Field diary·DII:1b·1927–1928

Lapithos, KastrosErik Sjöqvist

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

Scan 19 of field diary DII:1b (Lapithos, Kastros), handwritten in Swedish, with drawings. The transcription and translation follow.

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

Unnumbered pageScan 19 of 153

List continued from p. 17

110Animal-shaped vase (goat)length15.5
111Flat aryballosheight8,6
112Aryballos w. funnel-shaped neckheight6.0
113Flat bottleheight13.5
114Miniature trefoil jug– ” – height8,3
115.Red jar– ” – height7.4
116.Round aryballos w. funnel-shaped neck– ” – height12.8
117Miniature trefoil jug (in packet– ” – height7.7
118Round aryballos w. funnel-shaped neck damaged)– ” – height11.5
119Miniature bottle– ” – height6.0
120Painted platediam24.6
121Painted amphora damagedheight33.0
122Bone pinlength4.7
123Bronze ring

Of skeleton no. 4 a femur is plastered. Between skeleton 3 and 4 at the floor level lies a well-preserved skeleton in extended dorsal position (no. 7) The skulls no. 2, 3, 5, 7 are plastered and a femur of skeleton 4. A further skull (no. 8) but without clear skeleton parts is found, it lies at the feet of skeleton 4.

Sketch of skeleton positions

A thigh bone of no. 7 and the skull no. 8 are also plastered.

Plan of a rectangular chamber with entrance at bottom, showing positions of skulls and skeletons
DrawingPlan of a rectangular chamber with entrance at bottom, showing positions of skulls and skeletons

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