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[Agora Coin] N 2780

Alexander III, Kings of Macedonia ... Posthumous Issue. Western Asia Minor(?) mint. Coin no. 4. Casts stored in Lab Case 52B Trench 6A. Head of young Herakles r. [ΒΑΣ]ΙΛΕΩΣ between Bow in case and club; below, race torch. 156 85-5-32 ... Ca. 325-310 B.C.

[Agora Coin] N 24521

Athens ... Coin no. 4. Byzantine building, room XVIII, lowest black fill above classical floor. 1423 ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Deposit] F 11:2: Well

Well associated with the Tholos, with scanty use fill but primarily dumped filling. Coins: 5 April 1934 #1-#4 10 April 1934 #1-#2 11 April 1934 #1 12 April 1934 #1 18 April 1934 #1-#2 19 April 1934 #1-#5 ... Ca. 350-294 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] F 14:3: Rectangular Pit over Bedrock in North part of East Building

Rectangular pit over bedrock in north part of E. Building. Broken jars and household basins with a few black glazed and black-figured fragments (uninventoried). The figured pieces indicate the lower limit ... Late 6th-ca. 480 B.C.

[Agora Lot] Β 6: Tholos; Pre-Destruction; Trench along South Side of Cellar; Well at East End; Mouth

Black glazed including skyphos of fine fabric; plain ... 3rd quarter of 6th B.C.

[Agora Lot] Β 89: Well at 15/ΛΔ; Dump; Below Water Level

Varia; including black glazed. Now ΒΒ 96. Fragments of glazed water pipe 0.31m in diameter. Lots Β 89-92 discarded (1970) ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 90: Well at 15/ΛΔ; Dump; Above Water Level

Miscellaneous black glazed with fragments of official measure ? Lots Β 89-92 discarded (1970) ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 91: Well at 15/ΛΔ; Dump; Above Water Level

Miscellaneous unglazed. Lots Β 89-92 discarded (1970) ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 92: Well at 15/ΛΔ; Dump; Above Water Level

Miscellaneous unglazed. Fragments of pipe, 0.31m in diameter. Lots Β 89-92 discarded (1970) ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Image] 2012.32.0563 (Section Γ 108)

Rectangular pit over stereo ... AMS 906 Horizontal (normal) ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1530: Lamp with Central Collar

Mended from many pieces. Ring foot; convex rounded body, the walls continuous with the rim. Short nozzle; no handle. Pinkish-buff clay. Type IV (late variants) of Corinth collection, type 27C of Agora ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1538: Head from Plastic Lamp

A grotesque male head, beardless. A suspension hole at the top; the eyes pierced. Purplish-brown wash. Pinkish-buff clay. Hellenistic context. Leica, LXIX-22 ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1553: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and adjacent parts of rim and body preserved. Rim slopes gently inward, and projects outward slightly. Glaze, red to black on rim, nozzle and interior. Transparent glaze on exterior. Type 16B ... Ca. 525-480 B.C.

[Agora Object] L 1554: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and part of rim and body to left preserved. Rim nearly flat on top. Practically no outward projection. Glaze black on rim, nozzle and bottom of interior. Transparent glaze on exterior. Type 19B ... 525-480 B.C.

[Agora Object] L 1555: Lamp Fragment

One side of nozzle attachment and about half of rim and body preserved. Rim, rounded on top, slopes sharply inward. Slight projection on exterior. Bottom rises toward center. Glaze, black on rim and nozzle; ... Ca. 525-480 B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 1938: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken on all sides. One to three letters in each of three lines of the inscription. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Other fragments belong: I 1939, I 1943, I 1948. Found in late context, ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1939: Prytany Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment Β 732 (a), broken on all sides. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Fragments Β 1521a (b) and Β 1521b (c), both non-joining; broken all around. Parts of four lines ... a) (Β 732) 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] I 1940: Mining Inscription Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Toothed left side preserved; otherwise broken. Laurion Mines. Traces of two letters preserverd. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 1807 b; both with I 1750. Found in late context, ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1941: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Smooth back and smooth right side preserved; otherwise broken. Pentelic marble. Found in late context, west of the Tholos. Leica, 92-27-26, 92-29-25 ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1943: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken on all sides. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA For other fragments from the same inscription, cf. I 1938. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Leica, XX-57 ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1944: Mining Inscription Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken on all sides. "POLETAI" record; Laurion Mines. Three letters preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA With I 1750. Cf. I 1937. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] I 1968: Grave Monument Fragment

Bottom preserved; elsewhere broken. Inscribed on two fasciae. Over the inscription, a moulding and a rosette, partly preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 2073. Found in a modern wall, south ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1973: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. A trace of the rough picked back is preserved; possibly also a bit of the right side (and bottom?); elsewhere broken. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1974: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Probably a stone of the same sort as I 1973. The back is preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in marble dump, in the south central part of the Market Square. Leica, 87-1-29, 87-1-30, ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1977: Account Fragment

Inscribed fragment. A bit of the top, picked fairly fine preserved; otherwise broken all around. The surface much weathered. "POLEITAI" account. Eleven lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 35007: Bowl Fragment: Eastern Sigillata B1

Rim fragment. Mended from two pieces. Double convex wall profile and overhanging rim, hooked upward at lip. On outside, concave molding flanked by grooves between the two wall elements; part of a corresponding ... 8-12 May 1934

[Agora Object] SS 3196: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Boukranion. Cf. SS 4658. Msc: prob from jar of =DIOSKOURIDAS= dated in the term of =APOLLWNIDAS=? or =SWSIFRWN=?*Par: best pars found, are SS 04310 (of Dioskouridas not completely read) and SS 04658 (rdg ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] SS 3197: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Cross incuse in circle. Stored with "άγνωστα". Dim: W 0.052* Rdg: cross incuse in circle(VG)* Cistern. cross (in O, inc) Leica ... Early 1st century B.C.(?)

[Agora Object] P 6061: Vessel Fragment: Official Measure

Fragment of side wall and base remains. Low base ring, nicked on outside. Around lower wall a series of four moulded ridges. Fine buff clay; black glaze on inside only. Well, dump. Leica PD 1132-1 ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3776: Krater Fragment

Fragment from rim of large open vessel (krater?). Red glazed inside, and on the top of the small, slightly projecting lip. Bars on the outer edge of the lip. Below, a maeander, and two lines. On the figured ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3777: Black Figure Stand Fragment

Broken on all sides. Inside, thin glaze. Outside, the middle part of a draped figure. Red for some of the folds of the garment. A rosette of a red dot surrounded by white dots. Joins P 9977. Late fill ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 3779: Oinochoe Fragment: West Slope

A single fragment preserves the neck and upper part of the body. No fragment of handle or lip remains. About the neck, in thick yellow paint, a garland of ivy leaves. On these, traces of gilding. Between ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3795: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

From the wall of a large closed vase. Part of a woman's head, facing right (Sphinx?). The face and ear retouched with red; the contour of the profile incised. Red fill, Hellenistic to Roman. Leica ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3802: Plate Fragment with Relief Decoration

From the center of Roman plate. A small ring base preserved beneath. In the medallion, the head of a bearded man, left. Red glazed. With late and early Roman sherds. Leica, 93-46-16, VI-23 ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3803: Plate Fragment with Maker's Stamp

From the center of a Samian B plate. Two incised circles around the stamp: I A T R O C L I Cf. Iliffe I (1936), p. 36. Leica, 93-30-36 PD 1172-5 ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3831: Bowl

Mended from three pieces; small bits missing from one side. Ring foot; the sides flare to a plain edge, beneath which are attached two close horizontal handles. Red clay with a buff slip outside and a ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3853: Black Figure Cup Fragments

(See revision below under ADDENDA.) Mended from many fragments which make up into two principal groups. These two groups include all the figured fragments, save two, and even these can be assigned with ... 8 May 1934, 1937

[Agora Object] P 3854: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Broken away close to lip. Upper part of handle zone preserved. Head of a horse, right. Before him, the head and shoulder of a man(?). Red for mane and hair. Incision. Interior, black glaze, slightly metallic ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3855: Vessel Fragment

Broken all around. Two heads right. Before the right hand one a lyre(?). Interior, thin black glaze; a shoulder fragment. Buff clay with bits. Tholos, trench along south side of cellar. Dump. Probably ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3856: Vessel Fragment

Broken all around. The open mouth and bared fangs of a lion. Interior glazed, slightly ribbed. Pinkish buff clay. Tholos, trench along south side of cellar. Dump. Leica, 81-533, 81-575 ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3857: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Broken all around. The eye and some of the head of a horse. Red for the pupil. Incision. The interior unglazed. Tholos, trench along south side of cellar. Dump. Leica ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 3858: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Face of Athena, left, with shield and spear. White for her face and neck, the device on the shield, and the dot rosettes on the edge of the shield. Red for dots between rosettes. Incision. Interior unglazed ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3988: Black Figure Skyphos Fragment

Part of rim preserved. Broken away below and on both sides. At left, a winged figure, (gorgon?), flees right; the head, right shoulder and leg missing. At right, part of a large palmette. White for flesh, ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 4260: Hydria Fragment with Glaze Decoration

The neck, one handle and part of the shoulder are preserved. Short neck, rounded lip, fairly flat shoulder, short handles. Black bands on lip, outside of handle, base of neck; wavy black band on neck ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 4261: Lekane Fragment

Numerous fragments mending to two. Deep basin with steep, very slightly curving, side wall and heavy rounded lip above a projecting moulding. One attachment for double horizontal handle. Coarse pinkish ... 8 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 4262: Amphora: Banded

Mended from many pieces; the neck and lip, both handles (save for the stump of one), and parts of the body wall restored in plaster. Ring foot. Ovoid body. Single red bands around foot, lower body and ... 8 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 31995: Plate Fragment

Rim fragment of 'Pontic' Sigillata. Low rounded rim, incurved at top. Thin smooth ware. Light red, with vermilion red slip on inside and rim; finger-marks and patches of slip on outside. Catalogued 23 ... 8-12 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 31996: Jar Fragment with Rouletting

Fragment of top of 'hole-mouthed' jar. Jar with raised rim and mouldings on shoulder, with rouletting in the hollows. Smooth brown ware, rather metallic red-brown slip on exterior. Same ware as P 31993 ... 8-12 May 1934

[Agora Coin] N 3345

Uncertain Greek ... Identified in 1934 as type of Svoronos 1923, pl. 106:52-62. Coin no. 2. Well; dump, dry upper earth. Illegible. Illegible. 565, 861, 1105 ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Coin] N 3346

Krannon ... Heavily damaged. Identified in 1934 as coin of Larissa. Coin no. 3. Well; dump, dry upper earth. Head of Poseidon r., laureate. [KPA] Thessalian horseman r. 565, 861, 1105 ... 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Coin] N 3347

Athens ... Coin no. 5. Well dump, muddy lower earth. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet. [Α]/Θ Two owls standing l. and r., facing. All in olive wreath. 565, 861, 1105 ... Ca. 322/317-307 B.C.

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[Agora Coin] N 29875

Herod Archelaos, Kings of Judea ... Meshorer II, p. 241, no. 6; RPC I, 4917. [Heavily Damaged] Casts stored in Lab Case No. 52E HPΩδ[OY] Bunch of grapes on branch with leaf. ΕθNAPXO Macedonian helmet; at l., caduceus. 84-4-37, 91-3-2 ... Herod Archelaos, 4 B.C.--A.D. 6

[Agora Lot] Β 52: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group

Black glazed; several nearly complete bowls and kantharoi; stamped ware etc. (Cf. Β 858 ff.) ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 53: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group; Terracotta Water Channels

Terra-cotta water channels (Cf. Β 772) ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 54: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group

Casseroles (cf. B 867). Lots Β 54-61 reduced and combined in tin, 1970 ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 55: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group

Unglazed amphorae etc. Lots Β 54-61 reduced and combined in tin, 1970 ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 56: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group

Unglazed amphorae etc. Lots Β 54-61 reduced and combined in tin, 1970 ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 57: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group

Unglazed amphorae etc. Lots Β 54-61 reduced and combined in tin, 1970 ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 58: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group

Tile fragments (chiefly small Laconian; a couple of small fragments of large yellow surfaced tiles. Lots Β 54-61 reduced and combined in tin, 1970 ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Lot] Β 59: Well at 33/ΚΔ; Bottom Group; Dump; Varia

Fragments of glazed water pipe. Lots Β 54-61 reduced and combined in tin, 1970 ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Image] 2012.32.0564 (Section Γ 109)

West drain wall ... AMS 923 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 31994: Dish Fragment with Rouletting

One side of flat-based dish with curved sloping wall and narrow flat-topped rim. Band of rouletting on floor; end of a stamp visible at center. Orange-brown clay and slip. Type a variant of P 20222. Catalogued ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] ST 646: Stone Fragment Obsidian

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

[Agora Object] T 624: Head of Maenad Figurine

A head wearing a fillet with rosettes across the brown. The eyes and nostrils pierced. Red glaze. Fine red clay. From a plastic lamp (?). Late Roman fill. Leica, LXIX-21 ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1522: Lamp Fragment

Mended from many pieces. Watch shaped body. Concave inner rim. Long nozzle, vertical strap handle. Pierced lug on one side. Wheel made. Gray clay, dull black glaze. Type 34A of Agora collection, type ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1540: Lamp

Raised circles on the rim; circles and rays on the discus; the bottom plain; the sides approaching the vertical. Unpierced, double grooved handle. Unglazed. Coarse ligfht red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1542: Lamp

Leaf pattern on rim; impressed circles on discus. On the bottom two almond-shaped grooves, with dots, enclosing diagonals. Light brownish-red clay; good surface. Type ΧΧVIII of Corinth collection. Leica ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1543: Lamp

Plain panelled handle; on the discus the figure of Eros, playing Pan's pipes. Solid grooved handle; the top broken off. On the bottom a neat palm branch, within two incised circles. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1544: Lamp

The handle broken off. On the bottom, three concentric grooves; raised dots on the top, and on the lower part of the body. Brown wash. Pinkish-buff clay. Type ΧΧVIII of Corinth collection. Leica ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1545: Lamp

Nozzle and piece from side missing. Plain rim, panelled and plain discus. The handle solid, double grooved; on the bottom, two concentric circles. Purple-black wash. Black clay. Type ΧΧVIII of Corinth ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] I 1978: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of a stele, the top and right side smooth, the back rough but apparently original. The front surface seems to have been defaced deliberately with a chisel, at least the three upper ... 309/8-308/7 B.C.

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[Agora Object] P 4377: Black Glaze Oinochoe

Fragments of body missing. Body and neck tall and slender. Trefoil mouth broad at front, sharply pinched at sides. Handle triangular in section, with point projecting inward. Low ring base. Good black ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 4381: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting: Stamped

About one-quarter of the body and rim missing. Restored in plaster. A heavy plate with a large ring foot and rounded rim. Within quadruple circle of rouletting, stamped palmettes, with interlacing stems ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 4382: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Fragments of rim missing. Shallow bowl with slightly rounded and out-turned rim, and heavy ring foot. Interior: within quadruple circle of rouletting, stamped palmettes with interlacing stems. Good black ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 4385: Black Glaze One-Handler

About half of rim missing. A deepish open bowl, with sides vertical near top, slightly out-turned rim and heavy ring foot. Dull black glaze fired brown on part of exterior. Cf. Agora XXXIII, no. 306 ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 4389: Lopas

Fragments of rim and body missing. A deepish bowl with rounded bottom, and lip off-set for lid. Two single rising handles. Reddish, micaceous clay, unglazed. ADDENDA Found broken [December 1956]. Fragments ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 4390: Lopas Lid

Complete. A lid, curved in section, with plain rounded edge and knob on top. Reddish micaceous clay. Traces of thin, reddish wash on exterior. POU Well, bottom group. Context ca. 350-325 B.C. Leica ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 4391: Mortar

Fragments of rim and body missing. Slightly raised, flat bottom. Spout. A long, lug-like handle on either side. Coarse, pinkish to buff clay. Light buff slip. Cf. P 6394, from a similar shape, same fabric ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] SS 3199: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Herm. Cxt: see analysis before 100 BC by VG (and HAT had called deposit "presumably 2c") (VG); now I doubt this deposit is pre-Sullan (VG, vi.67)* Cistern. Ἐπὶ] Δαμοκ[ρί] Ἀμεινοκ̣λ̣[εῦς τ]ο[υ ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] SS 3201: Stamped Amphora Fragment: Pamphylian

Part of the neck, shoulder and both handles preserved. Buff clay, with light slip. One handle stamped. Prof: PD 1454-65* Cistern. Δι̣κονομ̣[---] Ἐπ̣ὶ Π̣οτ̣[---] Leica PD 1454-65 ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 3805: Black Figure Neck Amphora Fragment

Part of three bands of animals preserved; upper, part of animal's foot; in the middle, a deer, right; in the lower the top of a lion's head, and the wing and neck of a bird, also right. Solid incised rosettes ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 3835: Black Glaze Saucer

Ring base; down-turned rim. Poor brownish-red glaze inside and out. Cistern. Leica, 90-36-22 PD 911-e ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 4255: Black Figure Neck Amphora Fragment

From the side wall of a large closed pot, unglazed inside and decorated on outside with animal friezes, of which is preserved back part of body and legs of a bull walking to the right.. Black glaze with ... 9 May 1934

[Agora Object] MC 96: Token

Obverse: in relief a seated figure on the prow of a trireme. The knees of the figure drawn up, on it. Reverse: plain. Black glazed. Red Hellinistic fill. Leica ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 32148: Bowl Fragment

One-quarter of rim (two joining fragments). Sloping wall; flat-topped tapering rim, with slight groove at inner edge. Orange clay, orange-red slip with slight line-polishing on interior; gold mica traces ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 32149: Flagon Fragment: Knidian

Single piece: one side of neck and most of rim. Cylindrical neck, short splayed rim. Handle lost. Orange-brown fabric and gloss. Same ware and type as P 31973? Catalogued October 1992. Box 59a. 94-35-24 ... 9 May 1934

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[Agora Coin] N 3351

Athens ... Possibly imitation, as the low weight and the parallel, inorganic lips of Athena suggest. Coin no. 3. Casts stored in Lab Case no. 52B. Well dump: dry upper earth; early 3rd c. B.C. Head of Athena r., ... Ca. 450's - 404 B.C.

[Agora Coin] N 29905

Argos ... BMC 106, 107 Head of Hera r., wearing stephanos inscribed [APγE]. Archaic Athena fighting l ... 4th--3rd century B.C.

[Agora Lot] Β 7: Tholos; Pre-Destruction; Trench along South Side of Cellar; Dump

Corinthian; pyramidal loom weight; Geometric ... 6th-4th B.C.

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[Agora Image] 2012.36.0910 (Section Κ 146)

Re-digging Dörpfeld's trenches. View from east ... AMS 998 Horizontal (normal) ... 10 May 1934

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[Agora Image] 2009.03.0410 (Section Κ 146)

Re-digging Dörpfeld's trenches. View from east ... Scanned 2005 for the 75th anniversary exhibition and publication. 998 Horizontal (normal) ... 10 May 1934

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[Agora Notebook Page] Η'-9-26 (pp. 1604-1605)

Room XXVII; Northeast Part; Below Floor 7. Peribolos of Twelve Gods; Hard Mass of Earth Overlying Floor 1. Peribolos of Twelve Gods; Cleaning to West of West Wall; 1 Layer. Peribolos of Twelve Gods; Cleaning ... Η'-9 1604, 1605 Lot Η' 182 Lot Η' 183 Lot Η' 184 Lot Η' 428 Lot Η' 360 Lot Η' 185 Lot Η' 186 Lot Η' 187 Lot Η' 188 Lot Η' 189 Lot Η' 190 Lot Η' 191 Lot Η' 192 Lot Η' 193 ... 2nd A.D.