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 50 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 13Scan 50 of 87

Saturday, 5 Octobersun rises at 5 h 45, fine weather. 6 h s/terr. 20 °C. 6 h evening 27 °C. —

Continued excavations, various stops and photos, then 8 h 1/2 went to Fam. bank (pay) and post office (l. Box p_r_ 1964). — Various photos of the excavations. Then visit at 12 h Mr Karageorghis, entrusts him with the statue of the god au? with ingot no. 16.15 of the inventory for cleaning and restoration (spear) on condition that the patina is preserved. — Has him shown the site where found while I set off again for the photographer at Famag. and return to Salamis bath, then lunch with the Karageorghis, the former ambassador of Cyprus in Cairo Hadjioannou at 2 h 1/4 then conv. until 4 h 1/2. Return to Enk. write off. letter and prepare communiqué for press and Acad_ie_ of the discovery of the statue of the god with ingot. — Feri handed over to Karag. by

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

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