Notebook·34 CDF art. 129-1·1958

Notebook of Roger Kuss, Enkomi excavations, 11th seasonR. Kuss

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

Scan 175 of notebook 34 CDF art. 129-1 (Notebook of Roger Kuss, Enkomi excavations, 11th season), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 129-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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from Nicosia finished plan of the South-centre soundings at 0.01 handed over the first two tracings for printing

Tuesday 25 November14° 7h00 18° 12h00 drawing objects Engomi. notes relating to the soundings ″ ″ letter Aitken

Wednesday 26 November13° 7h00 18° 12h00 drawing objects Engomi Mr Saadé leaves Beirut on 28-

Thursday 27 November13° 7h00 17° 12h00 overcast all day, without rain. arrived, coming from Damascus where he teaches of a professor of Swiss nationality. Found in Syria XXXV p. 64 rings of bronze for stretching the bowstrings, which could provide some information on the questions I am asking myself about the weight AD 1160 drawn at Nicosia. Mr Schaeffer gives a lecture this evening at the University of Damascus.

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

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