Manuscript·34 CDF art. 146-1·1958

Enkomi inventory, 11th season, 1958H. de Contenson

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

Scan 301 of manuscript 34 CDF art. 146-1 (Enkomi inventory, 11th season, 1958), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 146-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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French Alasia Expedition, Enkomi 2 December 1959

Director of Antiquities Cyprus.

Sir, Among the finds made during the 1959 season of excavations at Enkomi - Alasia, the following items need study in France. I would be obliged to you to grant me a temporary export permit. I shall bring these objects back in 1960, when I return to the island for my next season of research. No_=^ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 20, 92, 93, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 131, 137, 145. Please find enclosed with this letter also the inventory of 1959 finds, page 63 to 90, findnumbers 1 to 151. All these finds, except the numbers for temporary export are kept in the deposit of the expedition in Enkomi village. They need some cleaning and restoration which could be done by M. Vayos, custodian of Salamis, unless you decide otherwise. In

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