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 29 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 224 Neolithic (?) gritty clay, red-brown to grey. Exterior slightly mottled grey; int. dull red with blue streaks. From small bowl (?). Tr. 2, Unit 26, Pit in E.door (outer pit) 11.09 11.15 level to 11.31. (24-5-37)

Sh 225 LM III. Sherd from outer shoulder. Good fabric; warm light buff clay; lustrous paint, light brown to black. Traces of a handle. May be slipped. With Sh224

Sh 226 Neolithic (?) Hard red clay with grey core, moderately gritty. Hard slip, slightly crackled. Ext. mottled black to red; int. red. Tr. 2, Unit 26, outer pit in East doorway. 11.31- bottom (11.54) (24-5-37)

Sh 227 White Shaved Ware. Pale green clay. Frag near neck of jug. Tr. 2, Unit 26, Pit #5. (21-5-37)

Sh 228 L.C. III painted. Sherd of neck with vert. bands. Med. brown sandy clay, greyer at core. Matt dark grey paint. Tr. 2, Unit 2, "floor above rock" to 8.78-9.21 (23-3-37)

Sh 229 Kaloriziki Bichrome. Sherd from edge of panel with red cross-bars. Tr. 2, Unit 27, 10.74 10.94 11.10 11.36 (20-5-37)

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 (6)

  • Sh 224Sherd
  • Sh 225Sherd
  • Sh 226Sherd
  • Sh 227Sherd
  • Sh 228Sherd
  • Sh 229Sherd

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