[Agora Object] A 4527: Roof Tile Fragment

Broken all around. Roof tile fragment with cement adhering. Pentelic marble. From the Temple of Hephaistos. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple. Leica ... September 1974 ... From the Temple of Hephaistos ... Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple.

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[Agora Object] A 4525: Roof Tile Fragment

Roof tile fragment with water curb and anathyrosis. Cement adhering. Pentelic marble. From the Temple of Hephaistos. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple. Leica ... September 1974 ... From the Temple of Hephaistos ... Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple.

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[Agora Object] A 1779: Epikranitis Fragment

A little of under surface, and some of face preserved, with a trace of the start of the molding above. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Cf. epikranitis of the Temple of Hephaistos, H. 0.207m ... 3 May 1951 ... A little of under surface, and some of face preserved, with a trace of the start of the molding above. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Cf. epikranitis of the Temple of Hephaistos, H. 0.207m.

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[Agora Object] I 6759: Honorary Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of an incised wreath. Above the wreath, two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in gardening operations, south of the temple of Hephaistos. Leica, 98-54-10, ... Winter 1956-1957 ... Inscribed fragment. Part of an incised wreath. Above the wreath, two lines of the inscription preserved. ... Found in gardening operations, south of the temple of Hephaistos.

[Agora Object] A 4469: Sima Fragment

Broken below and at right. Very weathered and pocked. Upper left hand corner from sima of Temple of Hephaistos. Incision of palmette visible. Tenon at end missing. Pentelic marble. Cf. A 394, also PD ... 30 August 1972 ... Upper left hand corner from sima of Temple of Hephaistos. Incision of palmette visible.

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[Agora Object] A 439: Sima Fragments

a) Broken behind and at the right end. Traces of painted palmette on concave face. b) The right end. Pentelic marble. From the Temple of Hephaistos (earlier assigned to the Temple of Ares). a) Marble ... 31 January 1935 17 March 1952 ... a) Broken behind and at the right end. Traces of painted palmette on concave face. b) The right end. ... From the Temple of Hephaistos (earlier assigned to the Temple of Ares).

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[Agora Object] A 4524: Roof Tile Fragment

Roof tile fragment from the Temple of Hephaistos with water-cub, anathyrosis and end of two dowel-cuttings. Anathyrosis very similar to that on sima blocks. Dowel cutting 0.063-0.074m. from edge. Cement ... September 1974 ... Roof tile fragment from the Temple of Hephaistos with water-cub, anathyrosis and end of two dowel-cuttings. ... Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple.

[Agora Object] A 2334: Epikranitis Fragment

Broken around except on top and face. Much of painted pattern preserved on hawk's beak and fascia. Doric cymation on hawk's beak, maeander on fascia. Top picked smooth with 0.045m. relieving band. From ... 1953 ... Broken around except on top and face. Much of painted pattern preserved on hawk's beak and fascia. ... Top picked smooth with 0.045m. relieving band. From Temple of Hephaistos.

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[Agora Object] A 272: Lion's Head Spout Fragment

Lower jaw and muzzle broken away and the whole head torn from the sima. Hair of crown schematically rendered by pyramidal tufts placed on checkerboard arrangement. Assigned to either the Temple of Ares ... 5 February 1934 ... Lower jaw and muzzle broken away and the whole head torn from the sima. Hair of crown schematically rendered by pyramidal tufts placed on checkerboard arrangement. Assigned to either the Temple of Ares or the Temple of Hephaistos. ... Found in loose upper filling just south of railway cutting.

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[Agora Object] A 700: Lion's Head Spout

Nose and mouth missing and tips of ears. Full thickness of sima preserved at back. Mane rendered on two rows of rather flat stylized tufts except over forehead where there is a third row of small tufts ... 18 April 1932 ... Nose and mouth missing and tips of ears. Full thickness of sima preserved at back. Mane rendered on two rows of rather flat stylized tufts except over forehead where there is a third row of small tufts now badly worn. Assigned to either the Temple of Ares or the Temple of Hephaistos.

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[Agora Object] A 2900: Roof Tile Fragment

Fragment of a flat tile broken on two sides, preserved on one end and bottom. Rough-picked on side along which a ridge runs. The top is smooth, but dented. Probably from the Temple of Hephaistos (?) ... 1 April 1932 ... Fragment of a flat tile broken on two sides, preserved on one end and bottom. ... Probably from the Temple of Hephaistos (?).

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[Agora Object] A 1096: Sima Fragment

Fragment of raking sima, broken away at upper ends, and back. Of same scheme as A 1095 (ΚΚ 1250). Traces of half-housing joint at lower end. Similar undercutting on underside of lower end. Pentelic marble ... 8 June 1939 ... Fragment of raking sima, broken away at upper ends, and back. Of same scheme as A 1095 (ΚΚ 1250). ... Found in interior of Temple of Hephaistos, to which building it probably belongs.

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[Agora Object] A 1895: Sima Fragment

Broken at left, and in back below. Joint preserved at right end. Very badly weathered. Trace of astragal molding along top of face. From the Temple of Hephaistos (?). Island marble. ADDENDA Weathering ... July 1951 ... Very badly weathered. Trace of astragal molding along top of face. From the Temple of Hephaistos (?). ... Marble pile southwestern corner of Temple of Ares.

[Agora Object] A 1813: Ceiling Coffer Fragments

Three joining fragments preserved about half the lower face of the block, with fillet, and of the coffer and coffer molding. On one outer edge, the finished surface of a cutting. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA ... 8 May 1951 ... Three joining fragments preserved about half the lower face of the block, with fillet, and of the coffer and coffer molding. On one outer edge, the finished surface of a cutting. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Originally thought to be from Roman repairs of the Temple of Ares; later assigned to the Temple of Hephaistos; however, probably not from neither of those.

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[Agora Object] S 737: Foot and Drapery Fragment of Female Figure

Much weathered. Rough-picked beneath, with surface cut off by drill holes. Broken at back. A female right foot, with drapery hanging down beside it. Possibly a pedimental piece from the Temple of Hephaistos ... 28 April 1936 ... Possibly a pedimental piece from the Temple of Hephaistos.

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[Agora Object] A 1095: Sima Fragment

Fragment of raking sima, broken away toward upper end and close behind. On lower end, traces of a half-housing joint. Profile and decoration as of A 1094 (ΚΚ 1249). Curious undercutting on underside of ... 8 June 1939 ... Fragment of raking sima, broken away toward upper end and close behind. On lower end, traces of a half-housing joint. ... Found in interior of Temple of Hephaistos, to which building it probably belongs.

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[Agora Object] A 341: Cover Tile

One end is preserved, though slightly battered. At the other end the tile has been rudely cut off, probably somewhere near the middle. The underside is rough-picked, with a sort of swelling near the original ... 18 April 1934 ... The underside is rough-picked, with a sort of swelling near the original end, to serve as a stop against the next tile. From the Temple of Hephaistos.

[Agora Object] A 1097: Sima Fragment

Fragment of raking sima, broken away at lower end. Only the curved upper part remains. Face heavily water-worn. Of same scheme as A 1095 (ΚΚ 1250) and A 1096 (ΚΚ 1251). Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Line of ... 8 June 1939 ... Fragment of raking sima, broken away at lower end. ... ADDENDA Line of fracture at edge opposite joint, plus heavy weathering ca. 0.075m. below top of joint both suggest that this is a flank sima (cf. weathering on A 1094 ca. 0.075m. below top of joint). ... Removed from the wall of a tomb in the west peristyle of the Temple of Hephaistos.

[Agora Object] A 2183: Ceiling Slab Fragments

a) Rib between coffer, with single astragal. Upper part broken away. Width, coffer to coffer, preserved, and height of coffer face on one side. Rabbet. Return of astragal preserved, but not intersection ... February 1953 ... Considerable remains of paint, similar in scheme to Temple of Ares ceiling slabs, but different in quality, as though with an oil base rather than with water. b) Corner of slab at end. ... From the Temple of Hephaistos. ... Found along with Temple of Ares Fragments probably from the Valerian Wall (A 1510 ff.).

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[Agora Object] A 1094: Sima Fragment

Fragment of flank sima, broken away at right end, and broken off close behind. Cyma reversa profile with half round at top edge. A half-housing joint at the left end with a tongue. Traces of a palmette ... 8 June 1939 ... Fragment of flank sima, broken away at right end, and broken off close behind. ... A half-housing joint at the left end with a tongue. Traces of a palmette and lily design on curved part of face (spacing 0.134m.), and of maeander on lower face. ... Found in interior of Temple of Hephaistos, to which building it probably belongs.

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[Agora Object] S 907: Head of Male Figure from Relief

Broken from relief, somewhat battered, and the tip of the beard missing. Bearded male head, bald in front, turned to left. Three dowel holes in back and one in place of left ear. Outer exposed surface ... 6 May 1937 ... Broken from relief, somewhat battered, and the tip of the beard missing. ... The head of Eurystheus from the West Frieze of the Temple of Hephaistos. ... From foundation of Roman House to east of Tholos

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[Agora Object] A 394: Sima Fragment

Broken on right end and along inner edge. At the left end there remains a trace of a cutting for a half-housing joint. Cyma reversa type crowned with an ovolo molding. On the front a band of palmettes ... 1932 ... At the left end there remains a trace of a cutting for a half-housing joint. ... From raking side of S.W. corner sima of the Temple of Hephaistos. ... ADDENDA Initially assigned to the Temple of Ares, see Hesperia 9 (1940).

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[Agora Object] A 3301: Impost Block

One corner of block hacked or broken away. Two adjacent sides decorated; on one, in the center, a cross with tendrils in the angles flanked by acanthus leaves; at the corner, water leaves. On long side, ... 1961 ... Temple of Hephaistos-Inside

[Agora Object] A 3303: Impost Block

Roughhewn down to a long rectangle from an original square (?). Decorated on two adjacent sides with acanthus alternating with water leaves. Acanthus at corners. Decoration as on A 3304. Early Christian ... 1961 ... Temple of Hephaistos-Inside

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[Agora Object] A 2682: Pan Tile Fragment

Fragment of upper left corner remains. Excellent workmanship. Island marble. The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because of their complete congruity ... 3 April 1957 ... Fragment of upper left corner remains. ... In view of the propinquity of the finding place and the strikingly fresh condition of the fragments, they come in all likelihood from the Temple of Hephaistos. Their presence in a context of the second half of the 3rd c.

[Agora Object] A 2684: Cover Tile Fragment

Fragment from upper end of a tile, the weathering indicates an overlap of ca. 0.045m. Island marble. The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because ... 3 April 1957 ... Fragment from upper end of a tile, the weathering indicates an overlap of ca. 0.045m. ... In view of the propinquity of the finding place and the strikingly fresh condition of the fragments, they come in all likelihood from the Temple of Hephaistos. Their presence in a context of the second half of the 3rd c.

[Agora Object] A 2683: Cover Tile Fragment

Heavily weathered on top. Fragment preserving one lateral edge and a little of the ridge. Excellent work. Island marble. The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to ... 3 April 1957 ... Fragment preserving one lateral edge and a little of the ridge. Excellent work. ... In view of the propinquity of the finding place and the strikingly fresh condition of the fragments, they come in all likelihood from the Temple of Hephaistos. Their presence in a context of the second half of the 3rd c.

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[Agora Object] A 3372: Stele Fragment

The lower part of a stele similar to I 6969. Sunken band below 0.055m. Hymettian marble. Found at C/18-7/5 (Fall 2016). Found at Herakleidon and Neleus Streets. Built into late wall across front of porch ... June 1958, 1963 ... On Site-S.E. of Garden of Temple of Hephaistos

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[Agora Object] B 262: Shield

Inscribed. Found largely complete, but very much bent and chipped. An oval shield with a narrow rim ornamented with a fine multiple guilloche pattern repousse. The central part of the shield was apparently ... 7 February 1936 ... The central part of the shield was apparently undecorated, but bore an inscription in letters made by small punches. ... Filling of cistern system on Kolonos Agoraios, south of the Temple of Hephaistos. 4th c.

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[Agora Object] A 701: Sima and Akroterion Base Fragment

Corner sima, cut in one piece with the extremities of both the horizontal and raking sima. The sinking for the statue plinth has a curved outline. Beside the main sinking are two drilled hole perhaps intended ... 11 March 1937 ... Corner sima, cut in one piece with the extremities of both the horizontal and raking sima. ... On the horizontal sima is a trace of a lion's head spout and on the raking sima of a painted palmette. ... Assigned to either the Temple of Ares or the Temple of Hephaistos.

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[Agora Object] A 3373: Altar Fragment

Broken above and on one side. Some of the top surface is preserved; bolsters missing at either end. Molding at bottom. From Sanctuary of Artemis Aristoboule. Poros. Inventory number erased. Not found 2016 ... June 1958, 1963 ... On Site-S.E. of Garden of Temple of Hephaistos

[Agora Object] A 3756: Sima Tile Fragments

a) Preserves the false cover tile with a weathering line showing the overlap of the last cover tile 0.04m. from edge of stop tile, which ends 0.05m. from the back of the sima. A space separates the concave ... 21 August 1969 ... a) Preserves the false cover tile with a weathering line showing the overlap of the last cover tile 0.04m. from edge of stop tile, which ends 0.05m. from the back of the sima. A space separates the concave pan tile surfaces on both ends of the stop. The back edge of the sima is smoothed except at the top where it is rough-picked in a kind of crude, and unnecessary, anathyrosis. b) Preserves the original top, rough-picked bottom and left side, and the back smoothed with a toothed chisel. ... and published in Koch (1955), p. 188, fig. 64 (cf. p. 66), as sima fragments from the Temple of Hephaistos, to which they do not, however, belong.