[Agora Object] P 21617: Ostrakon

Fragment of ring foot of skyphos(?); black glaze on floor and wall; foot reserved. Inscribed on floor. Area east of Great Drain, south section, layer I, just to west of Great Altar. 1429 Leica ... 12 May 1951 ... Area east of Great Drain, south section, layer I, just to west of Great Altar.

[Agora Object] B 784: Weight

Small rectangular block of bronze, almost square. Inscribed on the upper face with the symbols of three drachmas (?) (After cleanning this would seem to be four drachmas). 76-79/Great Drain Great Drain, ... 9 May 1947 ... (After cleanning this would seem to be four drachmas) ... 76-79/Great Drain ... Great Drain, south hellinistic fill, sand at bottom.

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[Agora Object] IL 887: Lead Token

A round token. Obverse: in relief a frog, seen from above. Reverse: plain. Similar to IL 886 (NN 3397), but slightly smaller. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 ... Similar to IL 886 (NN 3397), but slightly smaller ... Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill.

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[Agora Object] IL 891: Lead Token

Irregularly round. Obverse: in relief a griffin standing right, one fore-leg raised. Similar to IL 890 (NN 3401), but the impression clearer. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 ... Similar to IL 890 (NN 3401), but the impression clearer ... Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill.

[Agora Object] IL 892: Lead Token

Oval token. Obverse: a torch seen horizontally; standing on the shaft of the torch, a kernos. Reverse: plain. Similar to IL 885 (NN 3396). 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5560 Leica ... 23 July 1947 ... Similar to IL 885 (NN 3396) ... Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill.

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[Agora Object] P 15365: Red Figure Lekanis Lid Fragment

From a large lid with downturned rim. On rim, coarse dotted egg band. On lid, pair of legs, white, and wings, blue. Reserved object to right. Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 1792 Leica ... 29 May 1939 ... Reserved object to right ... Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill.

[Agora Object] SS 9129: Stamped Amphora Handle: Latin

Long curve fragment, widening at the top. Narrow rectangular stamp; one line. Cf. SS 9000. Par: same as SS 09000* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill overflow to east and west. MAARCI (retr) 1789 ... 24 May 1939 ... Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill overflow to east and west.

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[Agora Object] B 783: Dikast's Ballot

Wheel ballot with pierced hub. Inscribed around edge. On the opposite face, a small roughly rectangular stamp, containing a letter in relief ? Λ or N ? 76-79/Great Drain. In loan to Barcelona (Museum Caixa ... 9 May 1947 ... 76-79/Great Drain. In loan to Barcelona (Museum Caixa Forum), 11.02.2014 ... Great Drain, south hellenistic fill, sand at bottom.

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[Agora Object] SS 9125: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Small rectangular stamp; symbol (fish?) across middle. Early Thasian. Dte: hdl looks Period I(VG 3.i.53)*Rdg: =[---]dhv= = Qa[-1-]i= (AB)* Finished Great Drain ... 24 May 1939 ... Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill overflow to east and west.

[Agora Object] P 15258: Plastic Attachment: Female Head

Woman's head, wreathed; broken off behind and at neck. Traces of white on face, of black glaze on hair and behind. Great Drain to south, Hellenistic sand. 1788 Leica ... 23 May 1939 ... Great Drain to south, Hellenistic sand.

[Agora Object] SS 9193: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Rectangular stamp; hooked object(?); three lines. Msc: prob from jar of =AINEAS?= dated in the term of =SWSIFRWN= (hooked obj?)* Great Drain to south; Hellenistic sand fill. Κυδοσθένε υς Δημητρί ου ... 27 May 1939 ... Great Drain to south; Hellenistic sand fill.

[Agora Object] L 3832: Mold for Lamp

Mold for upper part of a lamp. End of nozzle and one side of body missing. The top plain except for a groove and ridge, and ribs on the top of the nozzle. Grayed at surfaces. Pinkish clay. Type XVIII ... 26 May 1939 ... Great Drain South Hellenistic fill; to west of Great Drain, overflow; Hellenistic sand.

[Agora Object] L 4297: Lamp with Collar

Rim of collar missing; otherwise intact. Small lamp with incurved rim, nearly flat on top; short rounded nozzle; large collar through floor. Poor black to brown glaze, somewhat peeled. Type IV (Late Variant) ... 17 July 1947 ... Poor black to brown glaze, somewhat peeled. ... Great Drain south; Hellenistic sand fill.

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[Agora Object] T 2427: Female Head

The hair is drawn down in loose waves to the nape, and is crowned by a heavy rolled wreath. The head is bent slightly to her left; she wears earrings (one missing). A few flecks of white remain. Brownish-yellow ... 22 July 1947 ... The hair is drawn down in loose waves to the nape, and is crowned by a heavy rolled wreath. The head is bent slightly to her left; she wears earrings (one missing). ... Great Drain south; Hellenistic sand fill; 4th.-2nd.

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[Agora Object] P 17562: Lekanis Lid

Part of the knob handle with depression at center and dotted egg pattern around. Of the lid itself, no edges remain. Reclining draped woman, left, head turned back to another woman bringing a large box ... 3 April 1947 ... Reclining draped woman, left, head turned back to another woman bringing a large box and followed by two more women bringing gifts. ... Great Drain, sand in bottom. Great Drain South, Hellenistic fill.

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[Agora Object] IL 1142: Lead Token

Chip missing from one side. A: Janiform masks. Traces of three letters, only alpha (A) preserved. Relatively clear. B: plain. Entered as coin no. 1, for the day. Great drain to south: Hellenistic packing ... 4 May 1939 ... Great drain to south: Hellenistic packing on west side.

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[Agora Object] P 15256: Medallion Fragment

From a black glazed Hellenistic bowl with very low ring foot. At the center of the floor, in high relief, two heads, kissing. Glaze dull and somewhat chipped inside and out. ADDENDA Probably Cupid and ... 23 May 1939 ... Great Drain to south, Hellenistic sand.

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[Agora Object] S 1235: Statuette of Hermaphrodite

Broken off diagonally across the lower legs. The head was made separately and attached with a pin. Back left rough. Hermaphrodite of a type similar to S 1234 (ΝΝ 2578), but more elaborate. The figure wears ... 8 May 1947 ... Hermaphrodite of a type similar to S 1234 (ΝΝ 2578), but more elaborate. ... Old Grid: 76-79/Great Drain. 76-79/* ... Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill.

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[Agora Object] IL 854: Miniature Lead Jug

Flat-bottomed round-bodied jug with flaring lip. Μολύβδινο, φαρμακευτικό αγγείο. Cf. A-B 19-20:1 Sand in bottom of Great Drain, of Hellenistic fill further to south. Stoa gallery case Leica, XXIX-39 ... 8 May 1947 ... Sand in bottom of Great Drain, of Hellenistic fill further to south.

[Agora Object] L 4299: Lamp with Collar

The handle missing, the edge of the collar, and chips. Typical clam-shell variety on raised base, but with a flaring funnel-like collar around the filling hole, and a band handle from this collar to the ... 22 July 1947 ... Typical clam-shell variety on raised base, but with a flaring funnel-like collar around the filling hole, and a band handle from this collar to the angle of the body. ... Great Drain south Hellenistic sand fill.

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[Agora Object] P 27334: Red Figure Oinochoe Fragment

White Ground. Wall fragment, broken all around. Upper part of youth wearing chlamys, to right. Backfill of demolition of Great Monument beneath Middle Stoa. Cross cut between piers 1 and 2, soft pit below ... 22-23 June 1965 ... Upper part of youth wearing chlamys, to right ... Backfill of demolition of Great Monument beneath Middle Stoa ... Cross cut between piers 1 and 2, soft pit below layer II of south aisle (= fill of early Great Drain).

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[Agora Object] I 4106: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Perhaps preserved nearly to full thickness; otherwise broken. Twelve lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Finished Found in late context in Great Drain, north of the ... 28 April 1936 ... Perhaps preserved nearly to full thickness; otherwise broken. ... Found in late context in Great Drain, north of the central part of the South Stoa II.

[Agora Object] I 1887: Grave Stone Fragment

Fragment of inscription. Top, back and right side preserved; broken at left and below. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in mixed Hellenistic to late Roman context, south ... 2nd. century B.C ... Found in mixed Hellenistic to late Roman context, south of the Tholos, over the Great Drain.

[Agora Object] P 18338: Black Glaze Feeder: Sandled Foot

The front part of the foot broken away, and the ring handle. Mould-made pot in the shape of a sandaled foot, the top of the pot being just above the ankle. The top covered, and pierced to form a strainer; ... 21 July 1947 ... The top covered, and pierced to form a strainer; at the back a satyr-head mask in relief, pierced to form the feeding spout. ... Red to black glaze, worn ... Great Drain south; sand fill; Hellenistic.

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[Agora Object] P 19738: Red Figure Pyxis Fragment

Broken below and at either side. Upper edge flanged to receive lid. At left part of a seated woman, then an Eros, then a woman moving to right and looking back. White for Eros and for arm of seated woman ... November 1948 ... Upper edge flanged to receive lid. At left part of a seated woman, then an Eros, then a woman moving to right and looking back. ... Picked up on present surface (just below preserved top of south foundation of Middle Stoa) in triangle formed by Great Drain, Old Drain and south foundation of Middle Stoa.

[Agora Object] J 140: Gold Earring

Hoop made of spirally twisted wire enlarged at one end to hold socket for (missing) stone. Socket bordered by loops of wire. Note that the wire of the hoop is smooth toward the small end, beaded toward ... 18 June 1965 ... Hoop made of spirally twisted wire enlarged at one end to hold socket for (missing) stone. ... Bottom of old coarse of Great Drain beneath Middle Stoa, south of pier 15; along with coins nos. 1-6.

[Agora Object] L 3858: Multiple Nozzle Lamp

Parts of three nozzles, and fragments of top, sides and bottom missing, with most of handle, of which the preserved fragment does not join. Large lamp, with raised base, with flaring edge; flat and twice ... 1 June 1939 ... Two small raised knobs on top, either side of handle-attachment, a broad scraped band reaching from knob to knob around edge of top. ... Related to type XII of Corinth collection ... Great Drain, South Hellenistic sand fill.

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[Agora Object] P 27333: Red Figure Oinochoe Fragment

White Ground. Handle, parts of mouth and wall remain in four joining pieces. Trefoil mouth; handle triangular in section. On the front a youth running right, looking left, holding a long torch in left ... 22-23 June 1965 ... On the front a youth running right, looking left, holding a long torch in left hand. To the left slight traces of another figure. ... Backfill of demolition of Great Monument beneath Middle Stoa ... Cross cut between piers 1 and 2, soft pit below layer II of south aisle (= fill of early Great Drain).

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[Agora Object] P 20218: Red Figure Vessel Fragment

Fragment from shoulder, with start of neck lightly offset, from a sizable closed pot. Glazed inside to base of neck only. Preserved are the branches of a tree, the branches reserved, and with relief contour, ... 24 June 1949 ... Glazed inside to base of neck only. ... ADDENDA (Sept. 2020), according to Agora XXX, closed: shape uncertain ... Cleaning bedrock south of cutting for heavy wall parallel to east wall of Great Drain.

[Agora Object] L 3919: Suspension Lamp Fragment

The heavy raised base and the vertically pierced conical cone preserved; walls entirely missing. The top of the cone is finished with a rounded projecting knob. Black glaze considerably chipped, all over ... 12 June 1939 ... Hellenistic fill, layer 2, beneath Channels A and B to south of Martyr II; clearing Great Drain.

[Agora Object] P 20089: Black Glaze Column Krater Fragment with Graffito

Base in two degrees, probaby from a column krater. Resting surface and underside unglazed. The floor of the pot is cracked and much worn, but preserves a few traces of glaze. Neatly inscribed on the ... 24 June 1949 ... Grave Area, cleaning bedrock south of cutting for heavy wall parallel to east wall of Great Drain.

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[Agora Object] I 5510: Boundary Stone

Inscribed boundary stone of Agora. The corners of its upper are much rubbed. All surfaces were roughly picked. On the broad face that looks norheast, a band was smoothed with a toothed chisel across the ... 27 February 1938 ... On the broad face that looks norheast, a band was smoothed with a toothed chisel across the top and down the right side to receive the inscription. ... Found in situ at the fork in the ancient road ca. 4.00m. south of the fork in the Great Drain, to the East of the Tholos.

[Agora Object] L 4624: Lamp Fragment

About one quarter of rim, upper surface and a part of side preserved. Wide raised inner rim, sloping inward, as type V; outer edge of rim projecting at side, as type II. Heavy glaze, fired reddish in spots ... 24 June 1949 ... Layer over bedrock South and East of Pit 1 and from line of cutting in bedrock scarp for heavy wall parallel to Great Drain.

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[Agora Object] P 576: Vessel Fragment

a) Fragment of very large pot: Protoattic? Mended from two pieces. Legs of two figures running, passing each other in opposite directions. Painted brown with heavy outlines against buff ground. When found, ... 21 April 1932 ... ADDENDA a) Part of a third figure to the right in fragment a). ... Ε 790, joining to a). New Grid: I 10; Eponymoi, cut E, Great Drain footing trench, layer V; Nb. p. 1826. ... The votive deposit at the foot of Areopagus, from which came the other fragments (P 576, ΣΤ 537) lies 150m. to the south. 22 March 1938 [P.H. 0.065; P.W. 0.05].