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Catalogue·PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 9·December 1948

Kourion Complex, Palace (Baths) Objects Dec. 1948

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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 9 (Kourion Complex, Palace (Baths) Objects Dec. 1948), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 9, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 24 of 64

L 538. Fr. underbody Rim and Handle clay light brown Handle low and unpierced Rim narrow branch decoration only rim not separated from discus Blurred design on discus. Small raised object on top of topside of bottom. Boat shaped. 5.3cm across. Type XXVIII late Area north of building. Third layer east of wall 11. Nov. 1948 Small find no.11

L 539 Two fr. one with handle clay light brown Handle high, unpierced comes to peak protrudes in back. Large branch pattern on rim. On Edge of discus, double row of dots. Traces of design on discus. Hole for oil off center. Circular shape Early XXVIII Fr. rim leaves and flowers with branch along edge of discus. Same mould as L 523. Second layer north of building 11. Nov. 48 Small find no.1

L 540 Fr. Handle. Handle unpierced clay brown Handle protrudes in back Shape circular Late type Early type XXVIII 16 Nov '48 Room U fourth layer NE corner. Small find no. 2

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

Objects named on this page

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Recorded (3)

  • L 538 (number uncertain)Lamp fragment · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)number uncertain
  • L 539 (number uncertain)Lamp fragments (two fr.) · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)number uncertain
  • L 540Lamp fragment (handle) · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)

Also mentionedL 523

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