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Letter·34 CDF art. 176·30 June 1977

Letter from Nikolaou to Schaeffer on two objects received by Cyprus and on objects still in Schaeffer's possessionKyriakos Nicolaou

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

Scan 1 of letter 34 CDF art. 176 (Letter from Nikolaou to Schaeffer on two objects received by Cyprus and on objects still in Schaeffer's possession), typed in English and French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 176, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ

Figure: coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus; labels: none

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES NICOSIA.

30th June, 1977

Handwritten: PCB

Dear Professor Schaeffer,

I wish to inform you that I have now received the two bronze objects which you delivered to the Cyprus Embassy in Paris and thank you very much. They are:

Inv. no. 21.29. Poids en bronze massif, hémispherique Inv. no. 21.41. Poids en bronze en forme de souris

May I remind you that there are a few more objects to be returned as per attached lists. Please hand these also at your earliest convenience to the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Paris.

With best wishes to you and to Mrs Schaeffer from both of us.

Yours sincerely

Handwritten: signature

Dr. K. Nicolaou Curator of the Cyprus Museum For Director of the Dept. of Antiquities

Professor C.F.A. Schaeffer Membre de l' Institut Le Castel Blanc 16 rue Turgot 78100 St. Germain-en-Laye FRANCE.

KN/SK

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