Notebook·34 CDF art. 136-3·1963

Enkomi 1963 excavation notebookClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 34 of notebook 34 CDF art. 136-3 (Enkomi 1963 excavation notebook), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 136-3, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 9Scan 34 of 87

During the night it stays very hot, at 1 h in the morning 25 oC in the room, despite the draught, at 6 h morning 22 1/2 oC.

Wednesday 2 October6 h 17 oC. fine. room, draught 19 oC Very hot, 32 1/2 shade noon Continuation of the excavations. Change organisation: attach Johnstone to Courtois, and Tamassia to Lagarce. – In the morning, in shimmering light, various photos of details of the excavations and bull horns in the sanctuary. Discovery of a larnax and silver bowl (perhaps from tomb), various photos. Give instructions for removal and drawings.

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

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