Letter·34 CDF art. 113·1 June 1968

Correspondence between Schaeffer and Hundt on objects under analysis at MainzClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer and H.-J. Hundt

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

Scan 5 of letter 34 CDF art. 113 (Correspondence between Schaeffer and Hundt on objects under analysis at Mainz), handwritten in French and German. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 113, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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to my address infinished? (my May trip to you has simply not been possible because of the events in Paris). — Now one more question: I would be glad if you or one of your colleagues would for the definitive publication of the swords and other bronzes from Cyprus in the volume Enkomi-Alasia II, manuscript requested by end of the year, a technical and scientific report on the bronzes, their metals and composition, radiography and the method of conservation could write, naturally illustrated. Dr Plenderleith British Mus., Research Laboratory, 1952, had given me in vol. Enk. Alasia I such a report on the conservation of a silver bowl inlaid with gold from Enkomi-Cyprus, of which I will bring you a copy. — Please write to me soon when I can visit you in Mainz so that I can plan accordingly: address St Germ. en Laye or from 15 June: L'ESCALE, Boîte Postale 16, LA CROIX-VALMER, 83 (Var). (Copy With warm greetings and best thanks Yours, C. Schaeffer.

Margin left: La Chaumière, Fréland, 68 (Ht Rh.)

(I will send this letter to you from Alsace or Switzerland if the post here still does not go by next week.)

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