Notebook·34 CDF art. 136-1·1963

Excavation notebook of Johnstone, Enkomi 1963, 15th seasonW. Johnstone

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

Scan 15 of notebook 34 CDF art. 136-1 (Excavation notebook of Johnstone, Enkomi 1963, 15th season), handwritten in English. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 136-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 8Scan 15 of 196

3/X/63

Tr. 3224E Pestle (blue grey stone) from ash floor depth 2.00 m. Exact location unknown - object removed in shovel.

Tr. 224 E Bowl upturned [1138] Depth 1.15 m. 60 cms W of [1130]

Tr 222E Kiln Ash (N.E. side) level within, c 2.50 m. depth.

Tr. 323 E Just N of fireplace (p 4), Well shaped structure in rough stone Top at depth of 1.26 at ash floor Bottom at depth of 2.10 in sterile soil.

Tr 222E Spindle : probably ivory [1153]

Drawing: vertical profile of a concave cylindrical object with horizontal bands at top, middle and bottom

depth c. 2.70 m : at entrance to kiln + inside kiln but probably from pit : decorated with 4, 3 and 2 incised grooves at top, middle and foot. vertical hole in base. 4/X/63 Tr. 324E Disc or lid - ivory : depth 1.45 m N.E. of Trench, N of pit : [1155] cf [1158] Decoration : 3 incised rings round circumference

Drawing: circular disc with concentric rings, central circles and dot, and three radiating petal/tongue shapes; labels: etc.

12 tongue designs radiating from 2 incised circles and dot in centre . Diameter 3.85 cm. Ash level above white floor Raised boss in centre of underside, Diam. 2.2 cm .

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

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