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Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 10·Undated

Bamboula, Pottery (P2842–P2907)

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

Scan 67 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 10 (Bamboula, Pottery (P2842–P2907)), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 12, folder 10, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 67 of 100

P2890

6488LC III Dec. bowl

1954-37 | Wheelmade Complete, intact Clay light reddish brown, coarse appearance with numerous large grits. Faded matt orange brown paint. Low plain ring base, slightly convex walls rising gently to concare carinated rim with plain lip. Small horizontal ribbon handles hugging rim closely. Paint on top of handles and lip. Two thin rings about one third way down inside. There may have once been a closed spiral on floor. Outside one ring emphasising lower part of carination.

65 figures hard to readstruck 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

  • P2890Dec. bowl · Tomb 40

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