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Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-8·1961

Excavation notebook of Henri de Contenson, sixth notebook, 1961H. de Contenson

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

Scan 113 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-8 (Excavation notebook of Henri de Contenson, sixth notebook, 1961), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-8, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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ENK 61 Archaeological Expedition to Enkomi

Samples for ANALYSES (chemical, C 14) and IDENTIFICATIONS To be exported permanently

3 boxes charcoal , pt 580 1 box mineral colors , pt 586 1 box shells 1 box metal , charcoal for C 14. pt 590 1 box metal , " " C 14, pt 597 1 box nescafé , " " C 14, pt 686

Objects not inventoried for temporary export

3 boxes of figurine fragments in t. c., sherds and fragments of various objects 1 box sherds zone 126 - 127

Enkomi, 29 November 61

Henri de Contenson

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

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