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Catalogue·PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 15·1939–1948

Kourion Complex (Apollo), Finds (abstracted from McFadden's notebooks) (1 of 2)

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

Scan 38 of catalogue PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 15 (Kourion Complex (Apollo), Finds (abstracted from McFadden's notebooks) (1 of 2)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 15, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 38 of 79

Underlined: Diary page 377

480. Knuckle bone, bronze 2.8 cm. M 72 Trench 9 delta-epsilon north 18-20 lying on 2nd stratum. Mayxx19xxxxChristianxx5 April 14. 481. Coin. West of Temple B, B-Gamma west 10-12 C ______ in 2nd stratum. May 10. Christian, Vc A.D. 482. Coin. Trench 1 E-60-Z north 5.45 in surface C ______ soil. Mar. 8. Ptol. A'? 483. Bronze arrow head. West of Temple B H-110-Theta M 122 west 8.75 in 2nd stratum. May 5.

Underlined: Page 379

484. Terracotta vase, crude brick coloured clay. P 1932 Trench 9 H-Theta north 26-28 lying on 2nd stratum. Mar. 19. 485. Terracotta mask. 3 x x2.4 cm. light brown T 2007 clay. Trench 9 Theta-Iota north 18-20 lying on 2nd stratum. Mar. 18. 486. Terracotta head of man with wide, round T 2027 projecting hat. 4.7 x 4 cm. Trench 9 E-Z north 8-10 in surface soil. Mar. 18.

Underlined: Page 380

Ixxxx 487. Terracotta bull. 16 x 11 cm. roughly. T 2028 Trench 9 Delta-Epsilon north 30-32 lying on 2nd stratum. Mar. 26. 488. 3 jugs (2 wrapped in paper) in one bag with tag bearing this number. P 832 Trench 9 Gamma-Delta north 26-28 lying on 3rd stratum. See Diary p. 299 & Film 489. Jug. Height 7.2 Diam. 4.5 cm. Handle from P 1173 belly to rim - round bottom - crude brown clay. Trench 9 B-160-Gamma north 27.40 lying on 3rd stratum. Removed May 5.

Underlined: Page 381

490. Terracotta head of warrior in crested helmet. T 1792 Trench 9 Gamma-44-Delta north 26.28 m. 5 cm. from wall to west in 2nd stratum lying on stone (fallen from wall possibly). See Film 19 No. 20. Removed May 10. 491. Three complete pots - 3 slightly broken - archaic _____ & 2 terracottas of animals unwashed. Street 1 (I-150-K)-(k) east 3.80-4.60 lying on 3rd stratum. See Film 19, No. 29, Diary p. 311. April 22. 492. Terracotta head of man found with 491. T 1579 493. Terracotta head of man found with 491 & 492. [underlined: Page 382] [arrow pointing down and right to next line] T 1576 494. Terracotta of man ________ an animal. Wheelmade T 1589 13x6 cm. roughly. Long cylindrical body with base, conical head. Street 1 Theta-195-Gamma east 4.10 lying on 3rd stratum. April 28. Film 19, no. 30. 495. Terracotta of man - 2 legs with pointed kjoints T 1593 and crotch broken Street 1 at I east 4.85 lying on 3rd stratum. Piece of iron found alongside - 495 b M 263

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 (16)

  • 480Knuckle bone
  • 481Coin
  • 482Coin
  • 483Bronze arrow head
  • 484Terracotta vase
  • 485Terracotta mask
  • 486Terracotta head of man with wide, round projecting hat
  • 487Terracotta bull
  • 4883 jugs (2 wrapped in paper) in one bag with tag bearing this number
  • 489Jug
  • 490Terracotta head of warrior in crested helmet
  • 491Three complete pots - 3 slightly broken - archaic & 2 terracottas of animals
  • 492Terracotta head of man
  • 493Terracotta head of man
  • 494Terracotta of man ________ an animal
  • 495Terracotta of man - 2 legs with joints and crotch broken

Also mentionedP744, SH133, SH134

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