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Cistern in valley west of the Areopagus. Dumped filling of late 1st. to early 2nd. c. and of 5th to 6th century. Coins:
7 June 1939 #12
8 June 1939 #18-#19
9 June 1936 #26 ... 1st.-2nd. c. A.D. |
| Mixed ... R. S. Young ... 1001 1196 ... 1939 |
Most of upper body and handle; nozzle and bottom broken away.
Triangular rim; Christian monogram with "alpha; and "omega" on discus.
Red glaze.
Type XXXI of Corinth collection. Cistern; box 1. 1121 Leica ... 2 June 1939 |
Most of nozzle and part of body, rim and discus at one side missing.
Plain discus, petals on rim; large pierced handle; triple grooved in front only.
Reverse outlined by a single groove; small depression ... 5 June 1939 |
Handle missing; otherwise intact.
Typical globules and volutes; on the bottom, the typical "alpha".
Red to dark brown glaze.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern. 1123 Leica ... 7 June 1939 |
Handle and end of nozzle missing.
Smaller than L 3891 (NN 1195); typical globules; on the bottom the typical "alpha".
Red clay and glaze.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern. 1123 Leica ... 7 June 1939 |
Handle missing; otherwise intact.
Roughly watch-shaped body; thickened rim around filling hole. On upper body, three relief-rosettes at each side, one on nozzle. Signed on bottom, "alpha", the letter in ... 7 June 1939 |
Handle missing; mold much worn.
Typical globules and "alpha".
Red clay and glaze.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern; boxes 5-7. 1123 Leica ... 7 June 1939 |
Handle missing.
Typical globules and "alpha"; four ridges around outer edge of discus.
Red clay and glaze.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern; boxes 5-7. 1123 Leica ... 7 June 1939 |
Handle missing; mold fairly worn.
Typical globules, very small; on the reverse the typical "alpha".
Dull dark gray to brown glaze.
Brownish clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern; boxes 5-7. 1123 ... 7 June 1939 |
Handle missing.
Rather broad high ridge around discus; typical globules and "alpha".
Worn red to dark brown glaze.
Light red clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern; boxes 5-7. 1123 Leica ... 7 June 1939 |
Handle preserved, nozzle broken.
Typical globules and "alpha".
Purplish-red to black glaze.
Brownish clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern; boxes 5-7. 1123 Leica ... 7 June 1939 |
| Lower part of bowl with ring foot.
Groove around plantaform stamp at center of floor:
Light red clay; dark red glaze.
Western Sigillata. Cistern, basket 5. 1123 Leica, 93-42-14 PD 1171-185, PD 1172-8 ... 7 June 1939 |
| Rodney S. Young ... Section ΝΝ lies at the mouth of the valley between Pnyx and Areopagus, which was the important thoroughfare from the Agora to the Pnyx and to the southern parts of the city, as well as to the Piraeus Gate, ... 26 Sep 1938-24 Jun 1939 |
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