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 60 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 60 of 153

List continued from p. 59

10.Earring of gold w. pendant

11 Bronze pin badly damaged

12 Iron tool with ivory knob, damaged.

length 29.5

7/12Skeleton no. 1 is packed up and I continue clearing around the skull. In doing so, ... is found

13 Gold sheet w. human figure }

14 — " — " — " — } *

15 — " — " — " — }

16 Earring of gold w. pendant

17 Flat bronze bowl diam 16.5

With the head towards the door, lying on the diagonal of the chamber is another skeleton (no. 2). It likewise lies in an extended dorsal position, but lacks personal belongings For the suitable distribution of the sherds I divide the chamber floor into four squares according to the following sketch (drawing).

Square chamber divided into four quadrants with entrance at bottom left
DrawingSquare chamber divided into four quadrants with entrance at bottom left

* Soil sample taken of black earth around the finds

13-15

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