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 44 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 47Scan 44 of 178

Tomb 3. Kάτω μον

The dromos is very large and equipped with two ramps of steps. Two tomb chambers are present, one to the south (α) and one to the west (β). After the clearing of the dromos, whose fill was homogeneous without stratification and contained Red Polished II sherds, the dromos is drawn and photographed.

13/10Chamber α is opened. It is large and fairly well preserved. Sporadic minor roof falls have, however, occurred from time to time, without causing any major damage. The tomb is rich, and a couple of vessels are exceptionally large. The bone remains are numerous; animal bones are also present. The clearing is begun.

14/10The tomb is photographed and the vessels are taken out in the following order

1. Red Pol. amphorah. 43,5
2. – " – hemisph. bowl (pointeddiam 13.8
3. – " – jug cut-away neckheight 52.5
4 – " – bowl incised (pointeddiam 12.
5 – " – jug cut-away (snake orna)height 57.5

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