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[Agora Object] S 1185: Head

Small head, of archaic appearance, broken off at neck. Battered at forehead, surface much worn. Parian marble. Finished Disturbed early fill over channel. 2360 Leica, LXXVII-16, LXXVII-17, LXVII-18 ... 6th or early 5th c. B.C.

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[Agora Publication] AgoraPicBk 27 (2006): Marbleworkers in the Athenian Agora

Lawton, C ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The 5th-century B.C. poet Pindar remarked on the rich sculptural decoration of the Athenian Agora, and, indeed, over 3,500 pieces of various types of sculpture have been uncovered during its excavation ... 2006