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B 582: Dikast's Ballot

Apparently intact. Solid hub. Mixed fill. Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h. or lower. Wear cotton or latex gloves when handling. Leica ... 8 June 1938

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I 6760: Account Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Five lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Finished Found among marbles, from the southeast corner of the Market Square. Leica ... Winter 1956-1957

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I 3878: Honorary Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment of stele. Mended from two fragments. Top of stele; full width preserved, and rough picked back. Archonship of Apollodoros. Twenty lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble ... 319-318 B.C.

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I 5147: Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment Ψ 63, only left side and back preserved. The stele was opisthographic, but the reverse is now so worn as to be illegible. Eighteen lines of the inscription preserved. Joins ... 428/7 B.C.

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I 5066: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. Part of a pedimental top and a much battered head turned to right, preserved. High relief; inscription on mouldings. Two lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic ... 26 October 1937

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IL 701: Lead Seal on Bowl

The seal is attached to the wall of a plain flat bottomed bowl, P 14431 (X 988), rivetted through the clay just below the rim. A seated figure (Dionysos ?) facing right; a high back to throne, and apparently ... 9-12 February 1937

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IL 514: Lead Weight

Rectangular. A slight depression in one side. Cistern, middle fill. 1st c. B.C. Leica, XVIII-95 ... 10 February 1937

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IL 516: Lead Weight

Square. Cistern, middle fill. 1st c. B.C. Leica ... 11 February 1937

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I 4468: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed on rough surface, no original edge preserved. Back preserved (?). Four lines of the inscription preserved and traces of fifth. Hymettian marble. Found in the wall modern house ... 25 January 1937

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I 4491: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, original left edge and perhaps right preserved. Surface and back worn. Seven lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon. Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile, on ... 2 February 1937

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I 4495: Marble Fragments: Ephebic List

Inscribed fragments. List of names, arranged by tribes: names from Aigeis, Pandionis, and Leontis. Fragment X 39, inscribed face, left face and original back preserved. Eleven lines of the inscription ... Mid. 3rd. century B.C.

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I 4320: Honorary Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of base. Bottom and left side preserved; a wreath on the left face. Honorary base with list of names by tribe and deme; Ephebes of the tribe Demetrias. Six lines of the inscription preserved ... 3rd. century B.C.

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I 4321: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Inscribed surface considerably eroded. Two lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 639/5, on the north ... 9 November 1936

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I 4322: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. A small pedimental stele, complete. One line of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 639/10, on the north slope of Areopagus ... 2nd. century B.C.

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I 4323: Ephebic Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment (Χ 10), right margin, part of pediment, and back are preserved. Preamble from a honorary ephebic decree; archonship of Polyeuktos. Seven lines of the inscription preserved, ... 243/2 B.C.

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I 4325: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. Fragment from the upper part of a stele with grave relief. Left side and back, rough picked, preserved. Beneath the inscription is a pilster, and the corner of a recess; ... 2nd. century A.D.

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I 4326: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment of a stele. Top smooth, and back rough picked, surfaces preserved. Above the inscription is part of an olive wreath. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Finished ... 14 December 1936

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I 4327: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. Small fragment broken at sides and back; bottom surface dressed smooth; top rough picked with a smoothed band along the front. On the face, parts of two antefixial ornaments ... 18 December 1936

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I 4328: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. Right side, top and bottom preserved. Crudely worked. Two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 639/10, on the north ... After middle of 4th. century B.C.

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I 4330: Inventory Fragment

Inscribed fragment of stele; res sacrae. Back, rough picked and right margin, picked smooth, preserved. Seven lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house ... 7 January 1937

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A 978: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

From a flat roof tile. Part of a swastika-like stamp preserved on the unglazed under surface. Black glaze on the upper surface. Coarse red clay. Cistern, top fill. Leica, color slide ... 6-9 February 1937

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B 1109: Unguent Spoon

Oval bowl with central rib. Shaft ending above in a drop. Rather well preserved. Decorative rings around the part where bowl and shaft meet. Cf. Corinth XII, pp. 132-134, pl. 82. In front of late Roman ... 8 May 1947

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I 6953: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken right, left, below and behind. In top near left edge a cutting for a clamp. In the top, toward the present back and right edge, a vertical slot as though for a lewis. The inscribed ... 28 July 1959

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I 7184: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Upper edge preserved at back, otherwise broken all around. Traces of five lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 6783. Found in marble pile. Leica, ... 20 August 1970

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I 5658: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved; much worn. Traces of at least seven lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found among marbles from the demolition of modern houses, at ... 20 February 1939

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I 5705: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of moulding at bottom of inscribed face preserved; otherwise broken. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in modern wall, in the area of the north foot ... 9 March 1939

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P 24654: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Small fragment from shoulder. Head of Athena to right; tongues. Landscaping operations in the excavations; exact provenience unknown. Leica ... January 1955

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P 27074: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Broken all around. Unidentified representation from reverse of Panathenaic amphora. Agora excavations. Leica ... 5 February 1962

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P 25811: Black Figure Plate Fragment

From the floor of a heavy plate. Head and shoulders of draped figure right. Very poor condition; added white practically disappeared from face and part of clothes. Agora area, context unknown. Leica ... (February 1957)

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P 25552: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Wall fragment, with start of rim. Uncertain representation: parts of two male figures right; some larger object between them. No relief contour. "Worthy sherds from unworthy places." (Box 236) Leica ... 1938

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P 32663: Vessel Fragment: Cooking Ware

Single fragment preserving handle, part of rim, neck and trace of body. Flaring body; convex neck; offset vertical rim; thickened lip, flat on top. Horizontal handle, round in section, attached at rim, ... February 1937

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P 32664: Vessel Fragment: Cooking Ware

Single fragment of floor, wall and rim, preserving complete profile of pan. Uneven disk base; flaring straight wall, offset (on the exterior) and curving at rim. Rough groove on exterior of rim and in ... February 1937

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P 32665: Vessel Fragment: Cooking Ware

Single fragment of one handle, rim and neck, with start of shoulder. Flat shoulder; vertical, slightly concave, neck; thickened rim with interior offset; one vertical loop handle, round in section, projecting ... February 1937

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P 32493: Vessel Fragment: Cooking Ware

Orlo Bifido pan fragment; single rim fragment. Nearly vertical wall with trace of flat bottom preserved. Grooved rim. Hard, gritty fabric with sparking inclusions. Light red (10R 6/6) inside or in break, ... February 1937

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S 1200: Relief Fragment with Hand with Sistrum

Broken all around. A right hand holding a sistrum. At edge, beyond sistrum, part of raised border (or of unidentifiable object) preserved. Pentelic marble. Marble pile in center of section. Leica, 79-6-25, ... 30 May 1946

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P 14401: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting

Full profile preserved, but only about one-quarter of rim. Restored in plaster. Broad flat rim offset from floor and thickened at edge; ring foot, grooved beneath. Band of poor rouletting on floor. Metallic ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14402: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting

Full profile preserved; missing pieces of rim and floor restored in plaster. High ring foot; flaring floor; low nearly vertical rim. Band of rouletting on floor. Glaze fired irregularly red, black and ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14403: Black Glaze Saucer

Full profile preserved; about half of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Low nearly vertical lip; ring foot. Shape similar to P 14402 (Χ 959), but much smaller. Glaze dull black to brown. ADDENDA P 14402: ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14404: Plate

Full profile preserved; much of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Rather deep plate on ring foot; thickened lip, offset inside. Inferior glaze, mostly brown; exterior only partly glazed. Cistern, middle ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14405: Plate

Full profile preserved; much of sides missing. Restored in plaster. Thickened lip, slightly undercut at inner edge; ring foot. Metallic red glaze, black on center of floor from stacking; outside unglazed ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14406: Black Glaze Plate Fragment

Full profile preserved; most of side missing. As P 14405 (Χ 962) in shape. Poor black glaze, red on center of floor. Fragments of many similar plates stored with pottery. Cistern, middle fill. Leica ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14407: Black Glaze Plate

Full profile preserved; about half of floor and sides missing. Restored in plaster. Downturned rim, grooved around inner edge; ring foot. Poor black glaze. Cistern, middle fill. Leica PD 901-192 ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14408: Black Glaze Plate

Full profile preserved, about one-third of side missing. Restored in plaster. Downturned rim with groove near upper edge; small ring foot. Glaze mostly red, much flaked. Fragments of many similar plates ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14411: Black Glaze Bowl

About one-quarter of side missing. Restored in plaster. Base ring; rounded wall with slightly projecting rim; vertical flange inside for lid. Fair black glaze overall. Cistern, middle fill. Leica ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14412: Black Glaze Bowl

Non-joining pieces of floor and wall joined with plaster. Small deep bowl on ring foot, grooved beneath; rounding wall inturned to form narrow lip. Fair black glaze. Cistern, middle fill. Leica, 91-18-18, ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14413: Vessel: Gray Ware

Base ring and lower part of spherical wall preserved. Firm black glaze on outside, matte black on inside. Gray clay. Fragments of base, broad shoulder with high narrow neck and single twisted handle ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14414: Jug: Gray Ware

About half preserved; handle broken away. Flat bottom with a groove around its outer edge; deep plump body; low slightly flaring rim; attachments for vertical strap handle from rim to near middle of wall ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14415: Black Glaze Kantharos

Both handles, much of side wall and lip missing; strengthened with plaster. Heavy ring foot; ovoid body; short straight neck with inset lip. Black glaze inside and out, much flaked. Rim fragment of another ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14417: Miniature Amphora: West Slope

One handle and about half of side and lip missing. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; broad body with angular shoulder; high neck; flaring lip with vertical face; rolled handles, from below lip to shoulder ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14418: Pyxis: West Slope

Several pieces of side and small bits of flange missing. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; deep convex lower body; projecting keel where lower body and high straight inward-tilting rim meet. Rays in thinned ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14419: Lid: West Slope

Much of edge missing. Restored in plaster. Plain shallow conical lid with downturned edge and central knob, concave on top. Deep grooves at edge of top surface. Irregular rays in thinned clay on top; cross ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14420: Lid Fragment: West Slope

About one-third preserved, from base of central knob to edge. Shape similar to P 14419 (Χ 976), but larger. Three grooves at outer edge of top surface, one at inner edge. Black glaze mostly gone from ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14421: Black Glaze Basket-Handled Jar

Half of handle, part of rim and about half of body missing. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; deep body, rounded below; upper wall almost straight; flat-topped projecting rim; band handle attached to top ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14422: Black Glaze Pitcher Fragment

Fragment from top part with narrow neck rising from almost flat shoulder; high straight-sided bell mouth pinched into a beak, and strap handle attached to neck and shoulder. Slightly gritty thin reddish-buff ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14423: Black Glaze Spouted Pitcher

Much of the upper part, except for chip of mouth, preserved; restored in plaster. Spherical body from which rises a high straight-sided flaring mouth. Breaks on inside show that originally there was a ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14424: Black Glaze Lagynos Fragment with Incised Decoration

Fragments a) and c) preserve part of curved shoulder, suggesting a spherical body; fragment b) preserves part of narrow slightly concave neck. Soft buff clay like that of the white ground lagynoi. Except ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14425: Cup or Bowl Fragments

a) Bit of shoulder and concave rim with out-turned lip. Base of handle attachment on outside of rim suggests a horizontal strap handle. Thin hard buff to brown clay. Black to gray wash on inside, splashes ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14426: White Ground Lagynos

Made up from many pieces; restored in plaster. Low ring foot; broad angular shoulder; flaring rounded lip; grooved, slightly twisted handle. Broad bands of red around foot and shoulder, and on lip. Buff ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14427: White Ground Lagynos

Mended from many pieces; part of shoulder, including most of angular edge, missing. Restored in plaster. Shape and decoration as P 14426 (Χ 983), except that ring foot has almost flattened out and that ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14428: White Ground Pyxis

Mended from many pieces. Restored in plaster. Flat bottom, projecting, and with a small slightly upturned flange at its top; straight sides; inset lip to receive lid. Buff to pinkish-buff clay. White ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14429: Pyxis with Lid

Few missing pieces restored in plaster, including much of flange of both pyxis and lid. a) Ring foot; straight sides with broad keel at bottom, inset lip and top. b) High convex lid with large pomegranate ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14430: Vessel Fragment: Official Measure

Flat slightly projecting bottom, roughly finished, and lower part of straight sides preserved. Shallow wheel ridges around side. Buff clay. Splash of brown wash on outside. Cistern, middle fill. Leica, ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14432: Plate

Missing pieces restored in plaster. Flat bottom; almost straight flaring wall; slightly out-turned rim. Slightly gritty, buff to pinkish-buff clay. Fragments of several similar plates in B 149b. Cistern, ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14433: Bowl

Full profile with slightly less than half of side preserved. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; hemispherical sides with plain rim. Gray-buff clay. Traces of dull black paint on inside and out. Pieces of ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14434: Pot

Part of wall and a little of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Small flat bottom; plump ovoid body; flat-topped projecting rim. Orange-buff clay. Traces of light slip. Small hole pierced through side ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14435: Pot

About half of rim and fragments of wall missing. Restored in plaster. Small flat-bottomed knob as base; deep ovoid body; short concave neck; flat-topped rim. Buff clay. Traces of black glaze on inside ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14436: Jar

More than two-thirds of rim and side, including handle, or handles, missing. Restored in plaster [without handles]. Ring foot; ovoid body; wide straight neck; narrow out-turned lip; bit of handle attachment ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14437: Jug

Most of bottom and much of wall missing. Restored in plaster. Flat bottom curving up into sides; deep body; wide mouth with slightly flaring rim; vertical handle, from rim to middle of wall. Buff clay ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14438: Amphoriskos

All of bottom, part of rim and of one handle, and few scattered pieces, missing. Tall neck with rolled rim; handles from below rim to middle of shoulder; ovoid body; lowest preserved pieces show slight ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14440: Amphora Fragment

Fragment probably from shoulder of cylindrical amphora; cf. SS 6815 (Χ 140), which, however, has only a single handle. Part of twisted vertical loop handle with second thinner loop, not twisted, above ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14442: Basket-Handled Water Jar Fragment

The handle preserved, with part of rim and shoulder. Straight rim with slightly thickened edge; two shallow grooves on handle. Reddish-buff clay. Light slip. Cistern, middle fill, lowest container. Leica, ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14443: Canteen with Glaze Decoration

No part of bottom preserved; pieces from sides and lip also missing. Restored in plaster. Both sides, shallow convex; short narrow neck with high flaring lip; two grooved handles. Ridge at base of lip ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14444: Amphora

Missing pieces of rim and wall restored in plaster. Ring foot; slightly pear-shaped body; short, straight neck set in slightly from body; small flaring lip; arched grooved handles, upper attachment at ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14445: Amphora with Paint Decoration

Missing pieces of rim, wall and foot restored in plaster. Ring foot; ovoid body; short neck; wide mouth; flat-topped projecting lip; short band handles. Ridge on neck at line of upper handle attachments ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14448: Pitcher with Graffito

Missing pieces of rim, walls and foot restored in plaster. High flaring ring foot; elongated ovoid body; straight neck with shallow wheel grooves; flaring flat-topped lip; triple-grooved strap handle, ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14449: Lagynos

Fragments from lip, handle and side missing. Restored in plaster. Low ring foot; steep body with angular shoulder; tall straight neck; rounded downturned lip; grooved strap handle. Line scratched around ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14450: Lagynos

Missing pieces, including most of handle and much of shoulder and wall, restored in plaster. Shape and fabric similar to P 14449 (Χ 1006), except that the neck is much shorter and the lip flaring. Handle ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14451: Stamnos

Few missing pieces, including parts of rim and wall, restored in plaster. Ring foot; broad egg-shaped body; low almost straight neck-mouth, flat on top, slightly projecting; twisted loop handles on shoulder, ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14453: Beehive

Few missing pieces restored in plaster. Flat bottom; sides almost vertical, except for slight bulge just below center; narrow downturned rim; no handles. Half of inside striated. Reddish-buff clay. Light ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14454: Mortar

Large fragment of rim, with one lug, missing. Restored in plaster. Low ring foot; rounded wall with plain rim; fluked spout; one lug handle preserved, consisting of pierced rectangular projection fastened ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14456: Mortar

Few pieces missing, including part of one lug. Restored in plaster. Low ring foot; rim similar to P 14455 (Χ 1012), but with pie-crust lugs. Light red clay with bits in it. Light slip. Red stain on floor ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14457: Krater

Few pieces missing, including part of rim. Restored in plaster. Low ring foot; steep sides; downcurved rim; heavy horizontal rolled handles. Pinkish-buff clay. Thin red glaze on inside, on rim and on ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14458: Lekane

Large piece of side and rim, including one handle, missing; also several small pieces. Restored in plaster. Flat bottom; flaring walls; downturned rim; handle pressed against lower side of rim with thumb-mark ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14459: Bowl

Few pieces missing; restored in plaster. Small ring foot; steep flaring wall; flat projecting rim. Thick pinkish-buff clay. Thin wash of red to black glaze on inside and top of lip. A similar one, somewhat ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14460: Vessel: Cooking Ware

Most of floor missing; restored in plaster. Round bottom; squat body, broader below than above; rolled horizontal handles on shoulder, rising slightly above level of rim; rim slightly out-turned to receive ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14461: Vessel: Cooking Ware

Most of the rim and shoulder, with part of the wall and both handles, preserved. Restored in plaster. Narrow sloping shoulder, forming sharp angle with nearly straight slightly concave wall; rounded slightly ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14462: Lopas

Most of bottom and small piece of rim missing; restored in plaster. Rounded bottom; straight sides; projecting rim, with groove on top to receive lid; no handles. Gritty red clay. Cistern, middle fill ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14463: Plate: Cooking Ware

Pieces of floor and part of rim, including perhaps one handle, missing. Restored in plaster, with second handle. Broad flat floor; low flaring sides with flat-topped projecting rim; loop handle attached ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14464: Plate: Cooking Ware

Most of floor missing; restored in plaster. Broad flat floor; straight flaring sides; plain rim; two lug handles at rim. Gritty red clay. Heavy fabric. Cistern, middle fill. Leica, 95-73-17 PD 901-200 ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14465: Vessel: Cooking Ware

Most of rim and sides missing. Restored in plaster, with vertical handle. Small deep, fat, pear-shaped, with short straight neck and narrow out-turned lip. Gritty red clay; surface gray to black. Fragment ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14467: Brazier with Plastic Lugs: Bearded Heads

Of upper bowl, two large rim pieces, including two heads, missing; start of stand but none of base preserved. Restored in plaster. Sharply keeled rim, with one bearded head lug. Four holes in floor. Two ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14469: Clay Ring Fragment

About one-third preserved, with both edges. Rather high steep ring with concave outer surface. Pinkish-buff clay. Light slip. ADDENDA Plaster added (Dec. 1956). In tray. Cistern, middle fill. Leica, ... 9-12 February 1937

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P 14475: Black Glaze Jug Fragment

About half of side wall and neck preserved; base and lip missing; vertical strap handle broken away. Wide neck sharply inset from almost straight wall; two sharp ridges on the shoulder so created. The ... 12 February 1937

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P 14479: Basket-Handled Water Jar

Two-thirds of rim, with handle, and scattered pieces of wall, missing. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; broad body with continuous curve from base to flaring rim; no neck; point of greatest diameter near ... 12 February 1937

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P 14041: Stand (Thymiaterion?)

Broken into two pieces; fragment of bowl missing. A roughly cylindrical object with a small bowl at the top. The walls of the bowl flare slightly to a plain thickened lip. The present lower edge of the ... June 1938

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P 8923: Unguentarium

Small fusiform unguentarium with stem considerably shorter than neck. Three white bands. Cistern, top fill. Leica, 97-2-17 ... 10 February 1937

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P 8925: Black Glaze Bowl

Rim chipped; small hole in one side; otherwise complete. Ring foot; angular wall, upper part almost vertical; projecting rim flanged inside for lid. Brown-red clay. Poor black to brown glaze, chipped ... 10 February 1937

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P 8926: Black Glaze Juglet

Handle and chip from rim missing; handle restored in plaster. Small squat flat-bottomed pot; sides narrowing towards the top; slightly flaring lip. Brown-red clay. Covered with poor mottled black glaze ... 10 February 1937

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P 8930: Lagynos

Intact. Low ring foot; sharply angular shoulder; twisted handle. Buff clay. White slip. A broad and two narrow red bands above the shoulder angle. Cistern, middle fill. Leica PD 1091-125 ... 11 February 1937

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P 8931: Pyxis with Paint Decoration

About half of lip and part of side missing. A straight-sided jar with ring foot set in from side; inset lip with ledge outside to hold cover. White slip, dull but firm, on outside. Decoration painted ... 11 February 1937