Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object cards·PU-Mu 1050, Box 23, folder 9·Undated

Ayios Ermoyenis, Stamped Amphora Handles (SH)

·

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

Scan 49 of object cards PU-Mu 1050, Box 23, folder 9 (Ayios Ermoyenis, Stamped Amphora Handles (SH)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 23, folder 9, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 49 of 50

STAMPED HANDLES

Q.sec 7 [vi], p.1045, H.49, P.IT 73, 2.01 - 2.80; p. 543-3; 15.4-41. Well-made handle of hard, pale red clay, relatively fine. Leaf Stamp: 'Επί Σπυρίδων. Note by V.S. : 3rd C. B.C., ca. middle or earlier. This = S.H 71

Q.sec 7 [viii] [iv], p. 1382, no 38. Rhodian handle. PAWANIAS. P.1405-2. V.G's 1964 repri : Rhodian. PAWSANIAS - fabricant. Period II (ca. 275 - 220 B.C. - or beginning 245 if Kourion is geared to Ptolemy II)

P.IT 64, 13-10.41, P. 143 - 4 on 5. Handle much rubbed. Two-line Stamp [ ? ] 2 very clear. I almost certain, but might be part of N?? (Unlikely.)

- RIM - Pit 82, .60 - 3.40. Handle local red coarse ware. [(D)] See Sh 108 Which is wet, however, for some reason. - me -

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

Objects named on this page

By the field number written in the record. A number links to the object’s page where we have one, and to the Penn Museum’s record where the museum has it online.

Recorded (4)

  • SH 71Well-made handle of hard, pale red clay, relatively fine. Le · Ayios Ermoyenis (St Hermogenes)
  • Rhodian handle. PAWANIAS. · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • Handle much rubbed. · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • Handle local red coarse ware. [(D)] See Sh 108 Which is wet, · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)

Spotted a wrong reading? Write to us or use alexis@ancientcyprus.com