Field diary·DII:1a·1927

Lapithos, Vrysi tou BarbaErik Sjöqvist

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Handwritten in Swedish. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 24 of field diary DII:1a (Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:1a, Public domain (CC0).

Page 4Scan 24 of 178

remaining in the western part of the chamber. The tomb is drawn and the vessels are taken out in the following order

1. Red Pol. jugdamaged
2 — " —— ” — damaged
3 — " —— ” — damaged
4. Bronze daggerlength 25.5

In a paper box were placed scattered sherds together with the three vessels The red polished ware I would like to call Red Polished I, for which reason this tomb may date from Early Cypriot I-II. The bronze dagger is leaf-shaped and probably belongs to the same period. Also speaking for an advanced age is the incredibly badly destroyed skeleton. A poor tomb.

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