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Catalogue·PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 16·1939–1948

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

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

Scan 51 of catalogue PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 16 (Kourion Complex (Apollo), Finds (abstracted from McFadden's notebooks) (2 of 2)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 16, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 51 of 107

FindsDiary page 2152
1281.Bronze & iron frags in box.M 851
Same room, near north wall in 1887-5.
1282.Mainly sherds from 2 large amphoras withP 2275
deeply & sharply grooved handles (4th cent.P 2568
A.D.). Near entrance Cistern 4, room 3,
SE Bldg., in 1887-4&5.
Page 2153
1283.Small piece of sulphur. Not catalogued.
Same room, near door, 1887-5. 8 June 50.
1284.Box glass frags - various. Mostly bluishGl 262
glass covered with dark irridenscnce. Not worth
cat. Same room but in 1887-4.
1285.Box lamp frags. Same room 1887-4.
Page 2155
1286.Two perforated sea shelld. Found insideMi 542
F 1259, q.v. Same kind of shells worn on
of shepherds today. They also pierce
them for this purpose.
1287.Coin. Illegible, 4th cent A.D. probably.C 687
SE Bldg, Room 3, 1887-5, sieve, 8 June 50.
Page 2156
1288.Coin. Licinius jr., 317-326. Same provenience.C 685
1289.Coin. Illegible. Same provenienceC 689
1290.Coin. Illegible. Same provenience.C 690
Page 2157
1291.Coin. Illegible. Same provenience.C 691
1292.Coin. Illegible. Same provenience.C 692
1293.Coin. Illegible. Same provenience.C 693
1294.Coin. Illegible. Same provenience.C 694p.2158
1295.Coin. Illegible. Same provenience.C 695
1296.Coin. Illegible. Same provenience.C 696
Page 2159
1297.Bronze frags. 1 bronze obj. cat., others not
worth cat. Same provenience.
1298.Lamp frags. Same provenience.
1299.Two sherds from pot with incised decoration.
SE Bldg., N. portico, E 16-22, 2161-1 (a&b).
9 June 50.
Page 2164
1300.Lamp frags - 3. Discarded. Same provenience.
1301.Glass frags. Frr. of a thin walled flaringGl 252
ring base of large bowl. Amber translucentGl 254
glass. Also rim frr. Other various frr. -Gl 258
none worth. cat. Same provenience.
1302.Small inscribed marble plaque. 0.065 x 0.049 xI 137
0.0x0.00.010. Same provenience. 9 June.
Page 2166
1303.2 sherds in box, both with incised Greek crosses.
Same provenience. 9 June 50.
1304.Bag figurines - 7 pieces - one mould made head
of woman - decent piece. Same provenience.
Page 2167
1305.Frag. marble human leg. White marble. Gr. dim.St 943
0.145 m. Same provenience.
1306.Frag. plain mosaic - white tessera. Same proven-
ience.
1307.4 frags painted wall plaster. Red stripes on each.
Same provenience.
Page 2169
1308.Marble architectural frag. ornament. SameSt 907a-b
provenience.

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)

By the field number written in the record. A number links to the object’s page where we have one, and to the Penn Museum’s record where the museum has it online.

Recorded (28)

  • 1281Bronze & iron frags
  • 1282Sherds from 2 large amphoras
  • 1283Piece of sulphur
  • 1284Box glass frags
  • 1285Box lamp frags
  • 1286Two perforated sea shells
  • 1287Coin
  • 1288Coin
  • 1289Coin
  • 1290Coin
  • 1291Coin
  • 1292Coin
  • 1293Coin
  • 1294Coin
  • 1295Coin
  • 1296Coin
  • 1297Bronze frags
  • 1298Lamp frags
  • 1299Two sherds from pot with incised decoration
  • 1300Lamp frags
  • 1301Glass frags
  • 1302Small inscribed marble plaque
  • 1303Sherds
  • 1304Figurines
  • 1305Frag. marble human leg
  • 1306Frag. plain mosaic
  • 1307Painted wall plaster frags
  • 1308Marble architectural frag

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