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[Agora Report] 1954 Excavations Ζ, Κ, Μ, ΜΣ, Τ: Agora Excavations July-August 1954

Homer A. Thompson ... A general report on the activities at the Agora during the summer 1954. Modest excavations were carried out in the southwest and southeast corners of the square. The restoration of the Stoa of Attalos ... 1 Jul-31 Aug 1954

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[Agora Report] 1954 Ζ: Section Ζ, 1954 Excavation Report

Dorothy Burr Thompson ... The area excavated in 1954 fn Section Ζ φell within the Middle Stoa to the east, the Great Drain to the north and west, and the terrace walls to the south. Various parts had been previously excavated under ... 16 Apr-6 Jul 1954

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[Agora Object] A 2485: Pan Tile Fragment: Stamped

Corner fragment of a curved pan-tile, in two joining pieces. Painted red on top surface and unglazed below, with stamped impression of a large palmette on the underside. Coarse pinkish buff clay. Destruction ... 27 May 1954

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[Agora Object] I 6671: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Crowning moulding broken away. A slice along the front of the right side had split off in antiquity. Part of this was found attached by an ancient repair. Archon Alexis. Hymettian marble ... 170/69 B.C.

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[Agora Object] L 5491: Lamp

Intact. On disc, rosette of 8 petals framed by ring; herringbone pattern on rim. Solid grooved handle. On base, within two concentric grooves "A". Purple-brown glaze. Orange clay. Late Roman. Cf. Agora ... 28 June 1967

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[Agora Object] L 5492: Lamp

Intact. On disc, rays with two framing rings; two rings around filling hole. Herringbone rim. Solid grooved handle. On base, within two concentric grooves: "X". Orange-brown glaze. Buff clay. Late Roman ... 28 June 1967

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[Agora Object] L 5493: Lamp

Intact but chipped. On disc, rays within double framing ring; double ring around filling hole. Wavy lines on rim. Solid grooved handle. On base two concentric grooves. Traces of wick preserved on inside ... 28 June 1967

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[Agora Object] L 5494: Lamp

Intact. On disc, rosette of 28 curving petals with framing groove; wavy lines on rim. Solid grooved handle. On base, double concentric groove. Mold very worn. Orange-buff clay with orange glaze. Late ... 28 June 1967

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[Agora Object] L 5495: Lamp

Intact. On disc, crescent with two framing rings. On rim, four small triple circles; panels with incised herringbone pattern. Side of nozzle grooved; groove from air to wick hole. Solid grooved handle ... 28 June 1967

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[Agora Object] P 24014: Guttus: West Slope

Neck and handle missing. Ring-handled lagynos on heavy base. Angular body; ridge at base of neck. On upper wall, white and yellow wave pattern with leaping dolphins above. Glaze considerably worn. Back ... 10 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24016: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

From the base of a large semi-glazed one-handler(?). The center of the floor is set off by a deep scraped grooved. Inscribed inside. Good black glaze inside and on inner and outer faces of foot. Against ... 26 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24017: Red Figure Amphora Fragment

Two joining pieces from a partly closed pot; glaze wash inside. Nude male figure moving right with extended arm. The inner marks are incised and the black glaze beneath shows in several places. No relief ... 26 May 1954

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[Agora Object] P 24018: Lekythos Fragment: Nude Youth

Fragment preserving a little of a glazed back, right shoulder, upper arm and chest of a nude youth, facing. Well modelled. Traces of white slip; traces of yellow over-painting beside arm. House C, cleaning ... 27 May 1954

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[Agora Object] P 24020: Plemochoe

Stem broken off; one handle missing and chips. Well made large kernos with four string-holes in flange (one not pierced through). Unglazed; hard red clay (cooking fabric). In a rough pit cut in floor ... 26 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24021: Saucer

Small plain saucer covered with red glaze; bottom left rough from wheel. In a rough pit cut in floor north of strosis 6. 3340 Leica ... 26 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24022: Plate

Parts of rim and a little of floor missing. Low ring foot; a groove below the rim outside, two grooves in space within foot and one inside near outer edge of floor. Lightly ridged rim, sloping inwards ... 26 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24024: Black Glaze Skyphos Fragment with Graffito: Corinthian Type

From base of a black glazed Corinthian type skyhos; rays above foot. Incised beneath, on reserved space within foot: Well, upper filling. Latest 5th. to earliest 4th. c. 3398 Leica PD 1133-21(F 139) ... 29 May 1954

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[Agora Object] P 24025: Red Figure Oinochoe Fragment

[Originally identified as Hydria(?)]. From shoulder of a partly closed vase; possibly from a hydria with figured zone on shoulder. Inside, good black glaze on the upper part of the fragment (base of neck), ... 29 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24079: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Small fragment from black figured lekythos. Head of satyr to left. Glaze fired red; added red on beard and hair. Well, dump. Leica ... 31 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24081: Ostrakon

Wall fragment of a semi-glazed krater with dilute glaze outside and a glazed band at break above; firm dull black inside. Inscribed inside. Probably Kallixenos Aristonymou (or Hipparchos Charmou?) ... 29 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24204: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Fragment of upper wall of bell krater. A woman left with right arm extended; part of another figure at left. No relief contour. Pit; sand in upper western part just below walls. 3416 Leica ... 23 June 1954

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[Agora Object] P 24207: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Upper wall fragment from a bell krater. Head and shoulder of a youthful satyr left, wearing ivy wreath. Relief contour for profile, leaves and right shoulder. San in upper western part. Leica ... 23 June 1954

[Agora Object] P 24209: Tub

Two joining fragments preserve base and about half wall and rim. A deep basin with flaring broad projecting rim, flat on top, and raised flat base. A round hole (intentional) cut through the floor. Heavy ... 30 June 1954

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[Agora Object] P 24210: Amphora with Dipinto: Mendean

Mended from several large fragments; only a few pieces missing. Mendean shape and fabric with a brownish glaze line around the upper wall. On neck, in red, dipinto: Well. Leica PD 2783-1 ... 30 June 1954

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[Agora Object] P 24211: Amphora

Neck, shoulder and profile complete, but parts of wall missing; restored in plaster. Deep ovoid jar with flaring button toe, concave beneath. Mushroom rim. Sandy pink to buff fabric with a buff slip, ... 30 June 1954

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[Agora Object] P 24212: Red Figure Skyphos Fragment

Rim fragment. Head and shoulders of a youth, facing, looking right, both arms apparently extended. Red wash prominent; no relief contour. Well, dump. Leica ... July 1954

[Agora Object] P 24215: Black Glaze One-Handler Fragment

About half preserved with the full circle of the foot; trace of start of handle. Plain ring foot; span within decorated with glazed circles and reddened. "Saucer Grave". 3340 Leica ... 25 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24219: Black Figure Bowl Fragment

Several joining fragments give complete profile, with entire foot. One rim fragment does not join. Open bowl on flaring ring foot; flat-topped rim; ribbon handles with projecting ends. On outside, surface ... 29 May 1954

[Agora Object] P 24229: Stand Fragments

Water basin stand fragments. Wall has slightly concave profile. Buff Corinthian clay, decorated with long brown lines. Cf. Agora XII, no. 1859. Cf. Hesperia 17 (1948), pl. LXXXVI. Destruction over House ... 27 May 1954

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[Agora Object] SS 13686: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Kantharos. Finished Loose gravel filling under south end of Stoa West Terrace wall. Ἡραγόρας vaseVIII [Θασ]ίων 3344 Leica ... 25-26 May 1954

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[Agora Object] T 3370: Female Head

Large female head, inclined slightly to its right, wearing hair in knot at crown and in curls down neck, fillet; stephane broken from top. Squinting eyes, dimple in chin, long neck. Remains of white and ... 10 May 1954

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ζ-18-5 (pp. 3319-3320)

Coins ... Ζ-18 3319, 3320 ... 24 May 1954

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ζ-18-6 (pp. 3321-3322)

Ζ-18 3321, 3322 LXVII-6 ... 9 Jul 1954

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ζ-18-7 (pp. 3323-3324)

House C ... Ζ-18 3323, 3324 Section Ζ 475 ... 25 May 1954

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ζ-18-8 (pp. 3325-3326)

House C. Fill ... Ζ-18 3325, 3326 Ζ 1960 T 3370 Ζ 1968 SS 13665 Ζ 1969 SS 13666 P 24014 Ζ 1970 SS 13667 Ζ 1971 SS 13668 Ζ 1972 SS 13669 Ζ 1973 SS 13670 T 3371 P 24015 Ζ:1954.0510:1 N 19787 Ζ:1954.0510:2 Lot Ζ 852 Lot Ζ ... 10 May 1954

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ζ-18-9 (pp. 3327-3328)

House C ... Ζ-18 3327, 3328 Ζ 1991 P 24017 Lot Ζ 852 Lot Ζ 854 Lot Ζ 842 Lot Ζ 859 Section Ζ 450 Section Ζ 476 ... 25 May 1954