Catalogue·PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 13·1939–1948

Ayios Ermoyenis, Objects

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 15 of catalogue PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 13 (Ayios Ermoyenis, Objects), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 13, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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P 1617 Tomb 9, 32 fus. ung., plain flaring rim w. bevelled edge, under side of foot rough from wheel, coarse reddish brown clay, w. wh. bits H 0.082 diam. 0.027 -10-

P 1616 Tr.75,sherds of McF p.507,3(against outside of Wall C,below lowest stones of Wall B 40.25 42.18 amphoriskos, horizontal handles, painted bands the handle roughly made and smeared against the shoulder; on small flat under of side of pot, distinct spiral from wheel light red clay, cream slip, fine particles of mica; traces of bands of red, one below the handle, five preserved above. PH 0.121 diam.0.10

P 1550 Tomb 1,1 ...... vg pus. 50.31 pointed amphora, double handles rolled rim, peg toe like Rhodian but short, offset of shoulder at base of neck; no stamps, dipinti, graffiti rather fine micaceous red clay with white bits; surface buff, worn, possible slip mended from many frgs., some missing H 0.815 diam.0.364. diam. of rim 0.12 H of handles, average ca. 0.19

P1551 Tomb 1,2 Some.frag.found in sacks w.those of 4, some (marked X) in McF sherds. (no's publ vg. pus 50.28 roof) pointed amphora, Rhodian rather mushroom rim, no stamps,dipinti,graffiti characteristic Rhodian clay, worn slip mended from amny fragments, small bits, missing H 0,837, diam.0.288, diam. of rim 0.133,0.124 (bet. handles) H of handles, ca.0.25

P1552 T.1,3 ...... vg pus. 50.33 pointed amphora, Rhodian type rim, simple roll; no stamps,dipinti,graffiti red clay with white bits, other bits (of local stuff, as in terracottas from Altar 2); bruised with buff on one side mended from many fragments, bits missing H 0.65 diam.0.237,diam.of rim,0.117. H of handles, average 0.186

P 1553 Tomb 1,4 ...... vg pus. 50.30 pointed amphora, Rhodian, stamped on top of each handle a circular(?) rose stamp, the device large, no letters preserved; rather mushroom rim, like that of P 1551 characteristic Rhodian clay, slip mended from many fragments, bits gone H 0.85 diam.0.297, diam. of rim 0.124 H of handles, average ca. 0.27 Capacity c. 22,400 (barley)

P 1554 Tomb 1,5 1330 & 25.11 [margin left: globular jug with cyl. neck (= lifter handle)] plain jug, narrow neck thickened, flaring rim; ribbed handle taenia at the base of neck; thin ring base, high on under side reddish buff clay, full of white and other bits part of base ring broken away, some to be replaced H 0.262 diam. 0.206, diam.of rim 0.046, diam. of base 0.10 H inside of base 0.01

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 (7)

  • P 1617 (number uncertain)fus. ung. · Tomb 9number uncertain
  • P 1616 (number uncertain)amphoriskos, horizontal handles, painted bandsnumber uncertain
  • P 1550 (number uncertain)pointed amphora, double handles · Tomb 1number uncertain
  • P 1551pointed amphora, Rhodian · Tomb 1
  • P 1552pointed amphora, Rhodian type · Tomb 1
  • P 1553 (number uncertain)pointed amphora, Rhodian, stamped · Tomb 1number uncertain
  • P 1554 (number uncertain)plain jug, narrow neck · Tomb 1number uncertain

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