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[Agora Object] W 33: Wick for Lamp

Intact. Made of a small piece of cloth rolled up. The cloth is plain cloth or tabby, made of Z-spun yarn. Found in place in lamp L 4704. Cf. L. Bellinger, 10 October 1950, (letter?). Hesperia 20 (1951), ... 9 May 1950

[Agora Object] T 3016: Comic Mask

Mask with radiant whiskers, pierced eyes and mouth. Broken above and at sides; large chip from whiskers. Red on whiskers; traces of red preserved on cheeks and forehead suggest that probably originally ... 10 May 1950

[Agora Object] T 3017: Head Fragment of Pan Figurine

Broken all around. Two horns springing from forehead. Probably from a plastic lamp. Dull red clay covered with deep red glaze. Clearing around northwest corner of Civic Offices, lowest layer above classical ... 16 May 1950

[Agora Object] T 3025: Mask Fragment

Fragment preserves hollow cast mold of nose and left side of face. Half of lower lip and chin missing. Broad nose and high cheek bone, possibly Negroid. Broken all around. Remains of dark red glaze wash ... 17 May 1950

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[Agora Object] T 3026: Female Head

Small head of a woman slightly inclined to right shoulder. Hair parted in middle, crowned with a heavy rolled wreath. Broken near base of neck; parts of wreath missing. Traces of white, with red over on ... 22 May 1950

[Agora Object] SS 11033: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Late Knidian. Early Roman fill east of Stoa, room 17. Δείου 1571 Leica ... 9 May 1950

[Agora Object] SS 11034: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Late Knidian. Early Roman fill east of Stoa, room 17. Δείου 1571 Leica ... 9 May 1950

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[Agora Object] SS 11044: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Ladle. Early Thasian. Cxt: Stoa fill or ealier* Finished Piers 12-13, west; fill in inner foundation trench of Square Building; Stoa fill or earlier. Θάσι̣[ον] | Δ̣α̣μ̣ά̣σ̣[τη | ς] ladle ... 6 May 1950

[Agora Object] SS 11050: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Anchor. Publ: see Agora 22, p106 "(wrong)" (VG)* Piers 10-11, west; footing trench of Stoa; Stoa construction fill. Δημητρίου Κνι( ἐπὶ Πολ̣υ̣ χά̣ρευς anchor pt l. (Σ lunate) 1590 Leica ... 8 May 1950

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[Agora Object] SS 11056: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Devicel oar(?). Finished East of Stoa, rooms 13-16; early Roman fill, disturbed. Θασίων device (oar?) [Νικά]νωρ | Ἡγη 1815 Leica ... 22 May 1950

[Agora Object] SS 11059: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Round stamp with boukranion; traces only of letters. East of Stoa, rooms 13-16; early Roman fill, disturbed. [ Ἐπὶ Ἀπολλωνίδα Διοσκουρίδα Κνίδιον] boukranion (letters or dots between ... 22 May 1950

[Agora Object] SS 11064: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Palm leaf. Late Knidian. East of Stoa, rooms 13-16; early Roman fill, disturbed. palm leaf 1815 Leica ... 22 May 1950

[Agora Object] SS 11070: Stamped Lagynos Handle

Light red clay; white slip. Small rectangular stamp; retrograde. Cxt: Stoa fill, or earlier(GRE)* Pier 8, west; fill over back wall and retaining wall of mud brick Building; Stoa fill or earlier. Κρο( ... 29 May 1950

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[Agora Object] A 1595: Capital: Ionic

Lower edges of volutes broken away, otherwise in good condition and fresh. Note in place of eggs a cyma reversa and above this a taenia with fainted maeander. The crowning molding is an ovolo. The eyes ... May 1950

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[Agora Object] A 1596: Capital: Ionic

Fragment from volute and resting surface, much battered. Off-white laminated marble, finished with toothed chisel. Note scratch line 0.012m. inside limit of resting surface. Marble. Series as A 1595, from ... May 1950

[Agora Object] A 1606: Cover Tile Fragment: Stamped

Fragment preserving about half width of a gabled cover tile stamped on top. Coarse brick-red clay, buff on surface. ΑΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΥΙ series. Stamped pan tiles put in ΩΔ tins of tiles. Found in anonymous tin ... 12 May 1950

[Agora Object] 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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[Agora Object] 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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[Agora Object] A 1633: Column Fragment

Upper end with square dowel hole preserved. Broken below. Surface stippled to take stucco. Unfluted. To be assigned to predecessor of Square Building. Cf. A 1634 (ΣΑ 1055). Poros. Found at P/14-8/2 (Fall ... 12 May 1950

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[Agora Object] A 1645: Wall Crown with Molding: Painted

One end broken away; edges chipped. Anathyrosis on preserved end. Overhanging cornice on both sides; transition to resting surface on one side plain vertical, on the other cavetto and vertical. Considerable ... 25 May 1950

[Agora Object] B 1263: Athenian Tessera

Obverse: Athena head, right. Reverse: The letter Theta (Θ) with kalathos (?) beside it. Cf. Svoronos (1923), Class 8. Originally entered as coin no. 2. Piers 10-11 East, on level strosis on bedrock. 1174, ... 5 May 1950

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[Agora Object] I 6287: Mining Inscription Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. "Laurion mines. Eleven lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Finished Found in marble pile, in the area north of the Eleusinion. Leica, ... 22 May 1950

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[Agora Object] I 6291: Basin Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Lower left corner remains. Shallow basin with sides slightly undercut. Floor roughened, walls smooth, underside rough. Inscribed on rim. Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile, between ... 5th. century B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 6292: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Full height, front and right edge preserved. A low plinth, smooth on top, rough on underside, inscribed on front face. Hymettian marble. Found in an anonymous tin along with stamped ... May 1950

[Agora Object] I 6294: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Broken above and below. Part of back very smoothly worn, perhaps preserves original thickness. Left side preserved, polished surface. Part of right side possibly preserved, although ... 3 May 1950

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[Agora Object] I 6295: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken above and below. Mid part of a large stele. Large circular stain from use in pithos. Small fragment mended, at lower right. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Part of I 2145. Cf. Hesperia ... 135/4 B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 6297: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken to left, right and below. Part of top preserved. It is dressed smooth along front edge, and rough picked in same plane over rest of surface (a joint surface?). Original thickness ... 11 May 1950

[Agora Object] I 6299: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Smooth left face and picked bottom with part of tenon preserved. Broken above, behind, and to right. Pentelic marble. Found in wall of Turkish well, north of the Odeion. Leica ... 12 May 1950

[Agora Object] I 6310: Ephebic Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in mixed fill at south end of terrace of the Stoa of Attalos; once built into late Roman Fortification, as cement shows. Leica ... 4 May 1950

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[Agora Object] I 6311: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken at right, a little at left, and possibly above and below. Boundary Stone of Demeter. A rough slab of Hymettian marble. Found beneath the floor of the Stoa of Attalos, in front ... 29 May 1950

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[Agora Object] I 6312: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Bottom preserved, smooth, broken on all other sides. Eleusinian stone. Found in early Byzantine road fill, northeast of the Middle Stoa. Leica ... 20 May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4854: Lamp

Two joining fragments give profile; handle and tip of nozzle missing. Watch-shaped body, small discus set off by grooved ridge; rim undecorated; vertical handle. Dull glaze, mottled red to black, on exterior ... May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4855: Lamp

Small fragment of rim and discus; broad rim decorated with large leaves and buds (?). Discus set off by groove. Dull black glaze. Hard buff clay with bits. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 50B of ... May 1950

[Agora Object] 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

[Agora Object] L 4857: Two Nozzle Lamp

Two thirds of body and two nozzles preserved; top missing. Vertical wall and low base top broken away inside a raised edge. Two nozzles set fairly near together. Each nozzle has a flange at either side ... May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4858: Handle of Lamp

Fragment of vertically projecting decorated handle. In palmette form with moulded palmette design. Faint traces of red paint on top surface. Extremely soft, flaky buff clay. Type XXI of Corinth collection ... May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4687: Lamp

Intact except for small hole in side; minor chips. Cracked. Rays on discus; grapes on rim; ivy leaf on underside; grooves on handle. End of nozzle burned. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 10 May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4692: Lamp

Intact except for chips. Rim pattern faint; discus plain; stamped circles on reverse within almond-shape grooves; three ridges on handle. Unglazed. Burned on nozzle and handle. Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 2 May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4693: Lamp

Mended from two pieces; intact apart from small pieces chipped from rim and handle and hole in bottom; minor chips elsewhere. Herringbone pattern on rim. Raised handle, not pierced; four holes on discus ... 9 May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4694: Lamp

Intact; chipped. Handle unpierced, with two grooves. Leaf pattern on rim. On discus, a ray pattern. Nozzle set off by incised grooves. Heart-shaped reverse with herringbone pattern within. Unglazed. Pinkish ... 16 May 1950