Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 22, folder 6·Undated

Kourion Complex, Stone (St 768–901)

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

Scan 76 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 22, folder 6 (Kourion Complex, Stone (St 768–901)), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 22, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 76 of 150

Apollo S. bldg. North room. Nov. 21, 1947 MCF III, p. 787, #85 I. On large rectangular stone in intaglio: – a) warrior with plumed helmet, shield + spear walking left, 2 flying birds in top corners of 8 pointed star in front of spear. b) Bearded pyramid monster with elbows out walking left; holding(?) & branches behind him. c) a grotesque double eagle? d) a helmeted (?) figure with right foot resting on something higher, holding flower & facing left. a flower or branch on each side of his legs. e) (on bottom) grotesque face (?) with 2 birds, one on eituh side of Neck. II. On upper stone in intaglio: – f) (top) grotesque face, body(?), ^& flying bird. g) [over a)] Bird h) [over c)] Bird i) [over d)] Animal (?)

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

  • Stone with intaglio engravings (double stone, parts a–i)

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