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Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 21, folder 8·Undated

Kourion Complex, Sherd (Sh 1001–1264)

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

Scan 24 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 21, folder 8 (Kourion Complex, Sherd (Sh 1001–1264)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 21, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 24 of 141

Sh 1043 Coarse Unpted ware "Altar Two" p.157 Cab. Dr. 2 x/1939

Large Handle w. Relief Decoration NE 1 Pres.H. 0.125; W. 0.05 H. of Relief 0.044

Light red clay, with white sand. Broad horizontal band extends straight out apparently from lip of pot; this ends in thick rounded edge, from which handle proper depends extending down to shoulder (?) in gentle curve. This part of the handle consists of two adjacent rolls twisted to simulate rope, bordered on either side by a plain band. At the base of the pres. fragment, is attached a molded head, and shoulders (?); of a woman; the face, much worn, is oval in shape with hair d-rawn straight back over head. At neck, chippea

Photograph

cf. over

VII, 7 above

fell.

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)

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Recorded

  • Sh 1043Large Handle w. Relief Decoration

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