Document 34 CDF art. 168-1, Contribution to Enkomi I, Text, Preliminary Report on the Cyprus Department of Antiquities excavations at Enkomi, The Bronze Statue of a Horned God, annotated and commented by Schaeffer, scan 20 (1949)

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50 workmen, men and women, recruited from Enkomi and the neighbouring villages. During both seasons I was assisted by the two able Museum Assistants Mr. George Anastasiou, the veteran digger and foreman, and Mr. Kakoullis Georgiou, who apart from helping in the dig was in charge of all photographic work. All surveying was done by Mr. Miltos Markou, the Surveyor of the Department.

Before completing the introductory note I must first join the Director of the Department Mr. A.H.S. Megaw in thanking Dr. Cl. Schaeffer for the invitation extended to the Department of Antiquities to participate in the uncovering of the important site of Enkomi, the discovery of which was due to him. This invitation has afforded me the great privilege of working on the same field as Dr. Schaeffer, the distinguished excavator of Ras-Shamra, to whom my gratitude is due.

To the Government of Cyprus and to Mr. Megaw I also my thanks: to the first for generously providing funds for our work and to the second for supporting

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