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Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 23, folder 7·Undated

Ayios Ermoyenis, Pottery (P1468–P1609)

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

Scan 138 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 23, folder 7 (Ayios Ermoyenis, Pottery (P1468–P1609)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 23, folder 7, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 138 of 150

P 1598

fusiform unguentarium

down-turned rim; under surface shows spiral from wheel; roughly made and finished

fine micaceous red clay with a light bloom on the surface; fabric much resembles that of some amphoras, e.g. Tomb 10, #18 (Hikesios type)

mouth repaired, half rim still missing (fresh break)

H 0.132 diam. 0.035

4/vi St Hermogenes 1941 Trench 43 extension, near Wall B

VG p.147

[photograph] Film VG 39.2 1:7

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

Objects named on this pageAyios Ermoyenis (St Hermogenes)

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Recorded

  • P 1598fusiform unguentarium

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