Mycenae Excavations 1950 J. M. Dow, 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/1/1/26

Mycenae Excavations 1950 J. M. Dow

Scope and Contents

Excavation Notebook for Tomb of Clytemnestra, Blegen's House (House of the Oil Merchant), Prehistoric Cemetery, compiled by Josephine Dow. Daily account of excavation progress, includes diagrams drawn in colour pencils (p. 123), rough sketch plans and section drawings. Small finds numbers annotated in red. Includes notes on pottery sorted after Dow's departure.
2 inserts: drawings made in House of Oil Merchant, 1 entitled 'Room of Bugle Cans, rough sketch before removal'; the other a section drawing. 'Bugle cans’ refer to stirrup jars, ‘Bügelkanne’ being the equivalent term in German.

Dates

Creation: 1950

Creator

From the Series: Taylour, Lord, William Desmond, 1904-1989 (archaeologist) (Person)

Extent

1 notebook(s) (1 notebook)

2 item(s) (2 inserts)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Black weatherproof cover, handwritten in ink, pencil and coloured pencils,, 11.6 x 18 cm Paginated by J. M. Dow to p. 157, the notebook's end. 2 inserts - 2 leaves of paper, folded. Fragile, the front board is detaching from the text block.