Notebook·34 CDF art. 127·1955–1957

Excavation notebook for the 9th and 10th seasons at EnkomiClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 293 of notebook 34 CDF art. 127 (Excavation notebook for the 9th and 10th seasons at Enkomi), handwritten in French and German. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 127, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Kuss + 1 specialist workman. — T. 126, it is only a rectangular pit into which a gargoyle led and which was used to place vessels and objects (gold earrings) of Late Bronze Early and Middle and some fgt. red on black (Middle Bronze). The whole remains enigmatic still. Have explored N wall of the pit and contact with street . Rain and violent storm interrupt the excavations at noon for the rest of the day . Post!

21st/2j-f. 19° C.6h30 Wednesday 6 November . fresh , rain Rain coming from the N side (Anatolian) " Mother of queen " does not allow resumption at 7h of the excavations . — Precautions taken for tombs checked , intact . Works at the camp . — 9h cleared up , decided to work with specialists in tombs to continue T. 33 and reg. S. mass 18 beyond street

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

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