 1050, Box 4, folder 20·1934–1954

Bamboula, Tombs (extracted from McFadden's notebooks)

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

Scan 51 of field notes PU-Mu 1050, Box 4, folder 20 (Bamboula, Tombs (extracted from McFadden's notebooks)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 4, folder 20, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 51 of 75

BAMBOULA, TOMB 27

NB VII, p. 109

21 April 1939Tomb 27 is situated in the main rock ledge of Lot 236, just north of Trench 21, Unit 16. It was completely plundered, but one pot and some sherds were found in it. It is roughly circular in shape, ... x ..., and at present ... high. It was filled with powdered chavara, and doubtless much caved in.

Contents

P 2932 1. L.C.IIIb amphoriskos.

2 June✓ Mi 199 2. Ivory rod. In earth thrown out of tomb. L. 0.0482; diam. 0.015.

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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