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[Object] T 1947: Vessel Fragment with Impressed Decoration: Satyr

First interpretation: Mold signed fragment. Broken at left and chipped along outer edge at top. Preserved is a male figure, bearded and partly draped, reclining on a couch and playing the double flutes, ... 27 March 1939

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[Object] T 3023: Relief Mold Fragment for Dancing Maenad

Fragment from mold for upper left corner of high relief; depressed frame. Relief widens towards bottom of fragment. In the positive, upper front part of head in profile left; above it a thyrsos, horizontally, ... 1949

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[Object] T 3024: Seated Male Doll Figurine

Nude male figure. Mended from six fragments. Head and arms missing; with holes for attachment; lower legs missing, and large part from left side. Traces of white. Buff clay. ADENDA Cf. Delos IV, pp. 26 ... 1949

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[Object] ST 657: Pumice

Flattened on several sides by wear. Small stone, one of four or five similar ones found in the pit. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica ... 24 October 1956

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[Object] T 1981: Standing Draped Hygieia or Isis Hygieia Figurine Fragment

Broken off at neck, hips and behind. Woman wearing a chiron with long overfold and a shawl drawn around her shoulders and knotted in front. Her hands are clasped on front of her and hold small uncertain ... 28 April 1939

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[Object] T 2384: Arm of Boxer with Caestus

Fingers indicated simply by grooves; in the palm of the hand a small cup or bowl ? Elaborate gouged decoration suggests a long fitting sleeve (caestus), cf. Gardiner (1930), Athletics of the Ancient World, ... 5 June 1947

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[Object] T 2573: Female Head

Small head, the hair worn in a knot-like behind and crowned with a stephane above which rises a butterfly-bow of curls. On the left shoulder hair worked behind loop curls. Head and neck to shoulder preserved ... 22 March 1948

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[Object] T 2576: Mold for Standing Youth Figurine

Mold for the front part of a nude standing youth, arms hanging by sides and holding drapery (?). Complete. The mold much worn and rather indistinct in detail. ADDENDA Cf. Higgins (1967), Greek Terracottas, ... 8 April 1948

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[Object] T 2904: Figurine Fragment

Uncertain object: small draped figure seated on a shaggy surface. The right hand, which rests on the knee, holds a small aryballos-like pot. At the back, part of a wing (?). Mended from two. Broken all ... 19 April 1947

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[Object] SS 14100: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Retrograde. Early Thasian. Finished Bronze-casting workshop, red fill; 4th century B.C. Ἡρ[ακ | Ἀ]ρ̣ι̣σ̣[το] (retr) vaseVI Leica ... 19 April 1956

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[Object] SS 14101: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Retrograde. Early Thasian. Finished Bronze-casting workshop, red fill; 4th century B.C. Ἡρακ̣[ | Ἀρ]ιστ̣ο̣[---] (retr) vaseVI Leica ... 19 April 1956

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[Object] SS 10048: Stamped Amphora Handle: Corinthian B

Amphora neck and mouth with both handles and part of shoulder preserved; rather short wide neck, sharply set off from broad shoulder; broad projecting lip, rounded below, slightly concave on top; light ... 14 June 1947

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[Object] SS 10063: Stamped Amphora Handle: Unidentified

Fabric like Knidian, but seems better. Small round stamp with boukranion. Finished Byzantine fill. boukranion (in O) 5061 Leica ... 18 June 1947

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[Drawing] PD 2224 (DA 3493)

Section ΠΠ - plan and two sections of Bronze Casting Pit ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... From ΠΠ notebooks. 87-429 87-429 Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1973

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[Drawing] PD 2224 (DA 3500)

Section ΠΠ - plan and two sections of Bronze Casting Pit ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... From ΠΠ notebooks. 87-429 87-429 ... 1973

[Deposit] B 18:10: Well

A well in the industrial area west of the Areopagus, in part beneath one corner of the northwest room of the West Bath. A waterless shaft (diameter 1.05m) refilled with dug bedrock containing no pottery ... Early 6th. c.

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[Deposit] A 16:1: Bronze Casting Pit and Workshop

Debris filling in a bronze casting pit and workshop, characterized by mold fragments but including also a few plain vases and fragments of wine jars. Third quarter of 4th. c. BC. The pit was cut into the ... Ca. 350-325 B.C.

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[Deposit] A 17:1: Well on Lower Slope of Hill of the Nymphs

A well on the lower slope of the Hill of the Nymphs, (diam. 1.20m -water level -7m), to 7.90m. The scanty use filling at the bottom contained water jars and pitchers as well as the inventoried objects; ... Second quarter of 6th. c. B.C.

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[Deposit] A 17:2: Well in Industrial Area of Areopagus

A well in the industrial area of the Areopagus, about 7.00m. west of the West Bath, to a depth of 14.60m. This well was the direct successor to A 17:1, replacing it when it collapsed. The use filling at ... Second quarter 6th. c.

[Deposit] A 17:2.2: POU

Diam. of well ca. 1.00m.

[Deposit] A 18:6: Pit

Nb page 5044: Great shapeless pit with a well (62/Ξ) at its bottom which we were unable to dig because it was too dangerous. Fill in the pit was of sand and white ash. The finds and pottery 4th. and perhaps ... Late 4th.-early 3rd. c.

[Lot] ΠΠ 321: Bronze Casting Pit

Black glazed only ... 4th B.C.

[Lot] ΠΠ 322: Bronze Casting Pit

Semi-glazed ware; bits of bronze; bone; pumice stone; pottery slag; bronze square ... 4th B.C.

[Lot] ΠΠ 323: Bronze Casting Pit

Miscellaneous coarse ... 4th B.C.

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[Object] BI 579: Bone Flute Fragment

Cylinder, flanged at one end to fit innermost piece. About two-thirds of the upper side split off; in the remainder two round stop-holes. On the other side another, about half way down the length of the ... 12 July 1947

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[Object] B 863: Dikast's Ticket

Broken into five pieces and very fragmentary. Inscribed. From the "dump". Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h. or lower. Wear cotton or latex gloves when handling. Do not bang around ... 25 October 1947

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[Object] I 5976: Grave Monument

Inscribed columnar grave monument. Full height preserved, but much worn and battered. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in a wall of the Byzantine House III west of the ... 30 April 1947

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[Object] IL 1414: Lead Tool

A slender instrument with a point at one end and a small spatula at the other. Burned fill of bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 18 April 1956

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[Object] IL 1420: Iron Suspension Loop

Oxidized but complete. Bolt with suspension loop and short stem. Bronze casting pit. Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 24 October 1956

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[Object] B 1189: Mold Fragments of Large Bronze Statue

Six fragment selected from a large number (not catalogued) to show scale of figure, vents, drapery, etc. g) mold funnel h) Air vent i) Air vent j) mold fragmetn with gate. k) mold funnel with "y" gate ... April-May 1956

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[Object] I 5642: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of the top preserved, and perhaps part of the right side. Four lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon. Space between lines, two including: 0.027m. Space between letters, ... 6-11 February 1939

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[Image] 2003.01.0323

The sherds from the well (Deposit A 17:2) are spread out. Rodney Young examines the sherds and can get a clear idea of the filling of the well and he can make a first try at finding fragments that belong ... Sheet 23 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2003.01.0324

The sherds from the well (Deposit A 17:2) are spread out. Rodney Young examines the sherds and can get a clear idea of the filling of the well and he can make a first try at finding fragments that belong ... Sheet 23 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2003.01.0320

Rodney Young examining sherds out on the site. Box by box, as labelled and washed, the sherds from the well (Deposit A 17:2) are spread out. Cf. Pot's Progress, Archaeology, vol. 1, no. 1, 1948, p. 17, ... Sheet 23-also negs. 2003-20-28,29,30 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2003.01.0321

Any bit of ancient floor will be useful for drying. Box by box, as labelled and washed, the sherds from the well (Deposit A 17:2) are spread out. Rodney Young examines the sherds and can get a clear idea ... Sheet 23 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2003.01.0322

The sherds from the well (Deposit A 17:2) are spread out. Rodney Young examines the sherds and can get a clear idea of the filling of the well and he can make a first try at finding fragments that belong ... Sheet 23 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2008.18.0283

Rodney Young sitting amidst stacks of pottery removed from a well (Deposit A 17:2) ... Cf. Pot's Progress, Archaeology, vol. 1, no. 1, 1948, p. 17, fig. 7. Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2008.18.0284

Rodney Young sitting amidst stacks of pottery removed from a well (Deposit A 17:2) ... Cf. 2003.01.0320 Cf. Pot's Progress, Archaeology, vol. 1, no. 1, 1948, p. 17, fig. 7. Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2025.25.0146 (2024-10-22)

Rodney Young examining sherds out on the site. Box by box, as labelled and washed, the sherds from the well (Deposit A 17:2) are spread out ... Cf. 2003.01.0323 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Image] 2025.25.0147 (2024-10-23)

Rodney Young examining sherds out on the site. Box by box, as labelled and washed, the sherds from the well (Deposit A 17:2) are spread out ... Cf. 2003.01.0321 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947

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[Object] P 24654: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Small fragment from shoulder. Head of Athena to right; tongues. Landscaping operations in the excavations; exact provenience unknown. Leica ... January 1955

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[Object] P 27253: Black Glaze Krater Fragment

Part of "egg" from krater of large dimensions, with egg and tongue band in relief. Good black glaze, worn. Street of Marble Workers. Leica ... May 1964

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[Object] P 27074: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Broken all around. Unidentified representation from reverse of Panathenaic amphora. Agora excavations. Leica ... 5 February 1962

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[Object] P 25827: Black Figure Stand Fragment

Bearded man, seated(?) right, holding a shepherd's crook. White for crook and for a trace of some object beside break at right. Container with ticket missing. Provenience unknown. Leica ... 1940

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[Object] P 25874: Amphora: West Slope

Mended from many pieces. About half of neck and shoulder, with one handle, missing. Very wide mouth; squat body with sharp angle; twisted handle with rudimentary mask at lower attachment. Decoration of ... 30 July 1947

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[Object] P 25811: Black Figure Plate Fragment

From the floor of a heavy plate. Head and shoulders of draped figure right. Very poor condition; added white practically disappeared from face and part of clothes. Agora area, context unknown. Leica ... (February 1957)

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[Object] P 26295: Black Figure Louterion Fragment

Spout and part of rim and wall preserved. Panels on either side of spout. Dog to right(?); in left panel, blob rosettes. Red glaze. Well, upper fill. Box 406. Leica ... (September 1958)

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[Object] P 25544: Moldmade Amphora Fragment with Paint Decoration

From a wide-mouthed amphora? Long petals below, moulded; above, large spots of added clay paint divided by white verticals. Metallic glaze, inside and out. Leica ... 1947

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[Object] P 18562: Plastic Attachment: Head

Fragment of rim, with plain out-turned lip, and top part of wide band handle, attached just below rim. On the top of the handle, head in high relief, the features Negroid, the head turned to its left ... 1947

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[Object] P 19697: Black Figure Plate

Mended from many pieces; profile complete. At center of floor, gorgoneion. Patterned zones around: tongues, ivy wreath, and again tongues. At the start of the outcurved rim, discontinuous maeander; then ... 3-7 July 1947

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[Object] P 19724: Biconical Vessel Fragment with Rouletting

Mended from three pieces. Wall fragment of a biconical pot, a projecting keel at the middle, and the upper (or lower) part with a double wall. The edge of a handle (or spout) broken off near one extremity ... 1948

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[Object] IL 1041: Lead Weight

A rectangular one. In relief, amphora, and the letters Τ Ρ Ι Τ Η. Between House P and road: thin mixed fill over stereo. 8284 Leica ... 11 April 1949

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[Object] IL 1048: Lead Weight

A rectangular one. Three holes punched in surface, only one of which completely pierces through. South House, room 18, layer F. Late Roman. Leica ... 30 April 1949

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[Object] IL 1050: Lead Weight

Large thin rectangular, slightly bent. Plain. South House, room 18, destruction fill near floor. Late Roman. Leica ... 4 May 1949

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[Object] L 4505: Lamp Fragment

Fabric and type similar to L 4504 (NN 4383). Part of the front preserved, with the bridged nozzle. Unglazed. Early type II (?) of Corinth collection, type 10 of Agora collection. Well: early sixth century ... July 1947

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[Object] L 4340: Lamp

Most of the body preserved; the handle, the end of the nozzle, part of the floor and a piece of the side missing. Vertical band handle; flat bottom; broad open nozzle; shallow angular body; the edge of ... 27 June-5 July 1947

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[Object] P 20661: Red Figure Cup Fragment

Joins P 19126. Fragment of a red figure kylix mended from five pieces. Outside: Komos. Two youths to right; both have loose himatia, the left one a stick. Head, neck, shoulders, arms, feet of first youth ... 1949

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[Object] P 20662: Red Figure Stemless Cup Fragment

Part of medallion: upper part of body frontal, and head to right of youth; white wreath. Reserved band on underside. Partial relief contour. Ring foot broken off. Provenience unknown. Leica ... 1949

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[Object] P 20892: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Broken all around; wall fragment from an amphora. Man riding a horse; the horse's mane between his hands; a rein in his right hand. Dull glaze; buff clay. Some resemblance to P 18567, but that is glazed ... 1951

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[Object] P 19449: Bowl Fragment with Relief Decoration

Wall fragment; a horizontal groove, unglazed, inside. In relief, a male figure (bearded?), nude except for a cloak over his shoulder, riding right on a quadruped. Herakles? Below the figure, the tip of ... 1947

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[Object] P 19450: Inkwell Fragment

The sunken top preserved, with a groove around the outer edge, and the round hole with collar below leading to the well. Rather coarse pale brown-buff clay; traces of red glaze outside; stained grayish ... 1947

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[Object] P 19458: Red Figure Lebes Gamikos Fragments

Three non-joining pieces. a) Shoulder, with attachment of one handle. Around top of shoulder, tongues; on body, a woman, right, her head sakkos-bound; she holds Eros, winged, in her outstretched left hand, ... 26-30 March 1948

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[Object] P 20254: Krater Fragments with Paint Decoration

Fragmentary; nearly half the rim with one horizontal handle; parts of a vertical handle; fragments of the walls, and a piece of the base preserved, but upper and lower fragments do not join. Krater with ... 14 April 1949

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[Object] P 20385: Jug Fragment with Strainer

Fragment from jug with collared strainer neck and vertical band handle. The neck filled with a strainer, pierced with a large central hole surrounded by smaller holes. Unguentarium fabric, red at core, ... 1949

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[Object] P 14559: Pyxis Lid: West Slope

Fragment of pyxis lid(?); domed top decorated with a rinceau in thin clay paint. The edge of the broad projecting flange reserved and stamped with an egg pattern. Good black glaze inside and out; brownish ... 14 March 1939

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[Object] P 15435: Lekythos Fragment

Shoulders and chest of nude(?) male figure; arms and neck broken off. Black glazed lekythos neck sprouts from back; white on the figure; black glaze on the neck. North of Roman bath, brown fill with Byz ... 7 June 1939

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[Object] P 18270: Red Figure Lid Fragments

Mended from several pieces; one rim fragment and three wall fragments do not join. Deep lid with plain flat rim, slightly thickened and projecting. Nearly half the circumference preserved, but none of ... 30 June 1947

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[Object] P 18271: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Part of the handle of a great Protoattic pot, with wavy lines down the outer face. Incised on inner face: Pit-well, box 5. 5135 Leica PD 1133-4(D 13) ... 30 June 1947

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[Object] P 18276: Well Head Fragments with Graffiti

Many fragments mending up to four; many smaller pieces do not join. Preserved is part of the rim with the hole below it; and parts of the wall with two bands of heavy moulded ridges, one below the rim ... 1 July 1947

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[Object] P 18277: Skyphos or Cup Fragments: Inscribed

Two fragments from a little master/Gordion cup; the rim inset, glazed black. Inscribed on the reserved wall: a) b) The third fragment from a similar cup; the offset of the rim less pronounced, and marked ... 1 July 1947

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[Object] P 18348: Black Figure Neck Amphora

Mended from several pieces; complete except for fragment of neck and rim, and minor chips. Echinus foot, plump ovoid body; neck concave in profile; rim rounded, projecting, flat on top. Rolled handles, ... 24 July 1947

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[Object] P 18009: Black Glaze Bowl or Cup Fragment with Graffito

Base of a black glaze bowl or stemless cup; disk foot, with depressed center. Reserved, a band around the top of the foot; the resting surface, reddened; and a band around the edge of the depression. Stacking ... 14 June 1947

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[Object] P 18010: Black Figure Child's High-Chair

Profile complete; missing fragments restored in plaster. A heavy flaring base, with a rounded upper part; between the two a floor, pierced by a large hole. Carrying holes in the base, front and back. At ... 27 June 1947

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[Object] P 18385: Black Figure Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Fragment from wall, preserving part of column, with inscription beside it. At the left edge of the fragment, the glazed band bordering the panel; at the right, a curving line of incision. Light red clay; ... 24 July 1947

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[Object] P 18477: Black Glaze Kantharos Fragment with Relief Decoration: Ribbed

The center of the floor and part of the lower wall preserved. Small concave base, set off by a broad scraped groove. The wall outside lightly ribbed by grooves in groups of four. Inside, on the center ... 8 August 1947

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[Object] P 18527: Lekanis

Several joining fragments give part of the wall and rim, with one handle attachment. Three small fragments from lower wall do not join. Rays above foot; on body two sphinxes, Polos style, facing. Blobs ... 27 June-5 July 1947

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[Object] P 18529: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

a) Three joining fragments from wall give part of horse's head and neck, right; end of nose missing. b) Four joining fragments give part of mane. c) Small piece of mane from lower edge of panel; two purple ... 27 June-5 July 1947

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[Object] P 18533: Black Figure Oinochoe Fragments

Five wall fragments from a round-bodied pot: oinochoe. Fragments a) - c) preserve the head and forelegs, part of the back and the rump of a goat, grazing left. d) Wall fragment from glazed lower wall ... 7-8 July 1947

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[Object] P 18442: Pot

Mended from several pieces; part of the rim and sides missing; a hole through the bottom, from which something has been broken away: the base of the pot, or the attachment to something else? Round-bodied ... 28 July 1947

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[Object] P 19019: Krater Fragment with Molded Decoration: Gray Ware

A single fragment preserves part of the rim and upper wall with both attachments of a horizontal handle. Broad flaring rim separated from nearly vertical wall by a groove and a ridge outside. On the upper ... 1947

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[Object] P 18853: Fragment of Well Head

Several joining fragments give a good part of the circumference of the rim and part of the wall. Projecting rim, flat on top; a heavy ridge below it outside; and a band of ridges further down the wall ... 25 July 1947

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[Object] P 17588: Brazier Lug with Maker's Stamp: Satyr Head

Brazier lug complete except for tip of beard. The band panelled with egg pattern at bottom. Raised letters above head: Ε Κ Α Τ Α Ι Ο Υ Very micaceous red clay. House M, room 1, red Hellenistic fill ... 18 April 1947

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[Object] S 1281: Relief Fragment

Preserved is part of a crowning gable, and a head, frontal, in high relief in the niche below. The head much battered; all the surfaces worn and flaking. A small three-part akroterion at the top of the ... 3 July 1947

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[Object] P 14316: Bell Krater Fragment

Fragment of a bell krater with some of the lower part of the rim. Narrow reserved band inside. Part of a cloaked youth, left, with a broad fillet of added white. No relief contour. Surface, modern fill ... 9-14 January 1939

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[Object] P 14320: Brazier Fragment

Moulded; from top of wall and floor of brazier. Below rim, dentils and a band of egg and dart. Very coarse red clay, highly micaceous and gritty; floor much burned inside. Surface, modern fill. Leica, ... 16-21 January 1939

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[Object] T 3340: Mold Fragment for Gorgoneion

Part of a large circular mould, preserving the chin and lower jaw of a gorgoneion. Red clay. Found while building a retaining wall near Theseion Square. Leica ... February 1954

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-7-5 (p. 1201)

Building P. Room 1. Room 2. Room 3. Room 4. Room 5-6. House D. Building H. Building K. House L = House D. North-South Trench X. North-South Trench XI. North-South Trench XII. East-West Trench A. East-West ... ΠΠ-7 1201 ΠΠ 364 ST 427 ΠΠ 363 S 1318 ... Mar 16 1948

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-7-8 (pp. 1206-1207)

Building P; Room 2. Building P; Room 3 ... ΠΠ-7 1206, 1207 ΠΠ 379 A 1349 ΠΠ 380 ST 431 ΠΠ 381 L 4432 ΠΠ 382 P 19183 ΠΠ 383 P 19184 ΠΠ 384 P 19185 ΠΠ 385 P 19186 ΠΠ 386 B 831 ΠΠ 387 IL 1002 ΠΠ 388 ΠΠ 389 IL 1003 ΠΠ 440 P 19199 ΠΠ 446 BI 603 ΠΠ 539 ... Mar 18 1948

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-7-10 (pp. 1210-1211)

Building P; Room 3. Building P; Room 4. Wall. Undug. Room 4. Room 5. Room 3 ... ΠΠ-7 1210, 1211 ΠΠ 377 ST 429 ΠΠ:1948.0322:1 ΠΠ:1948.0322:2 ΠΠ:1948.0322:3 ΠΠ:1948.0322:4 ΠΠ:1948.0322:5 ΠΠ:1948.0322:6 ΠΠ:1948.0322:7 ΠΠ:1948.0322:8 ΠΠ:1948.0322:9 ΠΠ:1948.0322:10 ΠΠ:1948.0322:11 ΠΠ:1948.0322:12 ... Mar 22 1948

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-7-13 (pp. 1216-1217)

Limestone Water Channel. Building H. Building P. West Scarp ... ΠΠ-7 1216, 1217

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-7-39 (pp. 1268-1269)

Building K ... ΠΠ-7 1268, 1269 ΠΠ 412 P 19192 ΠΠ:1948.0326:7 Lot ΠΠ 78 ... Mar 26 1948

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-38 (pp. 2265-2266)

ΜΗ-ΜΒ Cut ... ΠΠ-12 2265, 2266 ... Apr 13 1956

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-41 (pp. 2271-2272)

ΜΗ-ΜΒ Cut ... ΠΠ-12 2271, 2272 Section ΠΠ 527

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-44 (pp. 2277-2278)

South House Roof Tiles. Cut West of South House Room 23 and 24 ... ΠΠ-12 2277, 2278 ... Jun 13 1956

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-46 (pp. 2281-2282)

South House Room 26. ΜΗ-ΜΒ Cut ... ΠΠ-12 2281, 2282 Lot ΠΠ 342 Lot ΠΠ 356 Lot ΠΠ 355 Lot ΠΠ 378 ... Jun 20 1956

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[Notebook Page] ΠΠ-3-95 (pp. 580-581)

North-South Trench VIII. Other ... ΠΠ-3 580, 581 S 1299 ΠΠ:1947.0806:8 ΠΠ:1947.0806:9 ΠΠ:1947.0806:10 B 17:1 Section ΠΠ 164 ... 5 Aug 1947