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 58 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.

Page -57-Scan 58 of 62

Bamboula

a broad band of red paint. Tr. 2, In circuit wall, strosis #3. To 11.45 = 11.65. (18-5-37)

Sh 407 R.F. On int. maeander; ext. bottom of figured zone. Tr. 2. East extension (Unit 27, etc.) Top soil. (13-5-37)

Sh 408 R.F. Frag. showing part of fig. Miltos. With Sh 407

Sh 409 B.F.? Sherd 2 joins)/ from inside of bowl. Roughly incised square over line of paint. Inferior ware. With Sh 407

Sh 410 Ware VII. Soft Rd-brown clay & slip. Shoulder of jug?? With Sh 407

Sh 411 L.C. III Bichrome. Warm, light brown clay with some large grits. Pale cream surface, smoothed. Thick matt paint, main design in deep red, filled with with sh 407 dark grey.

Sh 412 L.H. III. Fine pale greenish clay. Mattish dark grey paint, flaked. Two non-concentric curved lines. With Sh 407

Sh 413 L.H. III. Handle of pyxis or amphoriskos. Dull deep cream clay, flaked lustrous dark brown paint. With Sh 407

Sh 414 Wheel-made. Red-brown clay with grey core. Hard, with temper of dark sand & broken marble or gypsum. Impervious baking surface. Two bands of cream-coloured paint. Tr. 2, Units 8 + 9, ca. 9.50 - 9.48 9.99. (19-3-37)

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Almost certainly from same pot as Sh 242, which is classified as Kaloriziki style

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

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Recorded (8)

  • Sh 407Sherd · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 408Sherd · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 409Sherd · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 410Sherd · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 411Sherd · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 412Sherd · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 413Handle of pyxis or amphoriskos · Bamboula (Episkopi)
  • Sh 414Sherd · Bamboula (Episkopi)

Also mentionedSh 242

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