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| Chunk of pumice with rounded edges; no clear indications that piece had been worked or used.
Low density pumice is quite porous and stained by iron at one edge.
Porous pumice.
ADDENDA Larger chunk (two ... 11 May 1971 |
| Trapezoidal fragment of a marble strip, broken at both ends.
Carved on one face with a leafy rinceau: a four-petalled flower and part of another, surrounded by tendrils-champlevé. Tendrils intrude into ... 23 July 1999 |
| In low relief on front, Hermes, his head in profile to the left, his body facing front: head, shoulders, and part of left arm with caduceus preserved. He wears a chlamys. The background is picked, except ... 12 May 1933 |
| Badly damaged; head missing.
The figure stands with the weight on the right leg.
Unfinished; a good part of the marble to his right has not been cut away. Chisel marks clearly visible.
White marble ... 2 February 1934 |
| Rectangular block, from small herm, plain finished, one end flanged for setting into a socket where it was fastened with a pin. A deep hole in the upper (or lower) face.
Pentelic marble. 4th. c. B.C. filling ... 4th. c. B.C. |
| Broken at level of mouth. Back broken away. Battered (locks on proper left side gone).
From copy of the Pergamon Alcamenes herm type.
Weathering probably more modern than ancient.
Pentelic marble. From ... January 1955 |
| One-half preserved.
Flat smooth finished bottom with groove around edge. Flat topped rim with two lugs preserved. Outside and inside left very rough picked. Floral ornament incised on one part of rim ... 11 April 1952 |
| Broken at left and bottom. Back worn down. Surface badly chipped, especially heads of figures.
At left sits Athena, somewhat elevated, resting her chin on her left hand. Left elbow supported by left knee, ... 21 June 1972 |
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