Notebook·34 CDF art. 123·1949

4th season at Enkomi, excavation notebookClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 67 of notebook 34 CDF art. 123 (4th season at Enkomi, excavation notebook), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 123, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 42Scan 67 of 126

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Tomb III. Opening of small door after photo and film. Behind the slab (diam. 70 cm, 63) th. 0m10). Behind this slab appears a frame of stone and a wide threshold

Drawing: rectangular stone frame with sill; labels: 54; 40 ht] in the interior fine earth high

threshold, above layer with limestone fragm., prob. deposit fallen from the vault. The opening, so small, has rather the appearance of a window rather than a door. Giving onto a sort of paved well to which abuts the stairs w. 1m10 with 3 steps.

First vessels appear at the level of the threshold and lower at the base of the layer fallen from the ceiling. The T. seems in good condition. Decide to open from above. Decide to have it cleared from above.

Tomb 2. In the central well appear the necks of 2 hydriai. Mycenaean, complete, but cracked. Very fine style, prob. early L.C. 2. (Horses and bulls?)

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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