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| Dark green stone in fresh condition.
Steatite. From the dump of the dromos of the Mycenaean Chamber Tomb under the Middle Stoa terrace east end. 1992 Leica, 84-441 ... 23 July 1965 ... From the dump of the dromos of the Mycenaean Chamber Tomb under the Middle Stoa terrace east end. |
| In three joining pieces. Rough trapezoid of river conglomerate, probably an older grave marker broken and reused in door packing. Stoa Terrace Chamber Tomb; removed from the door packing. Leica, 84-434 ... 13 August 1965 ... Stoa Terrace Chamber Tomb; removed from the door packing. |
Slightly broken. Surface pitted.
Large hole through the center.
White paste.
Late Helladic III A-B. Mycenaean chamber tomb, main chamber, pocket in floor at west side. 4698 Leica ... 9 July 1951 ... Large hole through the center.
White paste.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb, main chamber, pocket in floor at west side. |
A crumpled piece possibly from an ivy-leaf ornament, and a small belonging scrap, both pierced for attachment. Finished Mycenaean chamber Tomb; N.W. part, close above floor of chamber and not far from ... 2 June 1939 ... Mycenaean chamber Tomb; N.W. part, close above floor of chamber and not far from the group J 65.
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The lower part of a flat handle with some of the adjacent pot wall. Two joining fragments.
"Silver" glaze inside and out. Removed from box 6, 1963. Mycenaean chamber tomb, from N.E. part of chamber below ... May-June 1939 ... The lower part of a flat handle with some of the adjacent pot wall. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, from N.E. part of chamber below level of bench. |
Complete disk, but slightly crumpled.
A plain thin disk, with a single piercing near one edge. ca. 0.40m. below the top of ledge Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. corner of chamber, ca. 0.40m. below ... 2 June 1939 ... ca. 0.40m. below the top of ledge ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. corner of chamber, ca. 0.40m. below the top of ledge (same general level as last J 62); found by shovel man.
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| The tip only preserved, with a heavy rib. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. 1459, 1475 Leica, XLVI-89, LV-88, LVII-53 336 ... 8 May 1951 ... The tip only preserved, with a heavy rib ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
| Fifty-nine spherical beads, generally well preserved, but five have friable surfaces.
Pierced through the center.
Creamy yellow glass paste. Finished Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Very fragile. Do not handle ... 24 July 1998 ... Pierced through the center.
Creamy yellow glass paste ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. |
| A small section missing.
Plain thin as a paper, disk.
A single hole for attachment. No decoration. in front of west ledge and ca. 0.30m. below the top Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part of chamber ... 1 June 1939 ... in front of west ledge and ca. 0.30m. below the top ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part of chamber just in front of west ledge and ca. 0.30m. below the top; ca. 0.50m. from north wall. |
| A plain disk of bronze, broken and much corroded.
The edges are chipped. Χάλκινο κάτοπτρο. Αποτελείται από ένα δίσκο χαλκού αρκετά διαβρωμένο. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb, lying on floor of chamber ca. 0.40 ... 2 June 1939 ... A plain disk of bronze, broken and much corroded.
The edges are chipped ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb, lying on floor of chamber ca. 0.40 m. from south wall, at about at its mid-point. |
Small piece probably from a rosette of the type of J 65 (drop-shaped, ornamented with ivy-leaf design). Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.E. corner of chamber, near floor. Exact location uncertain, found ... 2 June 1939 ... Small piece probably from a rosette of the type of J 65 (drop-shaped, ornamented with ivy-leaf design) ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.E. corner of chamber, near floor. |
| Complete save minor chips. An open bowl with plain rim and small flat foot.
Pinkish clay; the surface flaked inside; unglazed. ’ωτο κυάθιο, χωρίς γάνωμα. Λείπουν θραύσματα από το χείλος του αγγείου ... 9 May 1947 ... Pinkish clay; the surface flaked inside; unglazed ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; just inside chamber near west side of dromos. |
| Seventeen small beads. Four are intact. Twelve others are friable and iridescent. The smallest one was broken during handling.
Roundish beads, some more flattened than others, pierced through the center ... 24 July 1998 ... Twelve others are friable and iridescent. The smallest one was broken during handling.
Roundish beads, some more flattened than others, pierced through the center.
White creamy glass paste ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. |
| Worn.
Cylindrical bead, pierced for suspension; hole larger on one face than the other.
Pink stone with white veins. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. From sieving. in ziplock polyethylene bag inside a plastic box ... July 1998 ... Cylindrical bead, pierced for suspension; hole larger on one face than the other.
Pink stone with white veins ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. From sieving. |
A rosette and a disk.
The rosette slightly broken at one point, pierced with holes.
The plain disk pierced with holes. Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb, dump, earth from near floor in south central part ... 16 June 1939 ... A rosette and a disk.
The rosette slightly broken at one point, pierced with holes.
The plain disk pierced with holes ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, dump, earth from near floor in south central part of chamber, area where small ivory pyxis (BI 315) was found.
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Rosette of the larger type.
The edges somewhat bent. Pierced. Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb; close above floor under northern of two small slabs off east corner of large slab.
Cf. J 46. Stoa Gallery ... 5 June 1939 ... Rosette of the larger type.
The edges somewhat bent. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; close above floor under northern of two small slabs off east corner of large slab.
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Base and fragment of side wall remain.
Coarse ash-colored clay. Covered with thin lustreless brown paint.
Late Helladic III. North end of Stoa Terrace, from a level near bedrock; perhaps to be associated ... 10 August 1953 ... North end of Stoa Terrace, from a level near bedrock; perhaps to be associated with the dromos of a Mycenaean chamber tomb(?) |
A long piece, bent and much crumpled;
no decoration visible. ca. 0.40m. below the top of ledge Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb, N.W. quarter of chamber, 0.20m. from north wall, 0.85m. from face of ledge, ... 2 June 1939 ... ca. 0.40m. below the top of ledge ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, N.W. quarter of chamber, 0.20m. from north wall, 0.85m. from face of ledge, and ca. 0.40m. below its top.
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| Seventeen beads: eight appear to be complete; the other nine are partially truncated.
Long tear drop shape with vertical grooves, pierced through center.
White creamy glass paste. Finished Mycenaean ... 24 July 1998 ... Seventeen beads: eight appear to be complete; the other nine are partially truncated.
... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. |
Several joining fragments preserve lower part, and a little of the rim. False ring foot, flaring lower wall; offset rim concave in profile; plain lip.
Coarse pinkish clay, buff at the surfaces. Carelessly ... 22 April 1952 ... Several joining fragments preserve lower part, and a little of the rim. False ring foot, flaring lower wall; offset rim concave in profile; plain lip.
Coarse pinkish clay, buff at the surfaces. Carelessly made ... Plundered chamber tomb. |
| Small irregular chunk of bronze with gold-leaf disk attached to it.
(Probably one of the rivets from the sword, B 778, with rivet-head covering in place; the rivet heavily corroded ?) Έντεκα κεφαλές χάλκινων ... 5 May 1947 ... (Probably one of the rivets from the sword, B 778, with rivet-head covering in place; the rivet heavily corroded ?) ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. On floor of chamber near east end, ca. 0.10m. from left elbow of skeleton. |
Thick disk pierced through center.
One side flat, the other roughly bevelled.
Translucent stone, (quartz?). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under ... 7 January 1954 ... One side flat, the other roughly bevelled.
... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under skeleton 4. |
| Two crumpled bits of thin gold, perhaps with some trace of relief decoration. The smaler has piercing which may be original. Συλλογή από χρυσά κοσμήματα ενδύματος. Αποτελείται από 19,1/2 κισσόσχημα κοσμήματα ... 29 May 1939 ... Two crumpled bits of thin gold, perhaps with some trace of relief decoration. The smaler has piercing which may be original ... depth 2.35m. below highest preserved point of bedrock on the north side of the chamber ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part of chamber, close to north side, 1.00m. east of N.W. corner; depth 2.35m. below highest preserved point of bedrock on the north side of the chamber.
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A rosette and a disk.
Rosette of the larger size, practically complete.
Pierced for attachment.
Plain disk slightly broken.
Single piercing. Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb, general dump.
Cf. J 46. Stoa ... 19 June 1939 ... Rosette of the larger size, practically complete.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb, general dump.
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| Badly bent and corroded but largely complete.
Apparently an open bowl with rounded bottom and put-turned lip.
One horizontal handle is preserved, attached below the lip. Apparently disintegrated while ... 9 May 1947 ... One horizontal handle is preserved, attached below the lip ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. S.E. part of chamber. |
Complete save minor chips. Horizontal ribbon handles below rim; small flat foot. Similar to P 17759 (ΔΔ 191) but slightly larger.
Dark pink to buff clay. Unglazed.
ADDENDA P 17759: Two horizontal ribbon ... 9 May 1947 ... ADDENDA P 17759: Two horizontal ribbon handles below rim; small flat foot. The rim flat on top ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part of chamber. |
| Ten beads: five are complete, three are cracking and peeling, and the other two have lost about half of their volume. The surface in general is very friable.
Spherical beads pierced through the center ... 24 July 1998 ... The surface in general is very friable.
Spherical beads pierced through the center.
White creamy glass paste ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. |
About half the rosette is preserved.
Pierced. 1.60m. above north wall Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb. Not far from floor, 1.60m. above north wall, 1.40m. from face of ledge.
Cf. J 46. Stoa Gallery Leica, ... 5 June 1939 ... About half the rosette is preserved.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb. Not far from floor, 1.60m. above north wall, 1.40m. from face of ledge.
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Four rosettes and a leaf surrounding outside another rosette (?). Also four small fragments.
Ivory inlays, probably from the table near which they were found.
Neatly worked. Back plain. Mycenaean chamber ... 25 August 1947 ... Ivory inlays, probably from the table near which they were found.
... Mycenaean chamber Tomb.
Cleaning floor in area of table. |
| Two shell-shaped pieces.
One is slightly broken, the other is a bent mass of thin gold.
Lower edge straight, upper edge scalloped. Converging flutes running downward; small eight-petalled rosette in center ... 13 June 1939 ... One is slightly broken, the other is a bent mass of thin gold.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb, entrance passage near chamber. |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken behind, above and at right.
Left end and bottom dressed with toothed chisel. At back, the corner of a large rectangular cutting for insertion of a votive offering; the cutting ... 5th. century B.C ... At back, the corner of a large rectangular cutting for insertion of a votive offering; the cutting goes the whole height of the block, clear to the bottom.
... Two lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
... Found built into wall at end of southwest passage of Hellenistic cistern on the north slope of the Areopagus, at the point where it encroaches on Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. |
| Mended from many pieces; fragment from rim and walls missing. Flat rim, rising shoulder, thickened base; vertical band handles, bulge at the attachments. I
n handle zone, spirals; below bands and the ... LH III A ... Flat rim, rising shoulder, thickened base; vertical band handles, bulge at the attachments. I
n handle zone, spirals; below bands and the lower part covered with glaze. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; main chamber, pile of bones at south. |
Two fragments.
Fragment a) oblong, narrower at one end than at the other.
Fragment b) a crumpled bit, original shape uncertain; and two tiny scraps.
No certain trace of decoration; no piercings. Finished ... 2 June 1939 ... Fragment a) oblong, narrower at one end than at the other.
Fragment b) a crumpled bit, original shape uncertain; and two tiny scraps.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.E. corner; on floor of chamber, 1.10m. from north side, 0.60m. from face of east ledge.
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| Complete.
A long piece of fine wire, now bent over double, and worn thin in places.
The wire tapers towards the ends, which are turned up in long loops or hooks; at the middle of the piece is a small rectangular ... 9 June 1939 ... A long piece of fine wire, now bent over double, and worn thin in places.
The wire tapers towards the ends, which are turned up in long loops or hooks; at the middle of the piece is a small rectangular piercing.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb, dump, earth from south central part of chamber near floor, area where small ivory pyxis (BI 315) was found.
... Direct handling removes the very loosley adhered sulphide layer. |
| Mended from many pieces; part of the base, fragments from the wall, and about half the spout missing. Broad rounded shoulder, the body tapering to a small foot. Narrow neck, set off from the shoulder by ... 2 May 1947 ... Mended from many pieces; part of the base, fragments from the wall, and about half the spout missing. Broad rounded shoulder, the body tapering to a small foot. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb. Above floor at center of west side of chamber. |
| Badly corroded; the blade preserved in several pieces, but nothing of the hilt except two small pieces which appear to be the projecting ears. To one of these a gold-leaf rivet head cover of the smaller ... 14 May 1947 ... Badly corroded; the blade preserved in several pieces, but nothing of the hilt except two small pieces which appear to be the projecting ears. To one of these a gold-leaf rivet head cover of the smaller size (J 99-2) was found adhering.
... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. S.E. part of chamber. |
One end preserved, and some fragments of the teeth.
A plain comb with teeth on one side only. Two pairs of grooves on front and back.
Late Helladic. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa pier 19 (ΣΑ ... 5 September 1953 ... One end preserved, and some fragments of the teeth.
A plain comb with teeth on one side only. ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa pier 19 (ΣΑ 7). |
| Two joining fragments appear to preserve most of a thin small sharply tapering piece, broken at the tip. The top and sides are finished smooth; the underside is rougher.
Ivory stained black throughout ... 14 June 1939 ... Two joining fragments appear to preserve most of a thin small sharply tapering piece, broken at the tip. The top and sides are finished smooth; the underside is rougher.
... Mycanaean chamber tomb, dump, earth from N.E. part of chamber, near door, close to floor, near where ladle (B 704) was found. |
| Complete save for minor chips. Tall stem; single vertical handle not rising above rim. Similar to P 17756 and P 17760.
Pinkish clay; unglazed.
ADDENDA P 17756: Tall stem; single vertical handle not rising ... 9 May 1947 ... ADDENDA P 17756: Tall stem; single vertical handle not rising above rim. The foot flat beneath with a circular depression at the center; narrow lip out-turned and offset ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part of chamber. |
An irregularly shaped fragment perhaps from one of the ivy-leaf ornaments, though no certain trace of decoration remains. Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb; grave cutting at S.W. corner; from N.W. corner ... 7 June 1939 ... An irregularly shaped fragment perhaps from one of the ivy-leaf ornaments, though no certain trace of decoration remains ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; grave cutting at S.W. corner; from N.W. corner of grave cutting close to bottom.
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| Complete save minor chips. Two horizontal ribbon handles below rim; small flat foot. The rim flat on top.
Pink to buff clay; unglazed. Aβαθές δίωτο κυάθιο, με δύο οριζόντιες ταινιόσχημες λαβές στο ύψος ... 8 May 1947 ... Two horizontal ribbon handles below rim; small flat foot. The rim flat on top.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb, near head of second skeleton. |
One handle and fragments of lip missing; base cracked. Flatish rim, horizontal handles round in section. Crisscross pattern on shoulder, bordered by glaze bands. Lower part, mouth and handles covered with ... LH III A-B ... Lower part, mouth and handles covered with paint. In the pot, some scraps of bone and carbonized matter.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb; main chamber, pile of bones at south. |
| A few small fragments of body missing. On shoulder, in handle zone, ivy leaf and trefoil spiral design (cf. Blegen (1937), Prosymna, no. 412: I, p. 403; II, fig. 106).
Glaze bands on lower body; the glaze ... 8 May 1947 ... Glaze bands on lower body; the glaze much worn and peeled, the surface of the clay greenish. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, center of chamber opposite door. |
| Two arms, broken at both ends, once held together by a thin loop at the top, which disintegrated during excavation; badly corroded.
Thin arms, curving inward toward one another at the grasping point, ... Mycenaean LHIIIA ... Two arms, broken at both ends, once held together by a thin loop at the top, which disintegrated during excavation; badly corroded.
Thin arms, curving inward toward one another at the grasping point, tapering to a point.
... Level 4 of southwest undercut of Mycenaean Chamber Tomb J 1:10. |
| Intact save for chips from rim; the surface worn and powdery. Plump ovoid body; the bottom slightly flattened. Short neck with plain lip and round mouth, slightly flaring. Rolled handle sloping from below ... LH III A-B ... Intact save for chips from rim; the surface worn and powdery. Plump ovoid body; the bottom slightly flattened. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
Two badly crumpled fragments of paper-thin gold. ca. 0.30m. below the top of west ledge Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part, 0.80m. from north side, 1.35m. from face of west ledge and ca. 0.30m ... 1 June 1939 ... ca. 0.30m. below the top of west ledge ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part, 0.80m. from north side, 1.35m. from face of west ledge and ca. 0.30m. below its top.
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| Rim fragment. Most of the head and upper right side of a nude youth, standing frontal, looking to his right; right arm on hip.
No relief contour. Firm glaze, somewhat mottled. Present surface on lower ... Autumn 1952 ... Most of the head and upper right side of a nude youth, standing frontal, looking to his right; right arm on hip.
... Present surface on lower slopes of Areopagus, north of Mycenaean chamber tomb (dump). |
One barb of arrow head a), chipped.
Long and tapering, fairly thin; roughly flaked, but very sharp points. No tang; curved barbs; unpierced but with rounded socket for shaft. No trace of median rib.
The ... 9 May 1951 ... No trace of median rib.
The arrow head b), was found sticking point outwrads from above the jaw of one of the skeletons.
... Mycenean Chamber Tomb, second burial level. |
| Mended from fourteen fragments. Corroded, edges missing.
Very thin sheet of bronze. At one corner, two studs for handle attachment (?). Below studs, crescent-shaped cut. Other three sides form rectangular ... 24-30 July 1998 ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb ... on the foam board support inside a plastic ziplock bag
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| Mended from two joining pieces; heavily corroded.
Long flat narrow blade, tapering at one end to a point. Two rivets at opposite end for attachment to handle.
Mycenaean LHIIIA. Finished Level 4 of ... Mycenaean LHIIIA ... Level 4 of southwest undercut of Mycenaean Chamber Tomb J 1:10 ... No pressure should be applied on the rivets.
Handle with extra care as the object is very fragile. |
End of nozzle missing.
On rim vine-tendrils; on discus, a row of raised dots around filling hole with a small cross at beginning of the channel toward the nozzle.
Buff slip over upper body and top.
Fairly ... 2 May 1935 ... On rim vine-tendrils; on discus, a row of raised dots around filling hole with a small cross at beginning of the channel toward the nozzle.
... Stony fill north of chamber tomb. |
| Complete save minor chips. Tall stem; single vertical handle, not rising above lip.
Unglazed.
Similar to P 17756 (ΔΔ 185).
ADDENDA P 17756: Tall stem; single vertical handle not rising above rim. The ... 8 May 1947 ... ADDENDA P 17756: Tall stem; single vertical handle not rising above rim. The foot flat beneath with a circular depression at the center; narrow lip out-turned and offset ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, near head of second skeleton. |
| The "set" consists of one complete pin, two good-sized fragments of others, and five scraps.
The complete pin and the two large fragments are each mended from several pieces. Each consists of a plain tapering ... 2 June 1939 ... The "set" consists of one complete pin, two good-sized fragments of others, and five scraps.
The complete pin and the two large fragments are each mended from several pieces. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, with small ivory pyxis (BI 513) and brooches (BI 514). |
| Four joining fragments but only tip piece has been mended. Heavily corroded with incrustations.
Thin blade narrowing at both ends. The blade tapers to a blunt point. Two rivets at opposite end for attachment ... Mycenaean LHIIIA ... Thin blade narrowing at both ends. The blade tapers to a blunt point. ... Level 4 of southeast undercut of Mycenaean Chamber Tomb J 1:10. |
| Mended from very many pieces; a few left over; a few missing; the surface chipped. High-shouldered jar, undecorated; creamy buff surface. Τρίωτος πιθαμφορέας. Λείπουν θραύσματα από το σώμα του αγγείου ... 9 May 1947 ... Mended from very many pieces; a few left over; a few missing; the surface chipped. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, from three separate places in N.W. corner; one fragment from back of dromos wall. |
| Complete; slightly chipped at pierced ends (from use?)
Amygdaloid shape with six faceted sides, rounded edges. Hole drilled lengthwise but piercing do not align at the center of the bead.
A thin groove ... Mycenaean LH IIIA ... Hole drilled lengthwise but piercing do not align at the center of the bead.
A thin groove is incised longitudinally on either side of the largest facets, but roughly made and asymmetrical.
... Level 4 of southeast undercut of Mycenaean Chamber Tomb J 1:10. |
| Three pieces from a large open bowl, straight-sided and with vertical band handle from rim.
a) Part of the wall and out-turned rim, with the start of the broad flat handle.
b) Fragment from the handle ... LH III C ... a) Part of the wall and out-turned rim, with the start of the broad flat handle.
b) Fragment from the handle.
c) Mended from two pieces, a little of the lower wall.
The rim glazed; on the handle a wavy stripe between vertical bands. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
| Intact. Flat bottom; globular body; trough spout; ridged strap handle with a pronounced boss at the base of the handle.
On the shoulder, three concentric spirals; tails hang from handle attachment; bands ... 5 September 1953 ... Flat bottom; globular body; trough spout; ridged strap handle with a pronounced boss at the base of the handle.
On the shoulder, three concentric spirals; tails hang from handle attachment; bands around neck, spout and lower wall, just above bottom; outside of handle glazed.
... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19 (ΣΑ 7); N.W. corner on chamber floor. |
| A series of twenty-nine carnelian beads of various sizes and shapes, all intact.
The eight smallest are roughly cut and rounded. Eighteen have an elongated elliptical shape, each one slightly different ... 24 July 1998 ... A series of twenty-nine carnelian beads of various sizes and shapes, all intact.
The eight smallest are roughly cut and rounded. ... One single bead, the largest in diameter, is biconical and flattened on one side. ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. |
The lot consists of seven pieces.
a-b) two plain disks.
c) one large pierced rosette.
d-g) four nondescript fragments of which g) is several small bits in a gelatin capsule. The several small bits (g), ... July-August 1939 ... The lot consists of seven pieces.
a-b) two plain disks.
c) one large pierced rosette.
d-g) four nondescript fragments of which g) is several small bits in a gelatin capsule ... The several small bits (g), which are kept in gelatin capsula, are kept in case 90-32 ... Mycenaean chamber tomb: dump.
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| Small fragments of foot and lip missing. Tall stem; single vertical handle not rising above rim. The foot flat beneath with a circular depression at the center; narrow lip out-turned and offset.
Pale ... 6 May 1947 ... Tall stem; single vertical handle not rising above rim. The foot flat beneath with a circular depression at the center; narrow lip out-turned and offset.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb, near head of second skeleton. |
| Complete. Mended from three fragments. Corroded and cracked.
Wide blade, tapering at handle end, wider at rounded tip. At handle end, two rounded protuberances edged with tiny flange. Two rivet studs for ... 24 July 1998 ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb ... No pressure should be put on the rivets. |
| Mended from at least 18 fragments. Small portion of rim preserved making full profile. Small gap in body close to the base. Highly corroded.
Shallow dish. Plain out-turned rim. Rounded walls slightly ... Mycenaean, LH III A ... Small gap in body close to the base. Highly corroded.
... Level 4 of northeast undercut of Mycenaean Chamber Tomb |
| A thin (like a paper) disk, more or less circular, decorated with a rosette and pierced at irregular intervals around the edge with seven small holes for attachment. Outer side slightly convex. Finished ... 30 May 1939 ... A thin (like a paper) disk, more or less circular, decorated with a rosette and pierced at irregular intervals around the edge with seven small holes for attachment. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, ledge at west end, near center.
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| A thin (like a paper) disk, more or less circular, decorated with a rosette and pierced at irregular intervals around the edge with eight small holes for attachment. Outer side slightly convex.
Similar ... 30 May 1939 ... A thin (like a paper) disk, more or less circular, decorated with a rosette and pierced at irregular intervals around the edge with eight small holes for attachment. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; ledge at west end, near center.
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Thin as a paper disk with rosette.
Bent and slightly broken.
Several holes for attachment; decorated with a rosette. 0.40m. below the top of west ledge Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part 0.50m ... 1 June 1939 ... 0.40m. below the top of west ledge ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; N.W. part 0.50m. from north wall; 0.30m. from face of west ledge, and 0.40m. below its top.
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Mended from several pieces; the handle missing, and chips. Steep-sided bowl on small base concave beneath. Narrow projecting rim, flat on top. Band handle from rim. The rim glazed and a band around the ... 27 January 1954 ... Mended from several pieces; the handle missing, and chips. ... Band handle from rim. The rim glazed and a band around the wall below it. ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb west of Circular Building. |
Many fragments mend up to two with a tenuous join between them.
a) Part of the rim and wall with one handle.
b) Preserves part of the floor and wall, the stem and the foot.
A deep bowl or cup on a short ... May 1939 ... a) Part of the rim and wall with one handle.
b) Preserves part of the floor and wall, the stem and the foot.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb, upper fill; among stones in western half of chamber; fragments from separate boxes. |
| Intact except for one handle missing, and chips from rim. Fairly high angular profile; flat rim; rounded bottom. Irregular outlines; handsome. Rim, neck and handles glazed; on the shoulder, wave pattern, ... 9 May 1951 ... Rim, neck and handles glazed; on the shoulder, wave pattern, the crests reaching the neck band in each panel between handles. On the underside, three concentric bands around the outer edge. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
| Intact except for one handle missing. Squat body, projecting rim rounded on top; bottom flat. Lip and handles glazed; a broad band on the neck above a narrow band on the shoulder; then wave pattern with ... LH III A ... Lip and handles glazed; a broad band on the neck above a narrow band on the shoulder; then wave pattern with a crest beneath each handle and in the panels between. On the underside two concentric bands near the outer edge, and three at the center; all neat.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
Small fragments of wall missing and restored in plaster; the front part of the spout missing. Small nearly flat bottom; broad body; narrow neck, concave in profile, a ridge at its junction with the shoulder; ... 8 July 1953 ... Small fragments of wall missing and restored in plaster; the front part of the spout missing. Small nearly flat bottom; broad body; narrow neck, concave in profile, a ridge at its junction with the shoulder; broad band handle from rim; a ridge down the center terminates in a low boss at the lower attachment.
... Near extreme S.E. corner of chamber. |
Mended from many pieces; a little of the edge, and chips, missing. Flat-topped lid with deep downturned rim, slightly convex profile; plain edge. A small hole pierced through the center of the top. On ... 9 January 1954 ... A small hole pierced through the center of the top. On the top, two bands of glaze around the central hole. ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch. |
| Several small holes in bowl as a result of corrosion; otherwise intact.
An open bowl with a long flat handle which is horizontal as it leaves the body, but turns downward towards its end.
The rim of the ... 2 June 1939 ... The rim of the bowl is flat on top and turned outward.
... There is a slight sinking at the center of the bowl which gives it a small flat slightly off-set bottom ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb, against north wall of chamber to left of door as one enters. |
| Much broken, small fragments missing; restored in plaster. Globular body; trough spout; spreading neck with plastic ring at junction of neck and shoulder; band handle with a ridge down the middle finishing ... 5 September 1953 ... Glaze once black, but much peeled, so that the details of the decoration are uncertain. ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19 (ΣΑ 7); S.E. corner on chamber floor ... Handle with great care. The adhesive is failing and the vessel is in a fragile state. |
| Split and repaired; dimensions complete but teeth somewhat broken; a few fragments do not join.
Rounded top, both faces lightly moulded, with a rounded band between light ridges. At the center top a neat ... 9 May 1951 ... Rounded top, both faces lightly moulded, with a rounded band between light ridges. At the center top a neat rotelle rising above the edge.
... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
Small fragment from floor of stemless cup; foot broken off. Black glaze inside and out, with a thin scraped circle on the underside. On the floor, stamped pattern: linked palmettes surrounded by a band ... 23 April 1951 ... Black glaze inside and out, with a thin scraped circle on the underside. On the floor, stamped pattern: linked palmettes surrounded by a band of palmettes set lengthwise, between grooves. ... Area of Mycenaean chamber tomb on north side of Temple of Ares, layer III, context late 5th. c. |
Intact. Small amphora with high shoulder; the lower wall tapering sharply; bottom concave beneath. Narrow neck; a ring around the shoulder at base of neck. Band handles, arched, from below lip to edge ... 27 January 1954 ... Small amphora with high shoulder; the lower wall tapering sharply; bottom concave beneath. Narrow neck; a ring around the shoulder at base of neck. ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb west of Circular Building. |
| Most of the other surface worn out or peeled away.
Originally round shape, flattened. Pierced through center.
White to light brown glass paste with some iridescence.
For sequence amongst other beads, ... Mycenaean LH IIIA ... Most of the other surface worn out or peeled away.
... At neck of Skeleton AA 378 B in Mycenaean Chamber Tomb |
Most of the upper part preserved and pieces of wall; much mended and very badly worn. Narrow neck, high rising rim; tall and fairly straight-sided body. Decoration visible only on a): lip glazed inside ... 9 May 1951 ... Most of the upper part preserved and pieces of wall; much mended and very badly worn. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
Mended from many pieces; part of rim, neck and wall missing on one side, with part of bottom and of the other side; strengthened with plaster. Double conical shape with small flat bottom, concave neck, ... 9 May 1952 ... Mended from many pieces; part of rim, neck and wall missing on one side, with part of bottom and of the other side; strengthened with plaster. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb. |
| This group consists of eleven rosettes and one ivy-leaf piece.
The rosettes are largely complete, though two are rather bent and chipped.
The ivy-leaf piece is pierced. Finished Mycenaean chamber tomb, ... 5 June 1939 ... This group consists of eleven rosettes and one ivy-leaf piece.
The rosettes are largely complete, though two are rather bent and chipped.
The ivy-leaf piece is pierced ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, lying on floor between 0.95 and 1.20m. from north wall, and 0.25m. and 0.40m. from base of ledge. |
Handle broken off and mended; complete except for chips. Deep round-bottomed pot with wide mouth and plain slightly flaring rim. Heavy, roughly rolled vertical handle, rising slightly from rim.
Pinkish-buff ... 30 December 1953 ... deposit on inside; traces of this same deposit over the glaze on the exterior ... Child's chamber tomb, opposite Stoa of Attalos Piers 16-17. |
| Complete. Socket end mended. Cracked along midrib. Slight corrosion.
Broad rounded midrib along axis from socket, tapering to point. Two lateral nail holes in socket to fasten shaft.
Bronze. Mycenaean ... 7 July 1998 ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb, north ... Store and display under low light levels to slow the deterioration of the Incralac.
... Handle as little as possible due to the object's fragility. |
| Wall fragment from a large lekythos, mended from four pieces. Lower part of scene preserved; left leg of woman(?) standing frontal. Small portion of her himation, painted purple, preserved. Legs of another ... 12 May 1951 ... at right, standing to left. The inner lines of the legs in both figures not drawn, as covered under the long garments. ... Fifth c. deposit, bone area no. 8; area of Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
| Broken but largely complete; a few small wall fragments restored in plaster. Globular pot with small flat bottom and flattened top; spout slightly concave in profile; plain rim; band handle with a slight ... 8 July 1953 ... Globular pot with small flat bottom and flattened top; spout slightly concave in profile; plain rim; band handle with a slight central rib from below the flattened top to the middle of the spout.
... Mycenaean Tomb to N.E. of Stoa Pier 19 (ΣΑ 1). From niche in south wall of chamber. |
Several joining fragments preserve most of neck and lip, the handle, and part of the shoulder, and start of wall of globular-conical type jug. Narrow neck with round mouth, the lip flaring and thickened ... 22 April 1952 ... Several joining fragments preserve most of neck and lip, the handle, and part of the shoulder, and start of wall of globular-conical type jug. ... On the shoulder, spirals, each hanging from the band around the base of the neck.
... Plundered chamber tomb. |
| Mended; complete save minor chips. Wide mouth, flat projecting rim, broad neck, vertical band handles on shoulder; broad body tapering to narrow flat base, flaring and slightly concave beneath. The mouth ... LH III A (?) ... Wide mouth, flat projecting rim, broad neck, vertical band handles on shoulder; broad body tapering to narrow flat base, flaring and slightly concave beneath. The mouth glazed inside; on the rim a wavy line and a thin band; a broad band around the neck; the handles glazed. Decoration in shoulder zone: simple scale pattern bordered by narrow bands. On the lower body, two broad bands bordered by narrow; the foot glazed.
... Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
| Well preserved but for some abrasion on the surface. Surface pitted and also slightly friable.
Spherical shape. Small piercing at center.
White to brown glass paste.
For sequence amongst other beads, ... Mycenaean LH IIIA ... Well preserved but for some abrasion on the surface. Surface pitted and also slightly friable.
... At neck of AA 378 B in Mycenaean Chamber Tomb |
| Some of the original surface preserved. Quite worn and friable.
Round in shape, preserved surface ribbed. Pierced through center.
White glazed, core creamy yellow glass paste.
For sequence amongst ... Mycenaean LH IIIA ... Some of the original surface preserved. ... At neck of AA 378 B in Mycenaean Chamber Tomb |
Complete thin disk, but slightly bent.
Upper side slightly convex. Edges turned down slightly. Six holes for attachment. Decorated with a rosette. 0.40m. from the top of west ledge Finished Mycenaean chamber ... 1 June 1939 ... 0.40m. from the top of west ledge ... Mycenaean chamber tomb, N.W. part, 0.20m. from north side, right against face of west ledge, and 0.40m. from its top.
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| Bottom cracked, apparently in making; otherwise intact. Shallow domed askos; flat bottom; long tubular spout set at an angle to shoulder, plain slightly flaring lip. High basket handle set on the top ... 27 January 1954 ... High basket handle set on the top.
Heavy brownish-buff fabric; covered overall with thin glaze wash, brown to gray ... Mycenaean Chamber Tomb west of Circular Building. |
| Wall fragment. Two horizontal lines are the steps of the stele against which a figure was leaning, as shown by crossed legs. Two folds of a sash hang down and two horizontal lines above could belong to ... 12 May 1951 ... Two horizontal lines are the steps of the stele against which a figure was leaning, as shown by crossed legs. ... A small part of an object at the right edge of the fragment could be the left end of the mouth of a vase (e.g. alabastron) standing on the steps of the stele. ... Fifth c. deposit, bone area no. 8; area of Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
| a) Mended from several pieces; part of broad rounded shoulder, short wide neck, slightly concave, and projecting lip, flat on top, preserved. Perhaps from an amphora such as P 15238 (ΕΕ 242), but somewhat ... 5 June 1939 ... Glaze on neck, inside and out, brownish, worn; on top of lip, a band at the edge, and a row of dots. Scale pattern on shoulder, the glaze fired red, and worn on the upper part. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb; ash fill near center of chamber just above floor; one fragment from central part of west ledge. |
| Intact but for one missing handle and chips. Deeper in proportion to diameter than a normal alabastron and with a marked shoulder angle. Lower walls taper to flat bottom. Out-turned rim. The neck glazed, ... LH III B ... Out-turned rim. The neck glazed, inside and out; bands of glaze on the handles. On shoulder, vertical stripes; from base of neck to band at shoulder angle. At the bottom of the wall, rough wave pattern above a band. ... Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
Shoulder and neck, with handle. Slight groove at join of neck-shoulder.
Decoration on shoulder: five palmettes, three in the middle, one downward in the middle, from which tendrils ending in upright palmettes ... 9 May 1951 ... Decoration on shoulder: five palmettes, three in the middle, one downward in the middle, from which tendrils ending in upright palmettes on either side. ... Fifth c. deposit, bone area no. 8; area of Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
| Several fragments, mending up to three, preserve much of base and part of wall and rim, but nothing of handles. Profile complete. Low ring foot with broad flat resting surface; flaring walls; thickened ... 22 April 1952 ... Red glaze inside, on rim, and for bands outside: three on the upper wall and one above the foot ... Plundered chamber tomb. |
| Broken but largely complete except for spout; small wall fragments restored in plaster. Bottom slightly concave; piriform body, lop-sided; the rim on one side almost straight, traces of a projecting spout ... 8 July 1953 ... Bottom slightly concave; piriform body, lop-sided; the rim on one side almost straight, traces of a projecting spout on the other; rolled handles from rim to shoulder.
... Mycenaean Tomb to N.E. of Stoa Pier 19 (ΣΑ 1). From S.E. corner of chamber. |
| Ninety glass paste beads and bead fragments: twenty-nine are complete, sixty-one are fragmentary, some fragments joining. Very friable.
Mostly uniform rounded shape slightly flattened. Pierced through ... Mycenaean LH IIIA ... Around the neck of skeleton AA 378 B in Mycenaean Chamber Tomb J 1:11 and during water sieving of fill from around head. |
| An oblong plaque, dimensions full preserved, one corner missing.
One side is rough, on the other traces of decoration in low relief. Along one long edge two holes rather less than a full circle, are cut ... 30 May 1939 ... One side is rough, on the other traces of decoration in low relief. Along one long edge two holes rather less than a full circle, are cut through the plaque.
"Probably the top of a comb, made with removable teeth" (S.A.I., 1964) ... Mycanaean chamber tomb: ledge at west end, central part. |
| Complete except mouth and a few wall fragments; mended from several pieces. Thickish cylinder, very slightly concave below shoulder, thick disk foot, slightly tapering. Nothing at the junction of the foot ... Ca. 470 B.C ... Nothing at the junction of the foot. ... Above and below the area usually decorated, running maeander to right. ... Fifth c. deposit, bone area no. 8; area of Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. |
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