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Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 13, folder 8·Undated

Bamboula, Sherds (Sh729–Sh815)

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

Scan 63 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 13, folder 8 (Bamboula, Sherds (Sh729–Sh815)), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 13, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 63 of 76

Sh 768 B305

Exp. No. 49-12-227

Frag. perhaps from neck of a jug. Handmade

Clay grey at core in a well defined layer to light brick red at surface. Very hard compact well-levigated clay. St. Is. dk red slip on both surfaces with (scratch) marks possibly whirl

Irregular shape, very sl. concave piece as if from near mouth. Not apparently think to be from a bowl. Not from B 303 or B 304 Handmade.

L: 2.6 cm. Th. 0.3 cm.

T. 12: 100 (screening)

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

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Recorded

Also mentionedB 303, B 304

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