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| Exactly like S 596 (Ν' 45), but much more battered; only the thumb and little finger well preserved.
The hand holds a spiral shell. A rough surface along the back of the hand may indicate the point at ... 25 June 1935 |
| Shield decoration from statue base from the Odeion.
Fragment from bottom retaining part of rim of one shield.
Apparently from the same series as S 1212 (ΟΔ 209). Marble dump. (Note traces of mortar, presumably ... 13 June 1949 |
| From lower part of fishtailed creature (Triton), with some of resting surface preserved.
Pentelic marble. From marble pile north of second Giant from west, from which it may derive. Leica, XXIX-59 ... August 1946 |
| Part of fishtailed creature, lower torso, the scales well preserved.
Pentelic marble. From marble pile north of second Giant from west. Leica, XXIX-56 ... August 1946 |
| Small fragment of elbow from right arm, in scale and style close to S 1214 (ΩΔ 223).
Only slightly weathered.
Pentelic marble. From marble pile between Odeion and Giants. Leica, XXVI-72, XXXIII-65 ... August 1946 |
| Forearm preserved from elbow to wrist. Heavily weathered on surface of arm and on break at wrist, comparatively fresh on upper break.
Was the hand of the Giant already missing when the late Romans reset ... August 1946 |
| Part of right hand of colossal figure holding staff or stick.
Perhaps slightly greater in scale than other hands of giants, but very similar in material and workmanship.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. S 596 (Ν' ... August 1946 |
| The fragment comes from near the bottom of the proper right corner, preserving a little of the snaky body and a little of the lateral molding on the back of the pier.
Both body and molding were left rough ... 14 August 1947 |
| Part of the chest and winged creature from the proper left side of a throne.
Apparently from the same series as S 826 (Σ 1260) and S 930 (Σ 1506).
Pentelic marble. From marble pile between the Odeion ... 20 August 1947 |
| A flake, apparently from the shoulder of a very large draped figure.
The surface towards the top was rough-finished with a single point; lower down, smoothed with a chisel. Towards one side a puntillo ... August 1947 |
| A flake from a colossal figure, preserving chiefly drapery but also a little hair (?) along one edge.
Surface for the most part finished with a narrow gouge, in part smoothed. Tooling is identical with ... 1948 |
| Broken at both ends. Tapering and twisting, a slightly projecting spine down the back.
Surface rather roughly tooled all over, but rougher on one side than the other. Moderate weathering on one side.
The ... 1948 |
| The fragment comes from Odeion, about half way up in the back proper left corner of a pier with Giant attached. Preserved are part of a giant's scale-covered tail (the scales pointing down) and a corner ... 17 March 1949 |
| Fragment from thigh (?) of nude figure.
Note a small patch over a round hole left probably by one of the rods that held the moulds apart.
Cf. B 591 (ΟΔ 17) and the fragments of bronze statues earlier ... 15 June 1938 |
| Fragment preserving the lobe and lower back part of the left ear of a large statue, well over life size.
Cf. B 589 (ΟΔ 14). Odeion Trench B, west martyra, layer III, Odeion destruction debris. 216 Leica, ... 8 June 1938 |
| The features are entirely obliterated, and the surface, calcined, is preserved only in hollow between neck and face, and at top of head.
Head of a youth (?), about half life-size, full face, in high relief ... 17 April 1935 |
| Broken away below.
Sockets for head and membrum virile.
From stage front of Odeion.
Greenish white Karystos (?) marble.
To be associated with heads S 553 (Ν 263), S 554 (Ν 264), S 558 (Ο 590), S 597 (Ν'80), ... August 1946 |
| Broken all around and behind.
On the front, in relief, the trunk of an olive tree with leaves beginning to show at the top of the fragment as preserved. To the right something rises from the background: ... July 1948 |
| Fragment from lower part of shaft, preserving tenon for insertion in plinth.
From stage front of Odeion.
Greenish white Karystos (?) marble.
From same series as S 553 (Ν 263), S 554 (Ν 264), S 558 (Ο ... 26 March 1949 |
| Left hand (minus fingers) and part of wrist grasping a leafy branch. About twice life-size.
Fair workmanship, considerably weathered.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. S 596 (Ν'45), S 599 (Ν'127), S1221 (ΩΔ 235). From ... 31 May 1946 |
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