Notebook·34 CDF art. 138-3·1966

French Mission Enkomi-Alasia, 1966 season, notebook of notes and observations by J. LagarceJacques Lagarce

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

Scan 95 of notebook 34 CDF art. 138-3 (French Mission Enkomi-Alasia, 1966 season, notebook of notes and observations by J. Lagarce), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 138-3, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 48Scan 95 of 376

Wednesday, 28 September

Shaft 52/57 - We are at 5,50 m deep - The earth is reddish, mixed with green Konnos. Sherds of large vessels, rare. From 2,50 m, the shaft widened slightly - At 5,10 m the inner stone lining stops, and the continuation is cut into the rock, a circular hole with smooth walls Cf p. 56 However, on the W side, 10 cm below the end of the stones, notch for placing the foot when descending (drawing)

Pit 39. Circular pit. At the base 0,65 m below sur- face rock, stones in loose greenish earth - To the west, part of red earth compact, containing, near a large stone, a disc of ivory without decoration - Associated pottery = one milk-bowl sherd and 1 local Mycenaean sherd

Drawing: circular plan of pit with western sector divided off, North arrow and small shape at bottom left; labels: N; ivoire

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

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