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Objects - 4 stamp seals were found to the N of the Temple area and to the E of the NS street. (in steatite, with representation of animals: gazelle couchant, feline attacking an antelope, crab, bucranium. a concentration of weights in haematite ( olive and truncated-conical (drawing) was found in the same zone. in bronze we have a chariot wheel (drawing) a small animal ( bull ?) a small figure with torque (drawing) , arrow , javelin point etc.
in with the concentration of weights , was joined a very fine haematite cylinder ( character of representation Cypriot ) and to finish 2 inscribed bullae . one must add the pottery, including the neck of a large painted jar ( Syrian. bichrome) a small child's burial, isolated, containing some small jugs . in a cavity resembling a well - cistern . we found an intact jug , then a human pelvis bone . I therefore had the excavation of this cavity stopped, awaiting your arrival , following your instructions. an object has just been added , which I had forgotten it is a lion's head in ivory.
Drawing: profile of a lion's head with a cylindrical neck
we are keeping it following the usual method of earth in a box .
Excavation expenses . You had given me a cheque for 100 £ , a of 200 £ and a letter to obtain 300 £ . on my arrival here , I noted on the last pay sheet that the week had cost 588 £ 025 . Having only 600 £ this week , I warned the workmen that they would only receive a payment on account awaiting your arrival .
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain