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T 376: Mold Fragment for Two Griffins attacking a Deer

First interpretation: mold for a sphinx (?). A thick tile-like fragment, flat in back. At the top, a bit of the edge of the mold preserved. Preserved is part of a wing, hind-quarters and tail, to left ... 9 March 1933 ... Richardson looked a the moulds in cabinet 46. ... "The Agora moulds produced plaques earlier in date than the Campanian. ... The Agora moulds cannot be connected with sarcophagi " J.P.

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T 1294: Female Head

Broken and chipped at one side. The hair is parted down the center and finely waved up in a sort of thick braid. The join between the front and back moulds shows badly. Fairly carefully modelled. Modern ... Card: probably 2nd c. A.D ... The join between the front and back moulds shows badly.

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T 1103: Dove Figurine

A bird, on a heavy base. Intact except for missing head and neck. Small hole in base. Crude representation of a bird. Little modelling; grooves where the moulds join. Much red, white and yellow paint ... 7 April 1936 ... Little modelling; grooves where the moulds join. Much red, white and yellow paint.

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T 2024: Mold Fragment for Boar Figurine

Lower right corner of mold preserved. Raised band around edge of mould. The forepart of an animal, probably a cow, standing right. Heavy fabric. Coarse reddish-brown clay. ADDENDA: Forepart of boar. Other ... 10 May 1939 ... Terracotta Moulds

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T 1345: Female Head

Broken behind along line of junction between front and back moulds. Head slightly inclined to right. White slip on which remain abundant traces of a dull yellow color. Lips red. Agora sample no. 402 ... 6 March 1937 ... Broken behind along line of junction between front and back moulds. Head slightly inclined to right.

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T 3386: Mold for Plaque: Dancing Maenad

Part of upper edge preserved; from a mold for a plaque. Upper half of dancing figure. Fairly coarse fabric; somewhat resembling the moulds for large "architectural" plaques; but thiner, and this at a smaller ... 5 June 1954 ... Terracotta Moulds

PNT 94: Draped Female

Missing: head, large fragments from the body, base. An erect female (?) figure right knee slightly flexed standing clad in chiton and himation. Clay: Fine, pale buff, covered front and back with white ... Mid- fourth century B.C ... Glaze was used the affix the base, white to join two moulds inside. Fully modeled behind.

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T 1559: Grotesque Female Figurine Fragment

The elbow of a large figure (?). Mold made, from at least three moulds; hollow. White slip on outside, with bands of blue, red, yellow and black on the elbow. Smooth red clay. Cf. T 475. Late Roman fill, ... 8 June 1937 ... Mold made, from at least three moulds; hollow. White slip on outside, with bands of blue, red, yellow and black on the elbow.

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L 3113: Lamp

Intact. Debased herringbone pattern on rim; cross (or Christian monogram?) on discus. Broad channel on neck. Solid handle without grooves. Almond-shaped reverse with grooved lines enclosing a palm branch ... 10 June 1937 ... From very worn moulds. Light red clay and glaze.

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B 589: Statue Fragment

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 ... 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 found in this same vicinity.

PNL 256: Mould for Lamp Type XVIII

Fragmentary. Mould for top of lamp pattern of long tongue with rows of circles between them. Double groove around filling-hole. On the outside of mould is plain, with two lines cut in one side near the ... 7 June 1934 ... On the outside of mould is plain, with two lines cut in one side near the edge to make possible the perfect joining of the two moulds. Fine reddish clay.

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L 3454: Lamp

Intact except for minor chips from nozzle. Made from very badly worn moulds. Globules and raised semi-circles on rim, plain discus. Solid handle triply grooved in front and doubly behind. Circular reverse ... 27 May 1938 ... Made from very badly worn moulds. Globules and raised semi-circles on rim, plain discus.

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T 3810: Standing Draped Male Figurine Fragment

Preserved above waist except fragment on right side of chest. Three joining body fragments, joining hat fragment. Head reattached. Similar to T 3806, and from same or related moulds. Hat of different mould, ... 5-9 August 1968 ... Similar to T 3806, and from same or related moulds. Hat of different mould, cushion-like roll nearly encircling head and with projections at both sides.

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T 2403: Mold Fragment for Lion Figurine

Seated lion; in the background, above, small running animal (ferret, dog?); beside it head of a lioness, below snake. Parts of two adjacent edges preserved; broken at the left; knob on the back. Probably ... 8 July 1947 ... Cast only in Stoa Gallery. Moulds in Cupboard 34.

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B 1496: Mold Fragment

One fragment, exterior plastered for preservation, of a flat bottomed mold for a large ring shaped object, built upon four parts : blackened core (1) surrounded by a ring of coarse clay (2) containing ... 29 March 1936 ... Two similar moulds in box 359.

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T 4203: Mold Fragment

Apparently fragment of piece-mould with, at edge, traces of cord or wire used to trim and separate moulds. Underside of tail of bird (?). Cut line curves, so not from ordinary votive dove mold such as ... February 1989 ... Terracotta Moulds

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T 560: Male Head

The nose broken off. The height apparently complete. The head is bent sharply to the figure 's left. Thick lips; bar of Praxiteles. The undersurface, at the base of the neck, is finished smooth and has ... 13 March 1934 ... Made with two moulds.

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T 4070: Mold Fragment for Winged Animal Figurine

Mold for animal standing in three-quarter view. Two lion like legs, parts of body and wing preserved. Bottom, front, back and part of one side preserved. Mold roughly smoothed on exterior. Fabric gray-pink ... 6 August 1973 ... Terracotta Moulds

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P 32353: Metalworkers Debris Mold

Single fragment preserving parts of at least four edges. Clay not well-baked, fired closest to pink 7.5YR 8/4-7/4. The piece is conceivably a mold (?). For similar moulds of later date see Hesperia 46, ... 11 June 1935 ... For similar moulds of later date see Hesperia 46, 1977, pl. 85, nos.

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T 2507: Relief Mold of Orpheus and the Beasts

Conical relief. At the top, Orpheus, seated on a rock, a lyre in his left hand, his locks curling to his shoulders, drapery over his knees. Around him the animals: bear, lions and smaller creatures. Mended ... 11 October 1947 ... Cast only in Stoa Gallery. Moulds in cupboard, B 4.

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T 696: Mold Fragments for Animal Figurine

a) A fragment of goat lying down; his back foot, and the "elbow" of his front leg. The lower edge of the mold is preserved. It is from a different mold (treatment of fur and height of plinth) almost identical ... 25 February 1935 ... Fragment b) and fragment c) do not join but are two halves or two moulds, for the same piece, representing a boar in circus harness fighting another animal (bull or boar, a hoof and part of head preserved).

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A 1497: Mold for Sima

One end preserved; also complete height. A design of cable pattern and spirals recalling the simas of the Middle Stoa. Finished Piers 10-11, West. Stoa fill West of Tower. Leica ... 29 November 1949 ... Misc. Moulds

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A 877: Antefix Mold Fragment

Part of an edge preserved, otherwise broken. Some of the petals of the palmette of an antefix. Coarse pink to buff clay. Finished Late Roman Fill in S.W. corner of section. Leica ... 20 April 1938 ... Misc. Moulds

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A 99: Relief Mold Fragment

Clay mold for relief with ship scene. Cf. T 3121 and T 3660. Leica ... 19 March 1932 ... Terracotta Moulds

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S 797: Mold Fragments for Head of Archaic Bronze Statue

As mended, there are five fragments, giving much of both sides of the face, most of the mouth, lower part of the nose, one eye, one ear and half of the other, and part of the wavy locks above the brows ... 25 May 1936 ... Misc. Moulds

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S 1860: Mold Fragments

Two fragments of mold for bronze statue selected from large a number; others stored in tray. a) Fragment from mold for large nude figure. b) Fragment from drapery. Cf. B 1600-B 1608, probably from the ... 10 May 1954 ... Misc. Moulds

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S 1863: Mold Fragments for Bronze Bowl

Numerous fragments, mostly non-joining, from base, wall and rim for shallow bowl. Cf. B 1599. In kiln or bronze casting pit. 5241 Leica, 87-464 PD 2249-14 ... 10 May 1954 ... Misc. Moulds

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PNP 298: Mould for Megarian Bowls

Clay: fine, buff, very slightly micaceous, retaining on it's inner surface an oily film. Three fragments, one from the lip, two from the wall. Rim: plain. Wall: Covered with overlapping bracts, with which ... 1931 ... Pottery Moulds

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S 741: Mold for a Bronze Statue

Put together from many pieces; most of the legs, much of the hips, part of the back, and a fragment of the chin and mouth, remain, together with many non-joining fragments. A standing male figure, about ... 11 March 1936 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 4986: Mold for Lamp: Maker's Mark

Part of mold for lower half of large lamp with slightly fluked nozzle; one side of the wall missing. Flat bottom; straight sides. On the bottom, under the nozzle, three small round holes; further back, ... 1952 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 4820: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Mold fragment for front part of rim and part of nozzle. Volutes beside nozzle; small raised dots on throat and rim. Red clay. For same variant of type XVIII (?). Dromos: Road metal 2. 2232 Leica ... 19 June 1951 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 4856: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Small fragment of mold showing ray decoration on rim. Fine pinkish-buff clay. Mold for lamp of type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52 variant of Agora collection. Well East of Stoa Room 11, container ... May 1950 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 4916: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Preserves about one third of mold for lower part of lamp. On outside, incised letters. Thick pale buff clay. Type XXVIII (?) of Corinth collection. South of Gymnasium Apse, layer II North; Red fill. 1705, ... 10 April 1952 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 4683: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Part of mold for upper part, showing pointed nozzle with volutes at its base and rim with imbricated leaf pattern. Mold for lamp type XVIII (post-Sullan) of Corinth collection, type 55B of Agora collection ... 16 March 1950 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 4686: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Fragment from front part of lower section. Fine buff clay. Misc. Moulded type of Agora collection. From filling of Great Drain in south part of section. Martyr II, layer 1. 2984 Leica, LXIX-48, LXXVIII-44 ... 7 June 1939 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 1222: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Mended from three fragments; about half preserved, including the finished edge at the top of the mould, and the depression for a small circular base. For lamp of type XXXI of Corinth collection. Together ... 7 April 1933 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 1260: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Part of one side of the mold for the upper part of the lamp. On the discus, a rosette; on the slanting rim two rows of short parallel lines. Channel from discus to wick hole. Coarse red clay. For lamp ... 12 February 1934 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 1276: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Fragment from edge of upper mould. The rim was to be decorated with two rows of short parallel bars. Coarse red clay. Mold for late Roman lamps. Dump. Leica ... 22 February 1934 ... Misc. Moulds

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L 891: Mold Fragment for Lamp

More than half of the mold for the top side of lamp has been broken away. On the rim, grape clusters and tendrils. On the discus, a rosette on which a Greek cross has been superimposed. Unglazed. Coarse ... 22 April 1933 ... Misc. Moulds

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P 54: Mold Fragment for Moldmade Bowl

The center has a four-petaled rosette surrounded with concentric ridges; from the outer ridge radiate small triangles; between them, and from their points extend palm branches and palmettes, alternating ... 15 July 1931 ... Pottery Moulds