Notebook·34 CDF art. 130-2·1959

Courtois's notebook, Enkomi 1959Jacques-Claude Courtois

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

Scan 17 of notebook 34 CDF art. 130-2 (Courtois's notebook, Enkomi 1959), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 130-2, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 9Scan 17 of 66

16-XI-59 (continued)?After the removal of the five jugs of pt. 233, appearance under the stones around the perimeter of the pottery, of a whole group of eight other jugs most in good condition and two cups at least (one in fine red t.c., broken)... it is a tomb of newborn, according to the few bone remains recovered between the pottery, of the apode type with a spherical body and one handle, summary painted decoration of vertical and oblique bands. Besides the pottery, discovery of a small object of ornament ? pendant ? in bronze very oxidised, between two bordering stones ing the "burial" to the south.

Pt 238 = fragment of Egyptianising head in hard grey stone, found at - 0m 55 in the new S.-W. trench. between 17 and 18 on first floor. This area is divided into small rooms with rubble walls (Iron Age) 17 to 19

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

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