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

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

Unnumbered pageScan 32 of 153

Next to it lies a well-preserved cranium without immediate connection to the other skeletal parts (skeleton no. 1)

8Painted platediam18.1
9Bronze bowl somewhat denteddiam24.0
10Painted amphoraheight12.3
11— ” — ” — Painted amphora damaged— ” — height14.9
12Painted jug— ” — height18.0
13— " — kylix damaged in packet
14— " — jugheight14.3
15— ” — — amphora— ” — height14.5
16— ” — — kylixdiam10.1
17— ” — ” — — kylix damaged— ” — diamc. 10
18— ” — — amphoraheight15.3
19— ” — — jug— ” — height13.0
20Red trefoil jug— ” — height9.2
21Sub-Mycenaean painted cupdiam12.4
22Black ribbed trefoil jugheight18.1
23Painted — " — " —— ” — height22.0
24Black ribbed — " — " — damaged— ” — height22.0

In the chamber's long axis lies a body in dorsal position; its skull lay towards the eastern … continues

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