Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 18, folder 6·Undated

Kourion Complex, Lamp (L308–L480)

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

Scan 48 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 18, folder 6 (Kourion Complex, Lamp (L308–L480)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 18, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 48 of 121

L 410Terracotta lampType XXVIII

Max. dia. 7.2 cm. H. 2.2 cm. Clay white creamy. No slip on glaze. Shape circular, nozzle protruding and pointing up. Broken when found. Missing most of bottom and sides bits of discus and rims. 10 pieces. Rim separated from discus by impressed line. \cle rough line. Rim decorated with herring bone pattern pointing toward handle. Outside marks of herring bone larger than inside especially near nozzle. Nozzle decorated woman and two men in sexual union. one This man holds woman upon his thighs with his hands. She clasp has her arms around his neck but turns around to look at man in back of her

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Photograph: L 410 with scale

For similar, subject v. L 483

P. T. O.

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

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Recorded

  • L 410Terracotta lamp · probably Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)

Also mentionedL 483

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