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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 15 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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Bamboula

Sh 112 Ware VII, frag. (3 sherds) of rim & side of deep bowl. Barn, Tr. 2, Unit 8, N.W. corner, to 10.44=10.51 (12-5-37)

Sh 113 Ware VII, incised frag. With Sh 112, maybe of same pot.

Sh 114 Kaloriziki style jug R.P. Frag. from bottom of bowl. Raised center. Tr. 2, Unit 16, Top 9.60 to 9.86 (8-4-37)

Sh 115 Kaloriziki style. Frag. of handle + very flaring mouth of jug. Creamy clay, pink in core. Matt violet-brown paint. Tr. 2, Unit 12, in building of fireplace 10.50 to 10.67 (23-4-37)

Sh 116 Kaloriziki style. Neck + handle of w.m. jug. Tr. 2, Unit 12, Intermed. level to (10.95)=10.53 (22-4-37)

Sh 117 Painted Neolithic. With Sh 116

Sh 118 Bo White Slip - red + black paint. Bowl rim. Tr. 2, Unit 12, West. In brick fill behind fireplace. (30-4-37)

Sh 119 Ware like P782. Foot of bowl. Slipped both inside + out. Dark violet-grey out, warm buff inside. Tr. 2, Unit 12, Pit #4, below 0.60 (4-5-37)

Sh 120 Ware as above. Mottled grey & brown slip inside only. Rim of bowl. Found with Sh 119.

Sh. 121 R.P. Frag. of bowl rim with lug. Tr. 2, Unit 12, to 10.19=10.39 (10-4-37)

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 (10)

  • Sh 112 (number uncertain)Sherdnumber uncertain
  • Sh 113 (number uncertain)Sherdnumber uncertain
  • Sh 114 (number uncertain)Sherdnumber uncertain
  • Sh 115 (number uncertain)Jug fragmentnumber uncertain
  • Sh 116 (number uncertain)Jug fragmentnumber uncertain
  • Sh 117Sherd
  • Sh 118 (number uncertain)Bowl rimnumber uncertain
  • Sh 119 (number uncertain)Foot of bowlnumber uncertain
  • Sh 120 (number uncertain)Bowl rimnumber uncertain
  • Sh. 121 (number uncertain)Bowl rim with lugnumber uncertain

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