Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 17, folder 3·Undated

Kourion Complex, Architecture (A1–A300)

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

Scan 65 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 17, folder 3 (Kourion Complex, Architecture (A1–A300)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 17, folder 3, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 65 of 133

A 234

frag. of balustrade relief slab, white marble diamond pattern

left and perhaps lower edges of frag. as illustrated show narrow worked contact surfaces, possibly not for original use of slab; in left edge pin hole 0.006 in diameter; back fairly smoothly dressed with vertical scoring

PH 0.345 PH 0.22 T 0.028 - 0.03

Film v.G. 7 1:12

General restoration, placing, and vertical setting up of this and the following frags. with "diamond pattern" in title (A 234-244) suggested by A.K.Orlandos, Παλαιοχριστιανι- και Βασιλικαί τῆς Λέσβου Athens, 1929 (from 'Αρχαιολογικὸν Δελτίον), figs.18 and 21; cf also fig.59 where however the obtuse angle of the diamond is less open and there is no central circle. Reference from A.H.S.Megaw.

Kourion Tr.23 (Basilica) s-t North 8-10 20-30 130²

Photograph: fragment of carved stone with floral and geometric motifs, with scale bar labeled 8

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

Objects named on this pageKourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)

By the field number written in the record. A number links to the object’s page where we have one, and to the Penn Museum’s record where the museum has it online.

Recorded

  • A 234frag. of balustrade relief slab

Also mentionedA234, A235, A236, A237, A238, A239, A240, A241, A242, A243, A244

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