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 55 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 15Scan 55 of 178

Continued from p. 13

… mend.

17.Red Pol. incised miniature jug w. 2 handlesheight 8.8
18— " ———— " — bowldiam 7.6
19Red Pol. hemisph. bowldiam 9.3
20.Red Pol. incised idoll. 23.4
21.— " ————l. 20.6
22Red Pol. hemisph. bowldiam 14.5
23.Wh. painted III bowl w. vertical handlediam 12.7
24Red Pol. hemisph. bowldiam 13.0
25Bronze pinl. 11.8

The skeleton is almost crumbled to dust. Only the pelvis, thigh bones and a few teeth are preserved, as well as fragments of the ribcage bones. The pelvis lies up against the wall, and the thigh bones are crossed, from which one can with some probability conclude that the skeleton sat against the wall with its face toward the door (nr1)

26.Red Pol. incised jugheight 17
27.Red Pol. hemisph. bowl.diam 9.8

Just in the corner where the skeleton sat the rock has fallen in and smashed a large number of diverse vessels. As it is impossible to distinguish each … continues

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