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 24 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 190 Kaloriziki style. Neck of amphora (?) W-l. clay creamy to warm brown (inside); dark grey crackly paint. Tr.2, Unit 19, E.; (doubtful) earth to 10.66=11.01. (16-4-37)

Sh 191a-c Kaloriziki style. 4 joins of bowl rim; one more sherd, & handle. Rich red-brown clay, rather soft. Soft matt dark brown paint. With Sh 190

Sh 192. Kaloriziki style. Jug handle [ribbon]/ (2 joins). Grey clay, hard. Firm dark grey matt paint. With Sh 190.

Sh 193 Kaloriziki style. Sherd (2 joins) from below neck. Apparently hanging lines. Greenish sandy clay. Firm paint, green where thin, brown & crackled where thick. Tr.2, Unit 19, N.E., to 10.75 (23-4-37)

Sh 194 LCII, ware like Sh 83+95. Sherd of neck. Red band between two black. Tr.2, Unit 20, N. half 10.38 10.58 } - { 10.45 10.70 floor (4-5-37)

Sh 195a-b Neolithic - 8 sherds, 2 groups of joins, probably of one pot. Black to red. 195a joins Sh 152. With Sh 194.

Undoubtedly part of same pot as Sh 242 which is classed as LC III painted! Perhaps also Sh 185 belongs to this pot.

195 f joins Sh 382

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

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Recorded (6)

  • Sh 190Neck of amphora (?) W-l. · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 191a-cBowl rim joins and handle · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 192Jug handle · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 193Sherd from below neck · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 194Sherd of neck · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 195a-b (number uncertain)Sherds (8), 2 groups of joins · Bamboula (Episkopi)number uncertain

Also mentionedSh 242, Sh 185, Sh 382, Sh 152

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