Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 11, folder 8·Undated

Bamboula, Miscellaneous (Mi)

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

Scan 71 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 11, folder 8 (Bamboula, Miscellaneous (Mi)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 11, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 71 of 130

Mi 169 N B 1628 Photo: MM 10 (Bam 39) (minute) ~ 1824 - CO Cylinder Seal (to be) Drawn Grey steatite covered with gold leaf; gold ring(s) at ends. Man walking to left; small, arms naturally placed holding staff(?); palm horned animals; tree 29-5-39 of life; star. Bamboula, Tomb 36 One ring missing; gold sheathing about two thirds preserved. L. 0.0175 Diam. of ring 0.0067 Diam. of seal 0.0062 man may be grasping branch of a tree, the front of which seems indicated on other troph animals appear to be (l) lamb (r) goat or kid J.F.D., VIII, p.70:4

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

Objects named on this pageBamboula (Episkopi)

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Recorded

Mi 169Cylinder Seal · Tomb 36

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