[Agora Object] T 2506: Plaque: Child and Serpent

In rather high relief, the head, facing, and the arms of a person defending himself from a snake which has wound itself about the person's body and neck. His hands are raised to his neck to pull the snake's ... 2 October 1947

[Agora Object] P 18625: Black Glaze Plate Fragment with Graffito and Rouletting: Stamped

From the floor of a black glazed plate decorated with stamped palmettes and rouletting. Incised on the underside: Firm rather dull glaze inside and out. Late Roman fill. Leica PD 1133-23(F 188) ... 7 October 1947

[Agora Object] SS 10307: Stamped Amphoriskos or Unguentarium Fragment

Small fragment from near toe of unguentarium or amphoriskos. Light red brown clay; traces of matt red streaked on surface. One end of a rectangular stamp preserved. Dark Age fill; Byzantine disturbance ... 19 March 1948

[Agora Object] T 2566: Mold Fragment for Head of Cow

Original edge preserved at top. Left side of a cow head. Delicate modeling of mouth, eye area, and muscles around jawline. Perhaps a Rhyton? N.W. of building D 1; layer a; early Roman fill. 1145 Leica ... 19 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4366: Lamp with Collar

The handle, about half the upper body, and chips from the nozzle missing. Flat bottom, rising slightly at the center. The body more angular, and the shoulder more marked than commonly in this type. Flat ... 23 October 1947

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[Agora Object] P 18637: Bowl Fragment with Medallion: Male Head

The ring foot and center of the floor preserved. In the medallion, framed by two raised rings, a male head, left; the hair cropped short, the ears prominent. Light brown to pinkish-buff clay; rather ... 22 October 1947

[Agora Object] P 19072: Vessel Fragment with Nicked and Incised Decoration

Shoulder fragment from sizable cup or bowl, with inset neck. Two nicked bands at shoulder; below, on side wall, ends of deeply incised lines. Thin fine fabric, red-brown at surface, gray at core; unglazed ... 5 July 1947

[Agora Object] P 19082: Mug: Pheidias Shape

Three joining fragments give part of neck and wall with trace of handle attachment. Nicked band at base of neck; broad grooved X's and verticals on shoulder; then a band of stamped eggs; and below, inverted ... October 1947

[Agora Object] T 2508: Head of Female Figurine

Head with hair falling in gouged curls to her neck, crowned with a high headdress decorated front and back with herringbone pattern. Broken off at the neck. Faint traces of red and black paint. Light reddish-brown ... 17 October 1947

[Agora Object] A 1342: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken at top and back. Palmette with volutes and tendrils. Gritty red clay; traces of white stucco. Signature along lower edge in raised letters: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Cf. A 1347 (ΟΟ 469). In late wall over D 1 ... 18 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4339: Lamp on Stand

The lamp intact, except for a small hole in the bottom; the stand broken away. Plain discus and rim, separated from each other by a single groove. Heart-shaped nozzle. Handle pierced, with a single groove ... 11 August 1947

[Agora Object] L 4349: Lamp

End of nozzle broken; otherwise intact. Discus, rosette; rim, herringbone. Reverse, broadly almond-shaped groove around seven impressed circles. Handle, herring bone above, double groove below. Unlazed ... 23 September 1947

[Agora Object] L 4350: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Broken near handle but complete save minor chips. Discus, amphora with flowers; rim, leaf-pattern; handle, double grooved. Reverse, double almond-shaped groove; within a palm branch and to either side ... 26 September 1947

[Agora Object] L 4359: Lamp

Handle missing, otherwise intact. Typical raised dots on body and rim. On the reverse, the typical "alpha", raised, and some other symbol, in relief dots. Type XX of Corinth collection. Late Roman fill ... 6 October 1947

[Agora Object] L 4360: Lamp

Part of the front and top missing. Discus, Christian monogram, with impressed circle on the cross. Rim, herringbone; handle with double grooves above, single below; semi-pierced. Reverse, two concentric ... 6 October 1947

[Agora Object] L 4361: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Three joining fragments preserve rather less than half the body. Discus, Athena head; rim, raised dots, separated by line. Reverse, within a single groove, the signature. Unglazed. Greenish-buff clay ... 16 October 1947

[Agora Object] P 18636: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Fragment from the wall of a bell krater, preserving part of a draped figure and part of a staff. The drawing glaze has fired black; the background glaze, and the glaze on the interior, red. Late Roman ... October 1947

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[Agora Object] P 19168: Bowl Fragment with Relief Decoration

Rim fragment from small straight-sided bowl; thickened rim, roughly rounded outside; a ridge beneath it. Part of a seated and a standing figure; uncertain representation. Orange-buff clay; matte orange-red ... 27 June 1947

[Agora Object] P 19425: Bowl or Plate Fragment with Maker's Mark

Fragment from the center of floor of a Sigillata bowl or plate. Signature in planta pedis. Light brown clay; sealing wax red glaze. Early Roman fill. Box 161. 1054 Leica PD 1172-7 ... 28 June 1947

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[Agora Object] P 19076: Bowl Fragment with Maker's Stamp

Part of foot and floor of a Sigillata bowl. Flaring ring foot, neatly profiled on underside. Rounded wall. In the center of the floor a small oval stamp with a raised line down its center and traces of ... 1947