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B 499: Arrowhead

Intact (?). Upper half of blade missing; barb on socket broken off but preserved. Two bladed, socketed; barbed. Inside Tholos, cellar cut, martyra, III layer to west of rectangular structure. 2415 Leica, ... 16 June 1937

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ST 257: Quern

Edges chipped. Cut from an irregular piece of reddish granite, the reverse in its natural state, like the face of a boulder. North of Tholos, west area, Layer IV. 2682 Leica, 9-51 ... 28 June 1938

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T 887: Statue Fragment

Only a fragment of the arm remains. The surface polished. Greenish yellow clay containing much grit, surfaced with finer clay. Cf. T 1712. Clearing the wall of a mediaeval pit just south of the Metroon ... 12 April 1935

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L 3967: Lamp

A single fragment preserves the front part of the lamp. Low raised base; shallow rounded wall and down sloping rim. Good black glaze considerably chipped; base unglazed. Type IV of Corinth collection, ... 1936-1937

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P 12766: Black Figure Lekythos

Neck and handle missing. Small cylinder lekythos, double rays on shoulder; two scraped lines below decorated zone. Three large palmettes encircled by white lines; traces of white for other details. Glaze ... 4 May 1938

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P 12780: Black Figure Lekythos

Neck, handle and fragments of wall missing. Rays on shoulder, on front, four palmettes, encircled with white lines and with traces of white for details. Glaze much peeled. Well near middle of Tholos ... 5 May 1938

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A 1048: Water Pipe

A rectangular half-housing joint at either end; closed with fine hard white lime cement. Buff clay; unglazed. Lime deposit on inside Not found during June 2001 flood, must have been left in situ. Not found, ... 15 May 1939

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A 742: Cornice Block with Mason's Mark: Doric

From a lateral horizontal cornice, a cyma reversa soffit molding with a vertical fascia high above it. The nosing molding is much battered; possibly an ovolo. In the top two rafter cuttings, and at each ... 10 May 1937

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A 426: Eaves Tile Fragment: Painted

A guilloche pattern on the edge, colors red and black on buff slip. On under surface is a red line then the buff slip. A lead dowel (?) is preserved. Pinkish buff clay with red particles. Tile dump of ... April 1934

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P 10140: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

Fragment from the handle of a coarse amphora; a stripe of brown glaze down its outside. Writing on outside: Micaceous brown clay. Inside Tholos, cellar cut, south side. Third layer. 2220 Leica, IX-83 ... 17 April 1937

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A 1047: Wall Block Fragment

Fragmentary wall block of Tholos. One end only remains. Traces of stucco over inner face; outer face dressed fairly smooth, with a drafted band along the top. Deep anathyrosis band on end. Cutting for ... 15 May 1939

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A 743: Architrave Block

Right end broken; a part of a curved joint surface at the other end. Underside worked to be visible. In underside toward end with curved joint surface a cutting and part of the iron of a Π-clamp. Outside ... 1933

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L 3415: Lamp

Nozzle and handle missing, and chips. Small bottom flat beneath, rising to a cone at the center inside. Angular body. Broadly projecting rim. Rolled horizontal handle. Black glaze except for handle space ... Publication: last years of 6th c. -ca. 480 B.C.

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A 143: Step Block

A 138 (Ζ 30) - A 144 (Ζ 36) are from the same series. Right end of this block probably joins A 144. Blue Hymettian marble. Found at G/15-12/17 (Fall 2016). Pre-excavation, demolition of house 632β/16 ... 1933

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A 138: Step Block

Corner block. The face is picked, and shows no drafting at foot of step. The working of the anathyrosis band is not very smooth, but rather picked. At edge of joint is a smooth worked surface, not sunk ... 1933

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A 139: Step Block

Top surface shows practically no wear but bottom is badly worn by reuse as a paving block. Both ends show clamp position scratched on, and further back the clamps as executed. Same workmanship and series ... 1933

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A 140: Stylobate Block

Corner. The shorter face of the block is less well finished than the longer, hence probably faced side of building. Rectangular dowels with pour channels for column base whose diameter was about 0.56m ... 1933

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T 1712: Statue Fragment

A small piece, perhaps from the thigh of a figure approaching life size. Built up in two layers; the inner of brown clay tempered with much brown grit, the outer, almost equally thick, of yellow clay with ... 7 March 1938

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I 4911: Prytany Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Upper right corner of a plain base. Two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 101. Found in late Roman context, in a well in the floor ... 27 May 1937

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A 142: Stylobate Block

Rectangular dowel in bottom. Rectangular dowels for column base in top, with pour channels. Lower part of back of block projects irregularly, showing how deep paving slabs were, ca. 0.20-0.25m. Blue Hymettian ... 1933

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P 5279: Ostrakon of Hippokrates

From a kylix base; incised on the upper face: Well 8, fill over mouth. Leica, IX-83 ... 3 April 1935

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P 13240: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Type C and Stamped

Chips missing from rim; restored in plaster. High base-ring; five free-standing stamped palmettes within a circle of rouletting. Firm black glaze; resting surface unglazed; and a scraped groove at junction ... 25 May 1938

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P 13243: Saucer

Intact. Flat bottom, left rough; very slightly raised. Flat floor, its edge turned up and slightly thickened to form a rim. Carelessly turned; covered in part with a thin brown wash. Cf. Agora XII, no ... 25 May 1938

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P 13348: Black Figure Cup: Banded

The foot entirely missing, and much of the rim and walls; restored in plaster, but without foot. Small deep cup; lip slightly out-turned. Reserved disk at center of floor inside, with a glaze circle; reserved ... 24 May 1938

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P 10828: Vessel Fragment: Official Measure

Shoulder fragment from a small closed vase. Around the lower shoulder a black band; in the reserved field above, in black glaze, two letters: Cf. P 1406, P 13429, P 16790. Tholos Trench F, layer IVa ... 14 June 1937

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P 3719: Vessel Fragment: Official Measure

A fragment from the rim. The upper wall was encircled by a slightly raised collar. Fine buff clay, slipped inside; covered outside with a thin red glaze, save for the lip which has black glaze. Cf ... 2 May 1934

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P 9965: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

Oval lid from a water pipe. Brown glaze on inside; plain outside. Writing on outsided: Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 33. Gravelly filling beneath floor of earlier drain, just south of building ... 22 April 1937

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ST 250: Basin Fragment

A small segment remains, including a little of the rim. A shallow basin with slightly offset and sharply profiled rim, with two grooves around the outside. The floor was slightly stippled, its mid-part ... 28 April 1938

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B 563: Arrow Point

Intact. Three fluked; socketted. Filling of south roasting pit beneath north annex of Tholos. Archaic - 470 B.C. 2557 Leica, IX-68 ... 19 April 1938

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P 12233: One-Handler

Mended from many fragments; about half the rim and part of the side missing. Low open bowl with low base ring and one horizontal handle, round in section, set at lip and slightly tilted upward. Black ... 8 March 1938

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P 13350: Cup: Banded

The foot, with part of the floor and rim, preserved. Low flaring conical foot; deep bowl; low offset flaring lip. Inside, dull black glaze except for reserved band just inside lip. Broad reserved band ... 24 May 1938

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P 5459: Black Glaze Pelike

Fragments from wall missing. Rather squat-bodied small amphora on ring foot; handles shoulder to middle of neck; rounded lip; moulded ring around base of neck. Soft pink to grayish clay; black glaze ... 18 April 1935

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L 3494: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and front part only. Flat bottom; shallow open infundibulum; with side wall slightly incurved; unbridged nozzle. Unglazed and much blackened by fire around nozzle. Coarse brown clay. Type 2A of ... 15 April 1938

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L 3694: Lamp

Fragmentary. Convex underside; large central tube; angular shoulder; flat rim, not projecting on outside. Thin black glaze on inside and on top of rim. Buff clay. Type 19A of Agora collection. Tholos ... 8 March 1939

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P 10835: Mold for Moldmade Bowl

Rim fragment including about one-third of the wall, but none of the base. Long petal decoration with a nicked band around the top. P 13316 belongs but does not join. Corresponds in dimensions, design ... 12 June 1937

A 144: Step Block

Dowel in right end for course above still retains head. Iron hard to trace. The clamp at this end also retains some lead, both being worn down with surface of block by reuse. Blue Hymettian marble. A 138 ... 1933

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A 915: String Course Block

Broken in two large and several small pieces. The inside edge and both ends are missing. The outer face is lightly stippled with at smoothed band along top and bottom. The under surface was rough-picked ... 1938

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ST 213: Saddle Quern Fragment

Upper part of quern; one end broken away. Fine grained igneous stone, dark slate in color. Finished Tholos Trench F, rubbish dump. 1863 Leica, 9-51 ... 7 June 1937

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L 3327: Lamp

Back part broken away. Deep open infundibulum, rounding walls, flat bottom. Long nozzle with flaring round mouth. Unglazed. Pink to yellow clay. Type 15 of Agora collection. Tholos Trench S, layer (a) ... 8 March 1938

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P 12765: Black Figure Lekythos

Neck and shoulder missing and fragments from walls. Cylinder-lekythos on disk foot, in two degrees. The foot black on top; side and bottom reserved, with a glaze band around the lower edge. Three reserved ... 4 May 1938

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P 13256: Pitcher

Many fragments missing; restored in plaster. A squat pitcher on a slightly defined base. Cylindrical neck with plain slightly thickened lip. Round handle, lip to shoulder. Pale buff clay containing much ... 4 April 1938

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L 3495: Lamp

Handle missing. Flat bottom, angular wall, long open nozzle; horizontal ring handle. Unglazed. Nozzle blackened from use. Gritty brown clay. Type 2B of Agora collection. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), ... 11 May 1938

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P 10141: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Three joining and one non-joining fragment from base of a kylix. Outer edge profiled; reserved and covered with red wash around top and on resting surface. Writing around top of base: Inside Tholos, ... 17 April 1937

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A 1039: Water Pipe

Broken but practically complete. One long joint tongue only. Oval clean-out hole. Buff clay, unglazed inside, four brown rings outside. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), pp. 88, 90, n. 66, fig. 67. Finished ... 470 B.C.

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A 433: Cover Tile Fragments: Painted

Three non-joining fragments of a cover tile. A part of an edge is preserved on fragment a). Coarse pinkish buff clay covered on the top with a thick shiny paint, dark red to brown. Traces of painted letters; ... 1935

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P 5285: Oinochoe Fragment

From the shoulder of a round-bodied pot. Mended from two pieces. Part of a panel, bordered below and to the left by three lines. Horse left. In field, guilloche, zigzag and lozenges. Below, vertical wavy ... 16 March 1935, 30 May 1938

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P 13306: Oinochoe

Fragment of mouth missing. Ovoid body on ring foot; very short neck; round flaring mouth; strap handle, from lip. Micaceous brown clay, 2.5YR 5/8. Middle Drain to north of Building C, loose gravelly filling ... 25 May 1938

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P 13349: Cup Fragments: Little Master Signed

Twenty-one fragments, making up to fourteen, preserve parts of the rim, walls, and foot. Broad thin foot; deep offset rim. Inside, glazed except for a line at the lip and a disk at the center of the floor, ... 550-530 B.C.

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L 3137: Lamp

Tip of nozzle missing. Unpierced lug on shoulder. Angular wall; depressed top. Shoulder covered by transverse raised bars. Mold made. Thin brown glaze. Type XII (?) of Corinth collection, type 51A of ... 14 June 1937

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A 2011: Roof Tile Fragment: Inscribed

Fragment from cover tile of Laconian type. Buff clay with buff grit; reddish brown glaze wash on upper surface. Inscribed in pale buff clay on upper surface: ΤΟ Π. Cf. A 1668; also A 432, A 433a, b, ... 9 June 1952

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A 1040: Water Pipeline

Broken, but complete. One long and one short joint tongue. Oval clean-out hole. Buff clay; thin glaze on inside only. Finished From a drain to the S.E. of the Bouleuterion Propylon, perhaps with earliest ... 470 B.C.

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A 207: Eaves Tile Fragment: Painted

Very coarse red clay with red bits; fine cream slip on soffit, face, and front part of top. On the face a very elaborated guilloche with central palmettes, painted in black, with accessory red, on the ... 18 May 1933

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A 1010: Cover Tile Fragment

A fragment from the lower end of the tile, preserving the full width; convex tile of the Laconian type. Pale yellow clay; fugitive brown glaze on outside. From the same series as A 428 (B 966), A 429 (B ... 23 March 1939

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P 4899: Saucer Fragment with Graffito

From a shallow flat-bottomed saucer with furrowed rim, glazed red. The bottom left rough from the wheel. Incised inside: Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 135. Finished Red fill under late Roman tile ... 28 February 1935

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ST 71: Altar with Relief Decoration and Graffito

Round altar, broken away above and on one side. Part of simple base molding preserved. In low relief on one side, a branch with leaves horizontally. Below it, the beginning of another object in relief, ... 14 March 1934

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A 429: Trough Tile Fragment

A non-joining corner fragment of a trough tile with a large hole, of which about half is preserved forming nearly a half circle, surrounded by a rim as Α 428 (Β 966). One corner of the tile is preserved, ... April 1934

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A 859: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points are missing. Similar in shape and fabric to A 858 (Ζ 1534). Cf. neg. XVI-94. Tholos Trench L, Layer III. 2038 Leica ... 15 February 1938

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A 933: Capital Fragment: Ionic

A small fragment from a volute, preserving part of the resting surface. The face of the volute is plain, finished with a tooth chisel. Pentelic marble. Finished Tholos Trench F, Kitchen Dump. 1863 Leica, ... 7 June 1937

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P 10723: Unguentarium

Intact. Three white bands. Coarsely made. Clay brown inside; gray outside. Tholos Trench F, east end, extension at south, loose gravel in bottom of middle drain. 1880 Leica, IX-77 ... 13 June 1937

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P 10812: Black Glaze Cup

One handle and many fragments of wall and rim missing. Small black glazed cup with straight slightly inset rim. Outer edge of foot reserved; glaze scratched from a line on top of foot. Cf. Agora XII, ... 26 May 1937

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P 10817: Black Glaze One-Handler

Fragments missing from wall. Low base ring; thin wall rising almost vertical to rounded lip; horizontal ring handle. Covered with firm black glaze all over. Cf. Agora XII, no. 748. Tholos Trench E, refuse ... 26 May 1937

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P 10818: Black Glaze Askos: Type 1

Handle and much of wall and lip missing. Restored in plaster. Flat base; tubular central stem; low mouth set to one side. Good black glaze; on the underside a red wash. Cf. Agora XII, no. 1166. Tholos ... 26 May 1937

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P 10824: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Fragment from base of a cup. Incised on underside: Black glazed above and below; the torus outer edge reserved. Όστρακο οστρακοφορίας Θεμιστοκλέους . Προέρχεται από τη βάση μελαμβαφούς κύλικoς. Finished ... 15 June 1937

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P 13347: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Rim fragment from a deep lip cup. Bearded male figure, nude save for a scarf over his shoulders, running right, his left hand raised; a spear held in his right(?). Red on fillet, chest, and scarf. Reserved ... Ca. 560

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P 10821: One-Handler

Handle and much of wall missing. High base ring; steep wall with a flat rim that projects slightly both inside and out. Apparently a single horizontal handle. Brownish glaze on inside, in bands on underside; ... 26 May 1937

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ST 80: Basin Fragment: Inscribed

A fragment of the rim, giving a part of the flat bottom, of a large open basin or mortar.The flat-topped rim slopes slightly toward the outside. Inscribed on the rim is "Ε Μ". Pentelic (Parian?) marble ... 5 May 1934

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A 428: Trough Tile Fragment

A trough tile with a large hole (only partly preserved) surrounded by a rim to prevent water from running in. The rim is pointed at one end. Buff clay with red particles. Dull red glaze, much flaked, on ... April 1934

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A 432: Trough Tile Fragments with Dipinto

A trough tile mended from many pieces; one corner is preserved. A fragment, b), with another corner does not join. Coarse pinkish buff clay with bits. A thin streaked wash, dark brown to red, on the top; ... January 1935

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P 10822: Oinochoe

Handle and much of wall missing; restored in plaster. Full ovoid body; round neck-mouth with concave profile; broad strap handle. Ring base. A thick light brown wash over the whole with darker bands around ... 26 May 1937

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P 13307: Black Glaze Plate with Graffito

Fragments missing from rim. A deep plate on high ring foot; rim thickened toward the inside, set off from floor by a groove. Thin black glaze; red in middle of floor. Scratched on underside: Middle ... 25 May 1938

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P 12232: Ostrakon of Hippokrates

Fragment from rim of a large krater glazed on inside and top of rim. On underside of the rim: Tholos trench S, layer a, beneath last floor of south archaic house. 2245 Leica, IX-75 PD 1104-2h ... 8 March 1938

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P 11765: Red Figure Askos Fragment

Three joining fragments, retaining parts of a leopard on either side. Hasty drawing; no relief contour; glaze brown to black. Fragments of at least two other similar askoi in red figure remain in the ... 7 June 1937

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P 12389: Black Glaze Skyphos

One handle and fragments from wall and base are missing. Corinthian type; cross-hatching on lower wall; much contracted toward the base; lip incurved. Underside of foot reserved with two glazed circles; ... 18 March 1938

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P 12397: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

About one-half remains. Concave side profile. Dull black glaze over all. Cf. Agora XII, no. 936. Tholos trench T, kitchen dump in N.E. corner. 2359 Leica, IX-78 ... 18 March 1938

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S 912: Draped Female Figure Fragment

Missing, head, legs from knees down, forearms. Female figure (Artemis) clad in sleeved chiton with long overhang and with an animal skin tied around her waist. Coarse work. Pentelic marble. Lying face ... 6 May 1937

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P 10819: Black Glaze Olpe with Graffito

Much of the handle and of the wall is missing. Restored in plaster Flat bottom; slender body; round mouth; strap handle. Incised on top of handle: Covered with firm black glaze. Cf. Agora XII, no ... 26 May 1937

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P 12235: Black Figure Plate Fragment

About one-third remains, including rim. Small plate with lightly rolled rim and very low base. A male figure reclining to left on a couch, a serving table with a bowl and a basket of fruit in front of ... 10 March 1938

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P 12236: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Two joining fragments from the floor; black glaze outside. In the center, Dionysos wreathed and bearded, kantharos raised in his left hand. To the right, a female figure, right hand outstretched. To the ... 10 March 1938

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P 11764: Red Figure Lekythos

Mouth, handle, and much of wall missing; upper and lower body fragments probaby do not join. On the front, a woman's head to right; bound below by a band of ovules, above by a band of tongue and dot ... 7 June 1937

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L 3138: Lamp Fragment

Back part broken away. No base; central tube. Rim broad and gently incurved. Black glaze on inside, on nozzle, and in two bands on rim. Type IV of Corinth collection, type 22A of Agora collection. ADDENDA ... 26 May 1937

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A 1038: Water Pipe

Broken, but nearly complete. One long and one short joint tongue; rectangular clean-out hole. Pale yellow clay with coarse grit; thin brown glaze on inside only. Finished From the drain of the kitchen ... 550-525 B.C.

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I 5344: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, left side and back preserved; also the bottom which is cut as a tenon leaded to a depth of 0.075m. Decree concerning the Skias, replacement of bedding etc.; Archon: ... 190 B.C.

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P 13336: Black Glaze Lekane

Fragments missing from wall and rim, and one handle. Restored in plaster. Small high ring foot; steeply flaring sides rounded above; narrow outcurved lip; band handles at point of greatest circumference ... 15 April 1938

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A 914: String Course Block

Two large fragments, which together give the full length and width. One end is finished with a toothed chisel to be visible, the other end has anathyrosis. The inner face is smooth-dressed with the tooth ... 1934

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P 12387: Black Glaze Cup Kantharos with Rouletting: Stamped

Horizontal handles and one side of wall missing. High ring base; the foot in three degrees; the resting surface grooved. Vertical rim with out-turned lip, lightly inset from rounded lower body. On floor, ... 18 March 1938

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L 3350: Lamp

Handle and back part of body missing. Low raised base; strap handle; vertical wall. Black glaze somewhat flaked. Type VI (early 4th. century variety) of Corinth collection, type 23C of Agora collection ... 18 March 1938

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P 10799: Red Figure Oinochoe Fragment

Wall fragment broken all around. A nude boy running right with something held in his outstretched left hand. Head missing. No relief contour. Finished Tholos Trench F, rubbish dump. 1863 Leica, IX-80 ... 7 June 1937

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I 4913: Prytany Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Two fragments, both from the right side apparently of the same large stele. The stele had in late times been carefully cut up into small brick-like pieces of which these are two. Since ... 1st. century B.C.

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S 201: Basin Fragment with Head

Broken at all edges. Reused. On one side the background has been picked away to depth of about 0.006m. around the outline of a head in profile, which is short-haired and beardless, the features only slightly ... 12 March 1932

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P 10810: Saucer with Graffito

Fragment from a small plain saucer, roughly made, like many scores of such found in this same filling. Lightly scratched on inside: Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 135, noted. Cf. P 20903 Απότμημα ... 10 June 1937

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I 4745: Dedicatory Plaque

Inscribed fragment. Mended from many pieces. A rectangular plaque dressed smooth behind, its edges bordered by a straight incised line and by the edges of a series of drill holes. The plaque may originally ... 24 April 1937

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P 12398: Black Glaze Askos

Fragments missing from top and floor. Top gently convex; spout set at a flattish angle; rim flaring; handle high arched. Flaky black glaze. Finished Tholos trench T, kitchen dump in N.E. corner. 2359 ... 18 March 1938

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A 858: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both lateral angles and several other fragments missing. Similar in shape to A 857 (Ζ1533). The tempering material includes much coarse grit. The surfacing is light green ... 7 June 1937

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A 856: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points missing. A symmetrical diamond, its obtuse angels truncated. Its lower part is flat above, channeled below so as to serve as a covering tile; its upper part is ... 7 June 1937

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P 12383: Black Glaze Bolsal: Stamped

One handle and part of the side wall missing; rim chipped. Dot and three concentric circles on underside; three stamped palmettes on floor; handle slightly expanding outwards. Rather thick flaring ring ... 18 March 1938

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A 865: Roof Tile

A triangular rain tile from Tholos, its upper edge concave and provided with a low ridge on top; its lateral edges deeply channeled on underside; the spring of an antefix on the fragment nearest the apex ... 23 March 1938

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P 8522: White Ground Panathenaic Amphora: Inscribed

Fragmentary; the base is missing and most of the shoulder. Traces of a missing handle. Restored in plaster. On the neck, palmettes above a ridge; vertical lines below. A: Athena moving right, wearing ... 4, 12 June 1936

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P 10797: Red Figure Cup Fragment: Type B

Much of the floor, part of the wall and rim, and the start of the stem preserved; two non-joining rim fragments with parts of handles and handle ornaments may belong. In medallion, a satyr holds a tray ... 7 June 1937

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A 857: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points and one of the lateral angles missing. Restored in plaster. Similar to A 856 (Ζ 1532) in shape and fabric. Tholos Trench F, Kitchen Dump. 1863 Leica, XVI-94, 83-7-33, ... 7 June 1937

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I 4869: Basin Fragment

Inscribed fragment. A scrap from the side wall of a shallow basin with slightly offset collar around the top outside. The floor is lightly stippled and considerably worn. Inscribed on the upper face of ... 18 May 1937