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 40 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.

Unnumbered pageScan 40 of 69

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M 316 40.31 St Hermogenes 1941 Trench 43/75,dromos of Tomb 9 VG pp.131-2

fragments of iron strigil the tapered end of the scraper, and two fragments which join each other from the broader part of the scraper on the curve apparently fresh break on the end piece, another between the parts that join, and another at the upper end of this combined fragment, of which the lower end is corroded over any broken surface and so rounded as to suggest a finished edge end piece: PL 0.06 gtest W 0.021 combined piece: PL as bent 0.075 gtest W 0.028

M 317 39.18,19 St Hermogenes 1941 31/v Trench 43 extension VG p.134

bronze fitting a boss repoussé surrounded by a narrow border perforated in such a way as to form a series of short flaring projections on the concave side, grooves surround a small central projection possibly the stump of a pin shaft; on the convex side, removal of soft whitish substance (bronze disease?) at the center leaves a tiny pit when removed from the earth, a little over half the border was preserved; since then, two of the projections which were bent down have been broken off diam. including border 0.031

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

Objects named on this pageAyios Ermoyenis (St Hermogenes)

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Recorded (2)

  • M 316Iron strigil fragments
  • M 317Bronze fitting

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