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 4 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.

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St 606, found in plaster of Room L , 1 Nov 1948, small panel no. 10

St 607. Granit-like bowl five pieces, two from A just above floor (19 Oct. 1948) and three from plaster in Room L (1 Nov 1948, small find no. 11). Four pieces fit together, the fifth belongs but does not join. Rim 3.8 cm., the side diminishes curving inward to about 2.5 cm. On the out side, the edge is straight for about 1.8 cm. The diameter of the inside of the bowl was about 47 cm. The outside was left rough except for upper edge, the inside is ripped smooth particularly in lower portion.

St 608 White marble with traces of blue, 13.6 cm wide on either maximum thickness 2.5 cm, in middle 2 cm. Edges straight for about 1 cm. Then bevelled. Under surface smooth except where it seems to have worn away. Upper surface within bevelled sides, rough. It a small hole and two larger hollows within upper rough surface. On one bevelled edge in line with these holes, another small whole and part of bevelled edge hollowed out. Piece broken along line 9 cm from one end\of side, 5 cm from oth.- and 9 cm from other end of side. Findart unknown.

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

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Recorded (3)

  • St 606 (number uncertain)Objectnumber uncertain
  • St 607Granit-like bowl
  • St 608Under surface smooth except where it seems to have worn away

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