Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 3·May 1940–April 1941

V. Grace, Ayios Ermoyenis I May 1940–Apr. 1941Virginia Randolph Grace

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

Scan 13 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 3 (V. Grace, Ayios Ermoyenis I May 1940–Apr. 1941), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 3, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Page 23Scan 13 of 103

But cf mynote of p. 19.9 gold seems to be associated with the upper set. More was cleared with the bones "W" of 7-10 (objects) including some tiny bits put in match box. To my knowledge only one bit with lower bones, - v. small & beyond (W of) actual bones. From single bone? (II) (Removed tie #54 lay on top of the yellow glass flask (has been photographed in place). McF 153.30 Began to draw bones in this tomb, with which J.S.L. had not time to do much before departure. Ankle turned for second time the other day too troublesome for very prolonged standing. Today (18-v-40) finished clearing in NW corner, finding only an uncertain clay (?) object (# 48) continued with drawing of bones in part of tomb cleared earlier. Whole tomb carefully swept, and at noon phot. by G. McF. 1 p.m. above. Wooden tickets left to indicate position of relics pieces of gold, beads, etc. Added to plan were objects (other than bones, which are being drawn on a separate sheet). (Suppl. Sheet 1)

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Toward end of day, took out following items: 8, 11, 16, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 34-37 bis, 51-2. The earth on which they rested kept as it was.

19/v/40Sunday

20/v/40(No workmen save architectural staff. In morning, went to Limassol. Afternoon, took levels with Elias. See notes at very end of this notebook. Continued drawing of bones on separate sheet: placed breast (by glass bowl #28)

(21/v/40)Looked with G. McF. at some of the trenches to be closed. Drew bones with Elias most of day.

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

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