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[Image] 2010.03.0040 (2007-17-09)

End of season. At top left, N-S Road. Left arrow indicates location of Pyre J 2:26 in Area IV; center arrow shows Wall M, which separates Area I, left, from Area III, right; right arrow shows Wall R, ... Craig Mauzy ... cf. 2007.09.0046 southeast 8952 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Aug 2007

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[Image] 2007.09.0047

End of season. At top, N-S Road; at center bottom, Area I. Arrow shows location of Pyre J 2:26 in Area IV ... Craig Mauzy ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2007

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[Image] 2007.09.0046

End of season. At top left, N-S Road. Left arrow indicates location of Pyre J 2:26 in Area IV; center arrow shows Wall M, which separates Area I, left, from Area III, right; right arrow shows Wall R, ... Craig Mauzy ... cf. 2007-17-09 southeast 8952 Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2007

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[Image] 2007.09.0051

End of season. At center, N-S Road. Bottom left arrow shows location of Pyre J 2:26 in Area IV; center arrow shows Area I; right arrow shows Area II. East of the road (top of photo) shows Rooms 4-7 of ... Craig Mauzy ... cf. 2007-17-11 east Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2007

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[Image] 2012.87.1798 (2007-5-20)

Area IV after basket 38. Right arrow shows exposed floor surface and the left arrow points to the Pyre J 2:26, looking east ... AMS east 8568 Horizontal (normal) ... 20 Jul 2007

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[Image] 2012.87.1853 (2007-7-6)

Right arrows indicate Wall T, after removal of fill in Basket 51 surrounding feature. Left arrow shows location of Pyre J 2:26. Pit above, in top left corner, is location of Pyre J 2:25. Facing west ... AMS west 8854 Horizontal (normal) ... 25 Jul 2007

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[Image] 2012.87.1854 (2007-7-7)

Pyre J 2:26, as revealed in Basket 38, before excavation in Basket 58. Facing southeast ... AMS southeast 8854 Horizontal (normal) ... 25 Jul 2007

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[Image] 2012.87.1870 (2007-7-24)

Pyre J 2:26, as seen after removal of the surface in Basket 62. Facing southeast ... AMS southeast 8862 Horizontal (normal) ... 27 Jul 2007

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[Image] 2012.87.1874 (2007-7-28)

Pyre J 2:26, during excavation. View just before the removal of the large iron slag. Arrow indicates surface level found in the scarp. Facing southeast ... AMS southeast 8896 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Jul 2007

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[Image] 2010.03.0041 (2007-17-11)

End of season. At center, N-S Road. Bottom left arrow shows location of Pyre J 2:26 in Area IV; center arrow shows Area I. East of the road (top of photo) shows Rooms 4-7 of the Commercial Building ... Craig Mauzy ... cf. 2007.09.0051 east 8952 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Aug 2007

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[Object] P 36039: Large Pyre Saucer Fragments

Two non-joining sections; one (a), mended from seven fragments, preserving part of base and one quarter of rim. (b), mended from two fragments, preserves ca one quarter of rim. Burnt encrustation. ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36034: Small Pyre Saucer Fragments

Fragment (a), mended from four fragments, preserves about half of saucer. Non-joining fragment (b) preserves about one quarter of rim and wall with trace of floor. Flat, string-cut base. Concavity ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36040: Small Pyre Saucer Fragment

Three joining fragments to preserve a quarter of rim and less than half of floor. Irregular base. Earth and calcified bone adhere to surface. Gray to tan clay; traces of dull black gloss. Inventoried ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36030: Small Pyre Saucer

Mended from eight fragments. Slightly less than half of rim and wall missing. Flat base with string marks. Concavity at base of wall. Slightly shiny black to brown gloss; gray clay. Inventoried October ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36031: Small Pyre Saucer

Mended from six fragments. One third of rim and half of wall missing. Burnt. Shallow saucer with flat string-cut base. Pinkish buff to gray clay, shiny black to brown gloss. Inventoried October ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36032: Small Pyre Saucer

Mended from seven fragments. Over one third of rim and wall missing. Irregular flat base with string marks. Slight concavity at base of wall. Tan clay; dull to metallic gray gloss, much missing ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36033: Small Pyre Saucer

Mended from seven fragments. About one third of rim missing. Irregular flat base with string marks. Wall slightly concave at base. Plain rim. Gray clay. Shiny black to brown gloss. Inventoried October ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36035: Small Pyre Saucer

Five joining fragments. Two thirds of rim and wall missing. Flat, string-cut base. Concavity at base of wall. Gray clay, shiny black gloss. Inventoried October 2009. Finished Pyre 8855 ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36036: Small Pyre Saucer

Mended from four fragments. 2/3 of rim and wall missing. Shallow saucer, slight concavity at base of wall. Flat, string-cut base. Thin black to brown gloss. Gray to brown clay. Inventoried October ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36037: Small Pyre Saucer

Mended from six fragments. One quarter of rim missing. Burnt. Shallow saucer with flat, string-cut base. Thin gloss, mottled from brown to orange. Inventoried October 2009. Finished Pyre 8855 ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36038: Large Pyre Saucer

Ten joining fragments. Two tiny non-joining fragments may belong (b,c). Very shallow saucer with flat, string-cut base and straight wall. Inner edge of rim has sharp edge. Orange to brown clay; ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 36029: Ribbon-handled Plate

Nine joining fragments; one handle and ca one quarter of wall and rim missing. Burnt. Well tooled disc foot. Ribbon handles. Decoration in gloss bands on floor-one band at rim, dot at center, but rest ... 25 July - 6 August 2007

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[Object] B 2192: Bronze Tack

Broken at tip. Head slightly warped at one edge, shaft bent. Flat oval head, square shaft tapering to a point. Bronze. Cf. B 2193 Finished Pyre J 2:26. handle with gloves 8855 ... 25 July 2007

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[Object] IL 2028: Lead Strip

Small curved strip. Exterior surface bi-facetted with median ridge. Thicker at center, one end tapered, other end flattened and split in two. Finished Pyre J 2:26. 8855 ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] IL 2029: Lead Strip

Curved strip of lead, broken at both ends? One spot of white corrosion at one end. Thicker at center where it is square in cross section. Both ends flattened and curved inward. Unidentified. Finished Pyre ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] B 2193: Bronze Tack

Virtually intact, head slightly worn around the edges. Roughly circular head, with squared shaft, tapering to a point. Bronze. Cf. B 2192 Finished Pyre J 2:26. handle with gloves 8855 ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] P 35596: Small Pyre Saucer

Mended from six sherds, complete. Glaze worn in part. Thick high walls, straight on interior, very irregular on exterior. Underside concave with string marks. Beige brown fabric, remaining glaze thick ... 325-250 B.C.

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[Object] IL 2027: Lead Strip

Flat strip, folded into a loop. Chip missing along edge where object curves. Unidentified. Finished Pyre J 2:26. 8855 ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] IL 2026: Lead Strip

Corroded and cracked at both tips. Small curled strip. Exterior surface bi-facetted with median ridge, flat on the interior. Both ends taper slightly. Finished Pyre J 2:26. 8855 ... 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 35588: Pyre Saucer Fragment

Mended from five sherds. Missing about one-third of the walls. Glaze worn. Shallow bowl, convex, upcurved wall. Raised base, with string marks on underside. Beige yellow clay, dull brown/black glaze ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] IL 2025: Lead Shaft

Corroded, and slightly bent shaft, hooked nearly 90 degrees at the end. Broken at hooked end. Latch or hook? NOT FOUND OCTOBER 2009 Finished Pyre J 2:26. 8855 ... 2 August 2007

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[Coin] N 74660: Bronze Coin

Athens ... South. Coin no. 2016. Finished Pyre J 2:26. Triptolemos, holding wheat ears in r. hand, seated l. in winged chariot drawn by two snakes. [ΕΛΕΥΣΙ] above Piglet standing r. on mystic staff. Exergue: illegible ... 3 August 2007

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[Object] P 35598: Ribbon-handled Plate Fragment

Four joining sherds (two were added later from the lot). About two-thirds of the plate preserved with one handle. Rim still covered with concretion. Impressions from plant fibers on the interior surface ... 350-275 B.C.

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[Object] P 35604: Skyphos Fragment: Corinthian Type

Mended from numerous fragments (some added later from lot) and preserving one side of a thin-walled skyphos (whole profile) with whole base and one horizontal horseshoe handle. Lowermost portion of body ... 2 August 2007

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[Coin] N 74661: Bronze Coin

Salamis ... South. Coin no. 2017. Finished Pyre J 2:26. Head of nymph Salamis r., wearing stephane. Inscription illegible. Shield of Ajax; device on shield not visible. 6508, 8471, 8805, 8855, 8925, 8960 ... 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 35595: Rilled Rim Plate

Mended from twelve sherds. Large gap in floor and one at rim, some chips, otherwise virtually complete. Glaze worn in places. Exterior wall with prominent trimming tool marks, one large groove where wall ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] P 35587: Pyre Saucer Fragment

Little less than half preserved. Stained by iron on the bottom, and along broken edge. Spots of hard concretion and somehow melted underside. Shallow bowl, straight walls, slightly concave underside with ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] P 35589: Pyre Saucer

Mended from two pieces. Chipped at rim, otherwise complete. Sign of burning. Irregular walls, convex/concave. Slightly concave underside, with string marks. Brown orange clay, dull brown/black glaze ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] P 35590: Pyre Saucer Fragment

About two-thirds preserved. Spalling in the center and a modern scratch. Glaze worn. Shallow bowl, convex wall. Underside slightly concave with string marks and bits of extraneous clay attached to the ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] P 35592: Pyre Lekanis with Lid

Bowl and lid both mended from many sherds. Complete except for a small gap on bowl. Squat lekanis, with low rounded bowl, rim slightly inclined inward above flange, high ring foot. Domed lid with molded ... 325-300 B.C.

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[Object] L 6136: Lamp: Howland Type 15 A

Almost complete, end of nozzle missing and gaps in the bowl, base chipped. Mended from many sherds. Glaze worn under the nozzle. Raised base with groove at junction with base and second one just below ... middle of the second quarter of the 4th c. B.C. down into first quarter of the 3rd c. B.C.

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[Object] P 35593: Lopadion

Mended from six pieces. Chip missing from bowl, otherwise complete. Rounded bottom, with thick round rim. Pronounced flange below rim on interior. Pinched ribbon handle. Micaceous light orange yellow ... 6 August 2007

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[Object] P 35594: Fish-plate Fragment

About one-quarter of the plate. Mended from four sherds preserving part of foot, central depression, floor and rim. Complete profile. Glaze worn. Rim nearly vertical. Groove around edge of floor, second ... 325-275 B.C.

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[Object] P 35591: Pyre Lekanis with Lid

Virtually complete. Mended from numerous sherds. Few little gaps in bowl and lid, some of the foot missing. Bowl with ledge and high incurved rim above. Lid with straight wall, slightly convex on top, ... 2 August 2007

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[Object] P 35597: Black Glazed Cup-kantharos

Mended from 25 sherds. Complete but for few gaps in the body particularly in handle zone. Moulded foot with scraped groove on exterior and on resting surface both filled with miltos. Underside concave ... 2 August 2007

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[Image] 2013.09.0030

Pyre. Deposit J 2:26. Upper row from left to right: P 35598, P 35597, P 35604, P 36029. Middle row from left to right: P 35594, P 35595, L 6136, P 35591, P 35592. Bottom row from left to right: P 35593, ... Angelique Sideris ... More images, and raw and bw files in: Unworked / Projects / 2013.09. Pyres (for S. Rotroff) Horizontal (normal) ... 13 May 2011

[Publication] Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013): Industrial Religion: The Saucer Pyres of the Athenian Agora

Rotroff, S. I ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia Supplement 47 978-0-87661-547-8 ... 2013