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A big hunk of obsidian.
ADDENDA Four smaller pieces found with this stored in Box 196. Context uncertain. 704, 705 ff. Leica ... 9 May 1934 |
Broken along one side.
Triangular in section, the upper face slightly concave, and much worn from being ground upon.
Reddish volcanic (?) stone, with much mica and large white bits. Middle Helladic Pit ... 24 February 1939 |
Polished celt; broken at both ends; apparently tapered toward one end.
The bottom is approximately flat, the upper surface convex, almost hemispherical in transverse section.
Steatite. Well 13. Leica, ... 1961 |
Almost identical in dimension and proportion. Both intact.
Wider in proportion to lengh than ST 501, with sharply tapering points and curved barbs. No tang, short barbs.
Suggestion of median rib, but may ... 9 May 1951 |
Limestone (?) beach pebble, nearly spherical in shape.
One side much worn and polished from grinding. Middle Helladic Pit at northwest corner of church of St. Athanasius. 86 ff. Leica, 83-545 ... 24 February 1939 |
Triangular, flat; roughly flaked.
Flint. Well, Grave in Metroon, Drain cut, from the filling of the shaft. Cf. P 6072, P 6073. Leica ... 22 April 1935 |
| Apparently from one end of a boat-shaped grinder, domed on one side, slightly concave and smooth-worn on the other.
Gray volcanic stone. Well V, green filling below brown, and above. Leica, 83-512 ... 10-15 June 1937 |
| A natural pebble, roughly the shape of a thick knife-blade with a tang, which seems to have been worn smooth through use.
Gray schist-like stone. Well V, green filling below brown, and above. Leica, 83-530 ... 10-15 June 1937 |
Fragment of tool; broken at both ends.
A long oval piece of gray schist-like stone, considerably worn. Well U, upper fill. Leica, 83-530 ... 16-17 June 1937 |
A small and fragmentary matrix, yet showing clearly where the blades have been chipped off.
Obsidian. Well S, upper fill. Leica, 83-505 ... 5-10 June 1937 |
Broken at both ends.
A narrow blade, triangular in section, the cutting edges chipped.
Obsidian.
Neolithic. Well S, upper fill. 1703 ff. Leica, 83-505 ... 5-10 June 1937 |
Nearly oval flat.
One side much worn from grinding.
Quartzy dark gray stone. Finished Middle Helladic Pit at northwest corner of church of St. Athanasius. 86 ff. Leica, 83-545 ... 24 February 1939 |
One corner of thin rectangular slab of stone.
Sides and bottom worked smooth, the top deeply worn.
Light grayish-yellow sandstone (?). Well 15; late Mycenaean. 1746 ff. Leica ... 28 March-3 April 1939 |
The end of an axe or hammer, bored vertically for a handle.
Hard gray stone, highly polished. Earth from Well 15; Mycenaean. Leica ... 29 March-3 April 1939 |
Biconical whorl or button.
Dark gray stone. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb west of Circular Building. 5242 Leica ... 17 January 1954 |
Conical, with flat bottomed and slightly rounded top. Pierced vertically.
Scratched on bottom.
Hard black stone, polished smooth. Mycenaean Graves; Grave A. 1387 Leica ... 24 April 1951 |
One corner of a millstone. Flat below, convex above.
Gray volcanic stone. Well 9, bottom fill; Neolithic. Leica, 83-512 ... 6-13 March 1939 |
Intact.
Typical "spindle-whorl" shape: truncated conoid; lopsided outline.
Somewhat scratched and worn; rather rough.
Steatite. Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side of Temple of Ares. 1475, 1489 ff. Leica, ... 9 May 1951 |
One barb of arrow head a), chipped.
Long and tapering, fairly thin; roughly flaked, but very sharp points. No tang; curved barbs; unpierced but with rounded socket for shaft. No trace of median rib.
The ... 9 May 1951 |
Thick disk pierced through center.
One side flat, the other roughly bevelled.
Translucent stone, (quartz?). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under ... 7 January 1954 |
Intact; in excellent condition.
Double conical shape, sharp median ridge.
Clear horizontal polishing marks.
Smooth soapy surface.
Steatite. Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side of Temple of Ares. 1475, ... 9 May 1951 |
Small concave-sided spindle whorl. Chipped at the top, and around about half the circumference at the bottom.
The sides flare sharply from the small top; bottom flat.
Undecorated.
Reddish-brown steatite ... 13 May 1933 |
Apparently complete.
It is very thin and forms a shallow S-curve. One side is smooth, the other has two lengthwise ridges.
Obsidian. Well 9; container 10; Neolithic. Leica, 83-505 ... 13 March 1939 |
About a quarter of the shallow bowl preserved, with rounded sides, plain lip and flat bottom. The inside much worn.
Gray volcanic stone. Well 15; late Mycenaean. 1746 ff. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 28 March-3 April 1939 |
About half missing.
A roughly oval (?) object, flattened on both faces, and pierced somewhere near the center with a hole which shows signs of wear, as if the stone had hung from a string.
Hard purplish-gray ... 7-10 March 1939 |
Fragment from edge, preserving part of flat bottom and of high dome-shaped top.
Gray stone with many small patches of quartz. Well 10; Neolithic. Leica, 83-512 ... 7-10 March 1939 |
Chipped at lower edge.
A squat cone, vertically pierced, of polished black stone. Earth from Well 15; Mycenaean. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 29 March-3 April 1939 |
| Intact.
Shield-shaped, lentoid. Pierced vertically.
Similar to ST 498 (H 676), but without the four depressions which on that suggest a seal stone.
Black steatite.
Addenda 2025: Bluish black (GLEY 2 2.5/5PB) ... 24-25 May 1951 |
Chip of lower edge missing.
Truncated pyramid shape.
Steatite. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 21 June 1951 |
Apparently broken at both ends; the bottom flat, but left rough as split. The top dressed smooth, and both sides, to near the bottom where a rough projecting edge has been left.
Grayish-white limestone ... 8 July 1953 |
Truncated pyramid shape; intact.
Not polished; tool marks (scratches) still visible.
Dark brownish, somewhat mottled stone. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Among bones at southeast corner. 4689 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 4 July 1951 |
Intact save minor chips.
Pierced. Double conical shape.
Steatite. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Main chamber, east skeleton, under neck. 4690 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 9 July 1951 |
| Broken at both ends. The edges a little chipped.
A very untidy blade, a truncated irregular triangle in section.
Obsidian.
Middle Helladic. Απότμημα λεπίδας οψιανού, Μεσοελλαδικής περιόδου. Φέρει αποκρούσεις ... 17-26 March 1937 |
One side broken away.
Roughly dome-shaped; the flat side worn smooth.
Gray limestone. Finished Well 10; Neolithic. Leica, 83-512 ... 7-10 March 1939 |
Small concave, conical whorl or button.
Chip missing.
Dark gray stone, speckled with white. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under skeleton 4. 5232 ... 9 January 1954 |
| Complete except for small chips on cutting edge.
Smooth polished towards cutting edge; roughened and rounded on other end.
Dark red stone. Λίθινος πέλεκυς. Σχεδόν ακέραιος. Modern fill in triangular cutting ... 16 March 1948 |
Dull brown clay, polished. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb to northwest of Stoa Pier 19 (ΣΑ 7); from small pit in N.E. corner. 2726 Leica ... 5 September 1953 |
| Nose, tail and legs missing.
The creature wears a curly topknot - a horn (?).
Bands of red glaze down middle of back, around neck, tail and start of legs.
Orange-pink clay. Earth from well 15. Leica, XVIII-29, ... 6 April 1939 |
Minor chips at bottom edge. Some wear at top of string hole.
Conical. Pierced vertically.
Dark purple steatite. Chamber Tomb, below Middle Stoa terrace, opposite Pier 20; found 0.04m. N.W. and slightly ... 4 August 1965 |
Intact.
Slightly chipped.
Greenish stone. Mycenaen Tomb to N.E. of Stoa Pier 19. From dump. 2676 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 8 July 1953 |
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