Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8·1954

R. Stillwell, Kourion (Theatre) 1954R. Stillwell

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

Scan 14 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8 (R. Stillwell, Kourion (Theatre) 1954), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Page 23Scan 14 of 74

22 | July 15, 1954. Christo, 2 men 5 women. 1) Continue sounding in S. side orchestra. 2) Cleaning at N. entrance to arena. 3) In angle of arena acco. wall, and behind (W) of late pulpitum front. Terra cotta 1) Head of Dionysos. 2) Standing, molded female fig. 3) Head: face only.

Raise large circular 'cap' near center of stage. Square empolion .09 in circlu ca .05 deep. seems to have another block on top set back .05 from edge.

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Begin taking down piece of wall built above proskenion columns. find a piece of one used in upper part of wall

Drawing: elevation of masonry wall blocks; labels: none

Find lower part of draped statue. 1/2 life size. Base .26 wide Feet had sandals (or boots) soft poros. Wall contains some tile. The bonding on inside is earth - mud mortar. Hardly looks like good construction and whole upper part of wall may be post - theatre. Large block. W. side of wall. immediately over columns rests on the usual dirt that fills core of wall between stones. The piece we are removing is wedged on the W. with hardest stone - … continues

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

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