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MC 869: Button Fragments

In five fragments; about one-seventh missing. Blunt conical, splayed base. Rough gritty red clay, dark brown exterior. Shows signs of burning. Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. 1459 ... 9 May 1951

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J 123: Necklace

Sixty-six beads. Two paste beads, depressed spherical in shape and laterally banded, similar to G 415 but smaller (H 692). Ten spherical paste beads with melon ribbing. Three plain spherical beads pinkish ... 9 May 1951

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P 21268: Black Glaze Lekythos

Foot, mouth, and handle missing; mended from several pieces. Narrow body, slightly concave profile below shoulder. On shoulder, bars and rays. Just below shoulder, running maeander right; the rest all ... 9 May 1951

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P 21269: Black Figure Lekythos

Mouth and foot and some wall fragments missing; mended from several pieces. Concave shoulder-flare. White ground. Decoration: shoulder, bars and rays. Body: running maeander to right; then six large palmettes ... 9 May 1951

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P 21270: Black Figure Lekythos

Foot and mouth missing, mended from several pieces. Slight shoulder flare. White ground. Shoulder: two circles of rays. Body: above, running maeander to right, band of three-deep check pattern, three ... 9 May 1951

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P 21271: Black Figure Lekythos

Foot, handle, and wall fragments missing; mended from several pieces. Narrow tapering cylinder, definite shoulder flare. White ground. On shoulder, bars and rays. Body decoration almost entirely disappeared; ... 9 May 1951

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P 21272: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

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

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P 21273 BIS: White Ground Lekythos Fragment

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

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P 21275: Skyphos

Part of rim, one handle, and most of wall profile preserved; mended from nine fragments; three small pieces do not join. Thin walls; slightly flaring lip, relatively deep rounded bowl; horizontal loop ... 28 April 1951

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P 21276: Three-Handled Jar Fragments

a) Half of mouth, small part of shoulder. Flattish projecting rim, thick short neck tapering slightly at base. b) Wall fragment with attachment of handle at greatest circumference. Pronounced inward curve ... April 1951

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P 21277: Alabastron Fragments

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

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P 21280: Black Glaze Bowl

Most of lip, wall, and foot missing; whole profile preserved. Very fragmentary. Restored in plaster. Out-turned lip, wide deep bowl with slight shoulder angle, thick ring foot. Solid glaze inside, haphazard ... 1st. c. B.C.

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A 1869: Sundial Fragment: Inscribed

Stone broken at bottom, right, back and top. Smooth finished left edge with beginning of curved molding near top. Incised lined divide a half circle into twelve units. Lightly scratched letters near center ... 25 June 1951

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A 1870: Sundial Fragment

Rough-picked bottom, right side and front preserved. Part of concave surface with arcs marked off by incised lines. Recessed surface outside the concave surface of dial. Uncertain if conical or spherical ... 2 July 1951

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A 1899: Palmette Fragment with Mason's Mark

Broken all around, only front and back surfaces preserved. On back, mason's mark: Α. Face much weathered. From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. Island (?) marble. Seems to belong to same series as A ... 31 August 1951

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ST 502: Two Arrow Heads

Almost identical in dimension and proportion. Both intact. Wider in proportion to lengh than ST 501, with sharply tapering points and curved barbs. No tang, short barbs. Suggestion of median rib, but may ... 9 May 1951

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A 1868: Epikranitis Fragment with Molding

Part of front, top and smooth finished left side preserved. Hawk's beak molding, top and bottom edges of moldings broken away. Probably from Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Marble pile north of Temple ... 25 June 1951

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A 1871: Cover Tile Fragment

Broken behind; edges somewhat battered. Angular cover tile. Inside rough-picked; water stop band. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Marble pile north of Temple of Ares. Leica, 81-82 PD 960 ... 2 July 1951

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BI 665: Ivory Comb

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

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P 21264: Lekythos

Small chip missing from foot; otherwise intact. Plump ovoid body; flaring ring foot and flaring rim; narrow neck; band handle. Decoration: lip glazed inside and out; four bands around the neck; horizontal ... 15 May 1951

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P 21265: Lekythos

Front of lip missing, otherwise intact. Plump ovoid body; flaring ring foot and flaring rim; band handle from below rim. Decoration: lip glazed inside; horizontal stripes on handle. Three bands around ... 15 May 1951

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P 21267: Black Glaze Lekythos

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.

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B 936: Spear Point

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

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B 937: Dagger Fragment

Mended from eight pieces, badly corroded. Tip, one cutting edge, one-third of hilt, and pommel missing. Leaf-shaped, short slender proportions to judge by the width preserved from edge to edge below hilt ... 11 May 1951

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B 938: Two Arrowheads

a) Preserves the lip, body, and left barb complete; b) Is lacking the tip and parts of both barbs. Both are narrow, eongated, and flat, with pronounced and tapering barbs; no median rib. a) is in good ... 9 May 1951

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G 415: Necklace

Set of four spherical beads, graduated in size and pierced; now all chalky white in color, and very friable. a) (H 681) pierced with a large hole, emerged as dull pale green in color with three horizontal ... 9 May 1951

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BI 666: Bone Pin Fragments

Six fragments of a large hairpin (?). a) part of curve at top preserved; broken smoothly on shank. Rounded ends circular in section, thickest at curve. b) curved section, split and worn. c) shank section ... 11 May 1951

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I 6410: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Edges battered, but part of smooth finished surface at top and bottom Circular cutting off center, in top. Two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian ... 5 July 1951

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T 3090: Head of Male Figurine

Youthful male head, the hair over the brow drawn up into a high top-knot (?). Broken at top and bottom. No trace of color. Buff to pinkish-buff clay. Found in moving marble pile. Leica ... 19 July 1951

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P 21198: Black Glaze Stemless Cup Fragment: Stamped

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

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P 21199: Ostrakon of Megakles Hippokratous Alopekethen

Small wall fragment from thin-walled pot. Inscribed outside: (Η)ιποκλατ(ο)ς Μεγακλεε(ς) Thin glaze wash outside. No other pottery from this layer. Area of Mycenaean chamber tomb on north side of Temple ... 23 April 1951

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P 21200: Kalathos

Intact, except for chips. Flat-bottomed pot wth flaring concave sides resembling a kalathos. Plain rim, flat on top. Two short horizontal handles attached below rim. Decoration: outside, a broad band ... 26 April 1951

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P 21241: Miniature Jug

Intact. One-handled miniature jug with fairly wide mouth, sharply bulging body, narrow foot. Decoration in bands around rim, neck-shoulder join, point of greatest diameter and foot; wavy zigzag pattern ... 7 May 1951

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P 21242: Alabastron

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

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P 21243: Kylix

Mended from seven pieces; complete except for one handle. Narrow lip out-turned and offset; bowl rounded, relatively deep; band handles scarcely rising above rim; tall slender stem; broad foot with circular ... LH III A 1

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P 21244: Jug

Intact except chips from lip. One-handled alabastron type. Wide mouth, thin lip flat on top and projecting. Body globular to region of greatest diameter, then tapering to small flattened bottom. Vertical ... LH II A

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P 21245: Jug

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

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P 21246: Jug

Jug with Beaked Spout. Fragments of wall and spout missing; mended from many pieces. Broad ovoid body; low raised base. Narrow neck concave in profile, set off from the shoulder by a pronounced ridge ... LH II-III A

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P 21247: Jug

Jug with Cutaway Mouth. Fragments of handle, neck and walls missing; restored in plaster. Broad almost top-shaped body; low raised base, concave beneath. Ridge around shoulder at base of neck. Band handle ... 9 May 1951

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P 21248: Three-Handled Jar

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 (?)

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P 21249: One-Handled Kylix

Complete save chip from rim; mended from twelve pieces. Narrow lip out-turned and offset; relatively deep tapering bowl; one high-swung ribbon handle, from rim. Slender stem concave in profile, spreading ... LH III A

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P 21250: Alabastron

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

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P 21251: Alabastron

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

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P 21252: Alabastron

Complete except for fragments of underside. Squat body, flat bottom. Neck and handles glazed; around top of shoulder three narrow bands; then ivy pattern: a leaf with curving double stem in each panel ... 9 May 1951

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P 21253: Alabastron

Complete except for part of lip and chips; mended from many fragments. Flat spreading body, wide flat rim, set low, the handles rising slightly above it; bottom slightly concave. Rim and handles glazed, ... LH II 8 - (? III A)

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P 21254: Alabastron

Complete save minor chips; mended from many fragments. Fairly high curving profile; flat rim and bottom; handles rising just above rim. Rim and handles glazed; band at top of shoulder, then double-line ... LH II A-B

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P 21255: Alabastron

Complete except for part of rim and handle, and chips; mended from many pieces. Squat body, slightly curved rim; wide flat bottom. Rim and handles glazed; at top of shoulder four concentric bands. In main ... 9 May 1951

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P 21256: Alabastron

Intact except for small chips. Rim, neck and handles glazed. At top of shoulder, a glazed band; below it, triple-stemmed ivy pattern, with the tip of the leaf touching the neck band. Below, diminutive ... LH III A

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P 21257: Three-Handled Jar

Complete except one handle and chips; mended from many pieces. Tall slender body tapering to flaring foot, concave beneath; broad mouth with flat slightly sloping rim; a light ridge at the junction of ... LH III A (?)

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P 21258: Three-Handled Jar

Intact save for missing chip from foot, and piece of rim; mended. Broad body with sharp taper to rather broad offset foot, concave beneath. Wide mouth, flat straight-edged rim, short neck forming continuous ... LH III A (?)

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P 21259: Three-Handled Jar

Wall fragments and chips of rim missing; mended from many pieces. Short thick body, relatively thick foot flat beneath but showing wheel marks. Broad mouth, flat lip, vertical ribbon handles, double-grooved ... LH III A (early)

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P 21260: Jug

Jug with Cut-Away Neck. Intact except rim chip and handle, broken but complete. Plump almost double conical body on rather high base, flat beneath. Profile irregular; handmade. Short straight neck, cut ... LH III A (early)

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P 21261: Askos

Mended from many pieces; complete except for small wall fragments, but the body badly warped so that the fragments at mid-body do not join properly. Body rounded above, then tapering to raised base, slightly ... LH III A 1

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P 21262: Kylix

Complete except for chip from foot and lip. Mended from three pieces. Narrow offset out-turned lip; two high-swung ribbon handles; very deep tapering bowl. Short stem, double-concave in profile; thin sloping ... LH II

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P 21263: Cup

Complete but for wall chip; mended from many fragments. Wide mouth, flaring lip; broad body forming double curve to narrow base depressed beneath. Pinkish-buff clay and slip; undecorated. Finished Mycenaean ... LH III C 1

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P 21266: Red Figure Lekythos

Complete but for mouth and foot; mended from several pieces. On shoulder: bars and rays. Body: running maeander right, between dilute glaze stripes. Nike flying right, holding a taenia in outstretched ... Ca. 470 B.C.

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P 21273: White Ground Lekythos Fragment

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

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P 21274: White Ground Lekythos Fragment

Lower body, mended from several pieces; foot missing. Lower part of male figure preserved to thighs, facing right, leaning on staff. Stands on right foot, left foot drawn back, bent at knee. Wears himation, ... 440-430 B.C.

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P 21278: Krater Fragments

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

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P 21331: Aryballos Fragment: Corinthian

Fragment from shoulder, preserved to slightly below curve and giving start of neck above. On shoulder, tongue pattern alternating red and black. On body, dot-rosettes unincised. Typical clear buff clay, ... 21 May 1951

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P 21367: Red Figure Plate Fragment

Small part of reserved rim preserved. On floor, head, upper body and part of right foreleg of salamander. Row of central dots down head and back, spectacle eyes in thick black glaze around dots. Surface ... 21 May 1951

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S 1527: Relief Fragment

Front surface and rough-picked back only preserved. Above a plain surface separated into right and left sides by a pilaster in relief, a small frieze with parts of two standing figures facing left, preserved; ... Hellenistic (?).

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ST 498: Seal

Intact. In shape of Minoan shield. Pierced horizontally, with boss on upper surface and four regular circular depressions on under side. Hard black stone; steatite (?). Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side ... 7 May 1951

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ST 499: Bead or Button

Intact. Typical "spindle-whorl" shape: truncated conoid; lopsided outline. Somewhat scratched and worn; rather rough. Steatite. Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side of Temple of Ares. 1475, 1489 ff. Leica, ... 9 May 1951

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ST 500: Bead or Button

Intact; in excellent condition. Double conical shape, sharp median ridge. Clear horizontal polishing marks. Smooth soapy surface. Steatite. Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side of Temple of Ares. 1475, ... 9 May 1951

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ST 501: Two Arrow Heads

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