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S 1539: Knee Fragment from Akroterion

Broken behind, just above and just below the knee, and to right. Draped right knee, slightly bent, from a life-size statue from akroterion of Temple of Ares. Good workmanship. Pentelic marble. Joins Nike ... 16 June 1951

Agora XXIX, no. 1215

Single large fragment from top of lid. Dome divided into two zones by raised, reserved band with stamped egg and dart between grooves, with a ridge below. Above dividing band, a kernos sits on a mound, ... 350-300? ... Kopcke 1964, nos. 1, 6, pp. 26--27, pls. 9:1, 12:1; Kotitsa 1994, pp. 37, 46--47, figs. 47:d, 49. The object on the mound can be identified by comparison to kernoi on coins (Svoronos, pl. 104:21--23) and tokens (IL 646 [Agora X, L 204, pp. 105--106, pl. 26]), which often have branches tied to either side. See also the image incised on the bottom of a Hellenistic lamp (L 1441 [Agora IV, no. 558, p. 138, pl. 24]).