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G 605: Bowl Fragment

Fragment form rim and beginning of wall. Ribbed bowl, molded. One groove inside. Streaky, purple glass with dulled surface. Catalogued 1970. Rectangular shaft. Container 128 f. 1775 ff. Leica PD 2023-6 ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936

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A 1928: Capital Fragment: Ionic: Painted

Front face only preserved. The fragment retains the angle between volute and cushion, which is filled with a partial palmette carved in two planes and with painted petals. Surfaces other than of palmette, ... 1951

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A 1929: Capital Fragment: Ionic: Painted

Lesbian leaf pattern has left paint-stains on cyma reversa; maeander on vertical fascia above cyma. All surfaces smooth dressed but not polished. From the Temple of Athena at Sounion. Gray marble with ... 1951

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A 1930: Capital Fragment: Ionic: Painted

Fragment only from near inner angle of volute. Traces of painted ornament (egg and dart?) on cyma; no certain trace of ornament on vertical fascia; diamond pattern on surface above vertical fascia. From ... 1951

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A 1615: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Fragment from volute and resting surface, much battered. Finished with toothed chisel. Off-white laminated marble. Cf. series A 1595 (Ι1355), from the Temple of Athena at Sounion. From marble pile near ... 12 May 1950

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A 1616: Column Fragment: Ionic

Fragment from base drum. Unfluted; finished with toothed chisel. On underside a well-cut relieving surface, a smoothed resting surface, scratched diameter lines; and an inscribed letter: Λ. Off-white laminated ... 12 May 1950

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A 1843: Animal's Head Fragment

Broken at both ends and at back; finished lower edge. Chipped. Part of a large muzzle and eye (?). Good roof tile fabric with smooth buff slip. ADDENDA A spout of an eaves tile? Published as an archetype ... 1933

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B 257: Bell

The iron clapper missing save few rust marks. The ring at top worn thin from much use. below ca. 61.50m. Destruction debris north of east bay. Late Roman fill, perhaps disturbed. Leica, Various vii-83 ... 10 June 1935

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B 96: Ornament

An inscribed ornament in the shape of a bird. One of the feet of the bird is missing. The bird faces right and is carrying a curiously shaped object on his back. At the back is a projecting piece of bronze ... 12 April 1933

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B 103: Buckle

The buckle is intact except that the rivet which held the tongue to the main part of the buckle. Has snapped. On the clasp end of the buckle is a crudely engraved lion left, with tail in air. The tongue ... 11 May 1933

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BI 516: Bone Pin with Glass Head

Plain pin, tapering toward both ends, and fitted with a round head of black glass or stone. Stoa colonnade, opposite room 3, in plundered wall trench, layer 2. Leica, Various vii-78 ... 29 May 1939

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BI 746: Bone Stylus

Intact. Plain spade head; neatly finished point. Οστέινη περόνη ή γραφίδα. Σχεδόν ακέραια. Well by Stoa Terrace Fountain, dump. Stoa Gallery Case 4433 Leica, color slide ... June 1955

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I 1317: Marble Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment Λ 102, top preserved; elsewhere broken. Six lines of the inscription preserved, with two letters each, stoichedon, and traces of another line above. Fragment Τ 1168, joining ... (Λ 102) 10 February 1934 (Τ 1168) 28 February 1952

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I 1094: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken on all sides. Remains of three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joined to I 755. Found embedded in floor of the late Roman water mill. Leica, 80-34-7a ... 1933

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I 984: Decree Fragments

Fragments of an inscribed stele. Opisthographic decree and inventory; Archonship of Aristolas. a) (Ι 432), the top and back of the stele are preserved, but mouldings (back and front seem to have been ... 161/0 B.C.

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I 987: Base Fragments

Fragments of an inscribed base. Honorary monument. Fragment Ι 435 a), the base was set into the north wall of the tower, right side up with the right side facing out, so that the inscribed face looks ... a) (Ι 435) 15 June 1933 b) (Ι 435) 16 July 1946

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I 989: Ephebic Monument Fragments

Fragments from an inscription. Rough picked back preserved. Part of the left side, and a bit of the wreath. Part of sixteen lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Joins to I 958 ... 127/6 B.C.

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I 991: 2012.71.04972012.71.0497

Inscribed fragment. Left side preserved; otherwise broken. Two letters and part of another remain. White marble. ADDENDA Join to I 675. Found in disturbed filling of the south gate tower of the late Roman ... 15 June 1933

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I 992: Honorary Monument Fragment

Fragment from an inscription. Part of the top, with crowning moulding, and rough dressed upper surface. Monument honoring Ephebes. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Joins to I 989 and I 958. Also belongs with ... 127/6 B.C.

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I 994: Dedication Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Dedication of Demos and soldiers in Mytilene. Fragment Ι 454 a), broken all round. Parts of two lines of the inscription preserved. Fragment Π 48 b), smooth picked top preserved; ... Ca. 375 B.C.

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I 529: Stone Fragment

Fragment of inscribed stone. Top is preserved, and at left, two sides of rectangular cutting, 0.105m. from inscribed face. The angle between the top and the inscribed surface is mostly worn away. One line ... 27 February 1933

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I 530: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and at the back. There is a curious strip across the back which has been worn or worked smooth. Traces of five letters remain. Pentelic marble. Found in modern foundation, ... 27 February 1933

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I 531: Dedication Fragment

Lower part of inscribed stele with wreath in relief. Sides chiselled; back and bottom rough picked. All dimensions except height preserved. Right back corner broken. Dedication to Hadrian Saviour and Founder ... 28 February 1933

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I 533: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all sides, and back. Surface dressed fine. Parts of two lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in loose fill bellow cellar floor, in late Roman context, southeast ... 1 March 1933

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I 535: Marble Fragment

Fragment of inscribed stele. Broken all round. Parts of six lines of the inscription preserved, arranged in columns. Upper part of two wreaths preserved below lines. Pentelic marble. Cf. I 138. Belongs ... Ca. 128 B.C.

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I 536: Tribal Decree Fragment

Fragment of inscribed stele. Broken all round. Tribal decree. Parts of seven lines of the inscription preserved. Grayish marble. Found built into a modern bothros, over the northwest corner of the Library ... Late 4th. century B.C.

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I 539: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around. The face is dressed with a tooth chisel. Parts of four letters preserved. There is a suggestion of a flare above the letters. White marble. Found ca. 1.00m. southeast ... 3 March 1933

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I 560: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all round. Parts of five lines of the inscription preserved. Above the inscription the spring of a moulding. Hymettian marble. Found built into wall of blacksmith shop, over ... 6 March 1933

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I 562: Base Fragment

Lower part of inscribed columnar base. Broken at top and back. The bottom carefully dressed, with a smooth contact surface ca. 0.10m. wide all round, and the remains of a rectangular dowel at least 0.013X0.048m., ... 7 March 1933

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I 582: Honorary Decree Fragment

Fragment from right side of stele. The back, rough picked, and the right side, dressed with toothed chisel, preserved; top, bottom, and left side broken. Honorary ephebic stele. At the top of the fragment, ... 116/5 B.C.

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I 586: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all round. The letters are cut deep in a surface dressed rough, but finished with a smoothed band above and below. Below this appears the beginning of a recess, or moulding, ... 16 March 1933

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I 589: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of the left side, picked smooth, is preserved; other edges broken. Part of three lines of the inscription, with six letters, preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in a modern cellar ... 18 March 1933

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I 359: Block Fragment

Inscribed fragment from upper right hand corner of block. The right hand edge and part of the top surface preserved. Letters very well cut and well preserved. Grayish marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 610 ... 1933

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I 363: Epigram Fragment

Fragmenr from left side of inscribed block. Back rough picked; traces of burning. Sepulchral epigram. Inscribed in four lines. Pentelic marble. Pre-excavation. Found in the modern wall of the house 646/7, ... 1933

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I 364: Honorary Dedication Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment I 14, parts of seven lines of the inscription preserved. Between the third and fourth an erasure of apparently one line. Fragment Ι 14 and ΙΙ 341a), inscribed face and bottom ... Ca. 60 A.D.

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I 365: Monument Fragment

Upper right hand corner of plain-topped stele. Rough picked on top and right side with finished band next face. In the upper left corner of the top, part of a small shallow rectangular sinking. Part of ... 1933

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I 367: Prytany Decree Fragment

Fragment from honorary stele. Below the sixth appears to be a segment of a wreath. Remains of eight lines of the inscription. Pentelic marble. Pre-excavation. Found in the modern wall of the house 646/6, ... 45-20 B.C.

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I 370: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment of boundary marker. Traces of burning. Inscribed in two lines, five letters in the first and one in the second. Pentelic marble. Pre-excavation. Found in the modern wall of the house ... 4th. century B.C.

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I 372: Marble Fragment: Prytany List

Upper right corner of inscribed plain-topped stele. Top and right surface preserved. Prytany list; list of Aeisitoi. Inscribed in nine lines. Pentelic marble. Pre-excavation. Found in the modern wall ... 180 A.D.

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I 380: Dedication Fragment

Fragment from upper right hand corner of inscribed block. Right side worked smooth, and rough picked top preserved. Around the inscribed surface a narrow border. Dedication to Trajan. The end of three ... 1933

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I 382: Honorary Monument Fragments

Fragments from an honorary stele. The larger fragment a, Ι (iota) 37, preserves the top and back surfaces. Along the upper edge a moulding has been chiseled away. Inscribed below moulding. Below, two wreaths, ... 146-130 B.C.

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I 383: Base Fragments

Three fragments of an inscribed statue base. Top rough picked. The fragments join (in the order c, a, b), but the stone has been split in three pieces, so that one or more letters are missing in each line ... 1st. century A.D.

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I 388: Base Fragment

Large fragment from inscribed base. Right side preserved; other edges broken. On the inscribed face, the right end of three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 719; ... 325 B.C.

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I 389: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of the right side, much worn, is preseved; other edges broken. Six letters remain. Grayish marble. Found in the modern wall of the house 646/5, over the area of the Library of ... 3 February 1933

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I 397: Monument Fragment

Fragment of stele inscribed on both sides. Broken top, bottom and both sides. Letter of Hadrian. Fourteen lines of the inscription preserved on face A, ten on face B. Lines and letters more widely spaced ... 117-138 A.D.

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I 398: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment; moulding along left edge. The left side, finished smooth, preserved; other edges broken. The start of four lines of the inscription preserved. White marble. Found in the modern wall ... 6 February 1933

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I 402: Base

Inscribed statue base. Finished on three sides with mouldings top and bottom, each overhangs ca. 0.07m. On the top, rather more than half way back, are two dowel holes, one of which still shows the pour ... 6 February 1933

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I 431: Marble Fragment: Prytany List

Fragment from an inscribed stele. Broken all round. Parts of eight lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA I 929, I 990, I 2259, I 2301 and I 7479 belong and join with each other ... Mid 3rd. century B.C.

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I 432: Prytany Decree Fragment

Fragment from an inscribed stele. Edges broken; back, rough picked, preserved, worked smooth to within ca. 0.10m. of the present bottom of the stone, where a boss-like mass, rough picked, projects. Seventeen ... Late 3rd. or early 2nd. centuries B.C.

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I 436: Dedication Fragments

Two fragments of inscribed block. Dedication to Emperor Geta. Fragment a) (Ι 70), part of left edge preserved; others broken. Part of three lines of the inscription preserved. Fragment b) (Ι 70), two ... 209-212 A.D.

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I 439: Dedication Fragment

Small inscribed fragment. Broken all round. Dedication to Emperor Geta. Parts of two lines of the inscription, two letters in each, preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Part of the same inscription as ... 9 February 1933

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I 449: Base Fragment

Fragment from an inscribed base (?). Broken all round; the rough picked top appears not to be original. Dedication. Parts of two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in the wall ... 10 February 1933

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I 607: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all round. Dedication to emperor Geta. Remains of two lines of the inscription, with five letters, with traces of a third line above. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Part of same ... 20 March 1933

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I 608: Dedication Fragments

Inscribed block. Fragment Ι 158 a), left side broken; bottom and back picked fairly smooth. The right side has at the corner next the inscribed front, a triangular worked surface which opens out from ... Ca. 200 B.C.

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I 609: Architrave Fragments

Two fragments from an inscribed architrave. Fragment Ι 161 a), the bottom is preserved on both fragments; other edges broken. Parts of two fasciae remain, recessed 0.005m. from the upper, whose height ... 21 March 1933

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I 610: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. The top, smooth picked, preserved; other edges broken. Letters well and deeply cut; parts of two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 359. Found ... 21 March 1933

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I 611: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Back, rough picked, and bottom, smooth, preserved; top and sides broken. Parts of two lines of the inscription preserved; three letters in the lower, and traces of three in the upper, ... 22 March 1933

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I 613: Dedication Fragment

Fragment of inscribed block. The top is smooth dressed, polished as if from wear, and covered with a hard cement; the bottom is rough picked. On the preserved right side is an anathyrosis band along the ... 4th. century B.C.

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I 614: Block Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all round; below the inscribed surface, the start of a raised moulding. One line of the inscription, with seven letters, preserved Hymettian marble. Cf. I 3236 a and b, and ... End of 1st. century A.D.

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I 615: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment from upper left corner of grave stele. The corner, the rough picked top and the back, are preserved, but the corner acroterion has been broken away. Below the inscribed surface is the ... 24 March 1933

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I 616: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all round. Four letters in one line, and tops of three in the line below, preserved. Gray-pink marble; Hymettian (?). Cf. I 253. ADDENDA Belongs with I 614, I 2531, I 2615+I ... 24 March 1933

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I 620: Base

A low rectangular statue base; in the top of the block are two dowel holes with pour-channel. Below the inscribed surface a moulding. Dedication set up by the Athenians living in Lemnos and Imbros. Hymettian ... 18-25 March 1933

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I 648: Dedication Fragment

Upper right corner of inscribed block. Top and bottom preserved, and part of the right edge. Traces of five lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in a modern cellar wall of the house ... 28 March 1933

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I 649: Block Fragment

Inscribed fragment. All sides broken except the bottom which has a rough picked surface. Inscription on profile. The lower edge of the inscription has a beveled edge, and the single line of the inscription ... 30 March 1933

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I 650: Dedication Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment Ι 187 a), broken on all sides. The face of the inscription is rough picked. Part of two lines of the inscription preserved, and of one letter in a third line above. Fragment ... Ca. 20 A.D.

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I 672: Decree Fragment

Fragment of inscription. Broken on all sides, but the beginning of lines seven, eight and nine seems to be preserved. Part of ten lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon, but the spacing of the ... 5 April 1933

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I 673: Base

Inscribed statue base. A high rectangular base with mouldings top and bottom, the bottom moulding cut away at the front. Dedication to Aurelius Appianus, son of the cosmete Aurelius Christus. Pentelic ... 3rd. century A.D.

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I 678: Epistyle

Inscribed epistyle block. Broken off at left end, and most of the two lower fasciae have been hacked away, carrying with them all but a few traces of the second line of inscription. Dedication. Pentelic ... 1st. century A.D.

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I 707: Decree Fragment

Fragment of inscribed stele. The back and the right side are preserved, the back rough picked and the right side smooth. Preamble of decree restored to the Archonoship of Nikokles. Parts of nine lines ... 302/1 B.C.

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I 708: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Left side preserved; all of the sides are broken except for the left side which is smoothly dressed. The stone suggests a base. Parts of two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian ... 2nd. century A.D.

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I 717: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Left side (finely picked) and back (rough) preserved. Prytany decree; list of names. Part of six lines of the inscription preserved. White marble. ADDENDA Joins with IG II2, no. 1028 ... Early 2nd. century B.C.

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I 721: Marble Fragment: Ephebic List

Fragment of inscribed stele. Broken at top and right side. The bottom is finely picked, the back rougher. A bit of the original, finely picked left side may be preserved. Parts of three lines of the inscription ... Early 2nd. century B.C.

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I 755: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment Broken all around. Parts of six lines of inscription, preserved. White marble. ADDENDA I 1094 joins below. Nine lines of inscription in all. Found within the late Roman Water Mill, ... 25 April 1933

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I 756: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment Right side preserved; all others broken away. Parts of five lines of the inscription preserved, with spaces between the first and third and the third and fourth. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA ... 26 April 1933

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I 759: Marble Fragment

Fragment of large inscribed stele or pedestal surmounted by a moulding. Broken top, bottom, and on left side. Only the spring of the crowning moulding is left, and runs along the right end of the stone ... 29 April 1933

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I 928: Base

The block appears complete, and now forms the corner block of the second preserved course from the top. Sides, back and top smooth, the inscribed face rasped. On top, in left hand front corner is a circular ... 2 June 1933

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I 956: Honorary Monument Fragments

Two fragments from an inscription. Honorary monument to council of Areopagus. Fragment Ι 414 a), broken all round; on the inscribed face diagonal chisel strokes are visible. Above is a projecting moulding, ... 9 June 1933

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I 958: Honorary Monument Fragment

Fragment from an inscription. Preserved part of the right side. Monument honoring ephebes. Twelve lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Joins to I 989 and I 992. Also belongs with ... 127/6 B.C.

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I 839: Honorary Monument

Inscribed block. The block lies on its back, with the inscribed face up, so that a good part of it is covered by the block above. The whole right hand side of the inscription is weathered and worn away, ... 15 May 1933

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I 888: Marble Fragments: List of Names

Fragments of inscribed stele. Fragment Ι 368 a), right side and rough picked back preserved. Parts of at least twelve lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon. Vacant space at right. Fragment Π ... Late 5th. century B.C.

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I 890: Record Fragment

Inscribed wall block. Anathyrosis on the preserved end. The inscribed face is uppermost; the block has served as a threshold; pivot hole in inscribed face. Record mentioning paredroi. Parts of four lines ... 5th. century A.D.

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I 781: Honorary Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around; from a large base. Honorary monument of the council of the Areopagos. Part of three letters preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Other fragments which belong or join: ... 1 May 1933

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I 782: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. The left side is preserved. Finely picked. Parts of five lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in a moden wall, over the west part of the Library of Pantainos ... 1 May 1933

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G 406: Bowl Fragments

Two joining fragments of a bowl. The largest fragment preserves rim and wall of a bowl, with high slightly incurving rim and plain lip. Groove on outside just below lip and two grooves at junction of rim ... May 1936

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G 407: Jug Fragments

Fragment a): from angular shoulder, with small handle twisted back on itself on shoulder. Fragment b) scrap with similar handle. Very thin bluish glass. Other fragments probably from same jug stored in ... 5-6 August 1946

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G 522: Cup Fragments

Fragments of base and side. Slightly concave base (no pontil). On side, very lightly engraved (wheel) series of grooves. Polished outside only. Blue as G 523 but a little brighter. Catalogued 1955. Agora ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936

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G 523: Cup Fragment

Fragment of bottom and side. Base concave. Walls slightly bulging. Lightly engraved (wheel) groove near top of preserved piece. Polished outside and in. Good material, very few small bubbles. Dulled surface ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936

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G 524: Bottle Fragments

Three non-joining fragments. Bottle has globular body. Base slightly concave. No pontil. Blue marbled with white threads mavered in. Pin-prick bubbles. North Italian ware (?) Catalogued 1955. Shaft I ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936

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G 525: Alabastron Fragments

Fragments of neck, broken at both ends. Sand-core. Yellow and white coil wound around. Badly weathered. Deep blue-green. Typical late Hellenistic. Catalogued 1955. Shaft I. Early 1st c. A.D. Leica ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936

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G 19: Statuette Fragment

Fragment of a seated animal. Preserved is only the plinth, the forelegs, and a rectangular mass which may have been the back legs. The crumbly material, resembling stone which has been badly burned, may ... 31 May-5 June 1933

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B 1626: Token

Complete. Obverse: lion's head, facing right. Reverse: letter Ρ. Lykourgou theater tessara (?) Originally coin ΡΡ-722 Road, layer IV. 1759 Leica ... 19 July 1974

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B 770: Fibula

Point of pin broken off. Bow has longitudinal ridge with cross-hatching in relief. Well in street of Roman Agora, 2nd meter. Early Roman : 1st c. A.D. Leica, Various vii-87 ... 6 August 1946

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I 2176: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken on all sides, excepting inscribed face. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 6233. Found in the wall of the modern house 645/2, west of the south end of the Stoa of Attalos ... 21 September 1934

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I 2177: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Bottom surface of stone is smooth, apparently an old cut, even if not original cutting. First of two lines of inscription is on a projecting moulding. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joins ... 21 September 1934

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I 2181: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken on all sides except inscribed face. Athena Promachos inscription. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA with I 2228. Cf. EM 6680. Found in the wall of the modern house 645/2, west of the ... 5th. century B.C.

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I 2184: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Original faces at left and bottom preserved; broken elsewhere. The corner at the left is chipped off, so first few letters of each line probably missing. Seven lines of the inscription ... Early 2nd. century B.C.

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I 2248: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Bottom preserved, worn smooth by reuse; elsewhere broken. At bottom of face, a moulding has been broken off. Surface much weathered. Pentelic marble. Found in the wall of the modern ... Ca. 14 A.D.

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I 5263: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of right side preserved; elsewhere broken. Three lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon. Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile, in the area west of the Stoa ofAttalos ... 24 February 1938

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I 5327: Honorary Monument Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment (ΙΙ 297), two non joining fragments. Inscribed face only preserved. On fragment a), four lines of the inscription preserved; on fragment b), two lines and vacat. With the ... (II 297) 17 March 1938 (ΙΙ 423a-b) 7 May 1938 (ΙΙ 427a-b) 9 May 1938 (Ι 1115) 22 April 1939

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I 5924: Block

Inscribed block. Block lies face down in third course above stylobate of Library Colonnade, ca. 10.00m. south of north end. Block has anathyrosis on right side, probably had also on left. Inscription less ... 23 July 1946