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Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 22, folder 3·Undated

Kourion Complex, Stone (St 1–St 304)

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

Scan 36 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 22, folder 3 (Kourion Complex, Stone (St 1–St 304)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 22, folder 3, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 36 of 150

ST 213 Horse and Rider Cab. Dr. 8 "Altar Two" NE 1, SE xi/1939 p. 169 Pres. H. 0.073 L. pres. 0.108 1 IX,17 (Above) Votive Deposit

Rider complete, save head; horse lacks crest, most of tail, supporting column, most of base and legs save r. hind foot. a) two joined fragments pres. horse and rider. b) fragment of base w. end of horse's tail, and r. h. foot. Soft chalky limestone. Rider sits as ST 212, square saddle-cloth w. scallopped edges. Horse's head pulled in against chest; reins, bit, double breast-band w. central tassel. Basis long irregular oblong, r. h. foot drawn back, tail long, attached to base.

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

  • ST 213Horse and Rider

Also mentionedST 212

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