Letter 34 CDF art. 175, Correspondence between Kyriaco Stylianou, Schaeffer, Megaw and Lapierre on Stylianou's gift of bronze objects found at Enkomi before the excavations, scan 8 (1949)

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[printed: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION FRENCH]

[printed: French Institute of Archaeology B.P. 11.24, Beirut, Lebanon. 9 November 1949.]

Mr J. Lapierre, Consul of France, Larnaca, Cyprus.

Dear Sir,

I take the liberty of reminding you of the offer sent to me by Mr Kyriaco Stylianou of Larnaca, concerning the sale of a set of bronze objects found at Enkomi before the present excavations. You kindly agreed to contact the seller to learn at what price he would give up the lot. He had named £50 to Mr Dikaios, but the latter immediately replied that this price is far too high.

I shall return to Nicosia within a few days (c/o Department of Antiquities, Cyprus Museum), to finish my work. My architects are completing the surveys of the numerous buildings uncovered and I think I can leave at the end of the month to return the mission to France via Beirut. Please believe, dear Sir, in my distinguished and best sentiments.

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