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 59 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.

Page 5Scan 59 of 64

A 418, Sandstone, with moulding. A rounded surface projecting about 2.4 cm, surmounted by concave surmounted by straight indentation of .5 cm. The rounded is flat on underside and where it meets concave moulding about 2 cm wide. Maximum length preserved 7 cm. Found Room L third layer.

A 420, Sandstone, maximum dimensions 9 × 6 × 3 cm. part of Cyprian mutule, underside and one side preserved. Mutule 2.5 cm wide, surmounted rectangle .9 cm wide, .8 cm high, the latter surmounted by ovolo, preserved horizontal distance 2.5 cm and vertical 2 cm. On the underside of mutule lines engraved, coming to sharp point. The problem here is why is the mutule cut in half. Room L first layer 29.10.48 Small find no. 2

A 421 Sandstone, maximum dimensions 7.5, 6, and 5.5 cm A circular volute, appr max outside diameter 4.5 cm.; appr max diameter of eye 1.8 cm. Hollowed by means of a drill around eye, to and a depth of around 1.5 cm. Flowers grow about out of side. The width of a volute .8 cm, separated from adjoining stone by drill holes. Room L first layer 29.10.48 Small find no. 1

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

Objects named on this pageKourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)

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Recorded (3)

  • A 418Sandstone, with moulding. A rounded surface projecting about
  • A 420Part of Cyprian mutule
  • A 421Circular volute

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