Catalogue·PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 5·1939–1948

Bamboula and Kourion Complex (trenches, palace), Sherds

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

Scan 10 of catalogue PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 5 (Bamboula and Kourion Complex (trenches, palace), Sherds), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 5, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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9. Bamboula

Sh 75LMycenaean III a, sherd from Octopus jar. Very fine fabric; applied white. Bam., Tr. 4, Z 0.40 (J.F.D. III, p. 110, #3)

Sh 76R.P. Frag. of neck of jug. Incised line at
top of frag. Red-brown clay with much sharp
sand. Core redder. Burnished red slip.
Bamboula, Tr. 2, Unit 22, 10.7810.87-10.95 (26-4-37)

Sh 77Matt Slip frag. Hand-made Only partly covered, showing brush strokes. Found with Sh 76.

Margin left: Wash ware? Perhaps made on slow wheel

Sh 78Kaloriziki style - Frag. of kalathiskos. Hatched triangles. Bam., Tr. 2, Unit 12-In fireplace + its pit. (12-4-37)

Sh 79Ware VIII - Frag. of deep bowl with flared rim. one sherd with Sh 78, others "to 10.19-10.39" (10-4-37)

Sh 80Neolithic R.P. Bam. Tr. 2, on "wall" between units 25B + 27,
to 10.70=10.94 level (26-5-37)
Sh 81Plain Granary style, bowl rim. Bam., Tr. 2, on "wall"
between units 25B+27, to 10.67=10.90 31-3-37
Sh 82LMycenaean III - rim of bowl. Bam. Tr. 2, Unit 1, on 9.62=9.78 floor
Sh 83Bichrome on ware like White Slip. Prominent pierced
handle. Broad red & dark brown bands. Hand-made
Tr. 2, Unit 12, pit #2 (4-5-37)

[pencil:LM P IV a 12]

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

Objects named on this pageBamboula (Episkopi)

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Recorded (9)

  • Sh 75Sherd from Octopus jar
  • Sh 76Frag. of neck of jug
  • Sh 77Matt Slip frag.
  • Sh 78Frag. of kalathiskos
  • Sh 79Frag. of deep bowl with flared rim
  • Sh 80Neolithic R.P.
  • Sh 81Plain Granary style, bowl rim
  • Sh 82Rim of bowl
  • Sh 83Bichrome sherd with pierced handle

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