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 57 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.

Unnumbered pageScan 57 of 74

Right page

Achilles Mosaic. Ground: Wh. Shadows; Blue-wh, grey, l. brn. Decamedia: Flesh: l. red, pink, wh. Headdress purple, + dark blue-gray. Veil, Med. brn. l. brn yellow. Lower garment; l. grey.

Achilles: Flesh: med red, high lighted orange in face pink. Eyebrows blk. Eyelids in red & pink. Pupils black, iris purple Hair: Purple, med brn, yellow. Garment; [illegible] blue-white, modelled in grey. brown- + med brown Two bands clocket black & a dark gray & yellow. Shoes. (left foot) purple, med red & pink rt foot is not worn. Twist a juelle brown & yellow. Spear grey brn + purple. Left foot med red & dark pink with toes drawn in purple. Shield. Interior purple (mauve) attachments brown, l. brn & yellow

Flower. Med brn center. Rays grey. Petals shade from very light pink to med. purple Mirror (or ball of wool?) Light blue grey - black. Distaff Burnt sienna, wool light grey + blue wh.

Odysseus. Flesh as in Achilles. Hair & beard black & purple Tunic Purple - med red, black Holds up a military tunic, in yellow, pale brown, outlines purple white rings & black rings.

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

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