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[Agora Report] 1937 ΛΛ: Section ΛΛ 193 Excavation Summary

Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Excavations in Section ΛΛ revealed that the original contour of Kolonos Agoraios had been much sharper than in modern times. No traces of early graves were found in the area; first sign of habitation is ... 1 Feb-23 Jun 1937

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[Agora Object] BI 332: Bone Button

One side flat, the other domed and decorated with incisions. Pierced through the center. Bone dyed pink. Cistern, middle fill. 346, 451 Leica, 7-413 PD 2112-11 ... 18 March 1937

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[Agora Object] G 98: Dish Fragment

Part of the base of a dish on a low ring foot; apparently very open. The center rises to a depression underneath which is rough. Bluish green glass. Channel F, water deposit (period of use accumulation) ... 17 March 1937

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[Agora Object] IL 540: Lead Token

Obverse: a lidded Panathenaic amphora. A few letters around edge. Reverse: plain. Strosis 1, black earth. Turkish. Leica ... 16 March 1937

[Agora Object] IL 545: Lead Weight

Uneven. On top in relief an uncertain object, and the letters Δ] Ε Μ [Ο (?). "Floor" of room 14B, north of wall H. Late Roman. Leica ... 24 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2809: Mold for Lamp

About half preserved of the mold for the ribbed top of a lamp. Buff clay. For lamp of type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, of type 52H of Agora collection. Modern filling. Leica, LXIX-42 ... 15 March 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2810: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. On rim, panelled guilloche enclosing leaves. On discus, Hermes left, a cloak over his left shoulder, the caduceus in his left hand, leading a ram by the horns. Stele at left crowned by cap. Altar ... 17 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2811: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Signed within two circles: "E". Purplish wash. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 17 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2812: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

From the bottom. Signed, within foot ring. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Water deposit (actually in section KK, but recorded in ΛΛ as belonging to the one deposit). Channel F. Leica ... 18 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2835: Lamp Fragment

Part of rim, discus and handle remains. On rim, tendrils broken by herringbone panels. On discus, a standing heavily draped male figure attacked by a bear. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern fill ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2836: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of rim and discus. On rim, nodules interrupted by plain panels. A nude bearded male figure reclining on a couch with a dolphin-shaped headpiece, rests his right hand on the head of a nude figure ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2837: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus only. Discus was occupied by a long-haired mask, through the mouth of which was punched the filling hole. Thin red wash. Brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern fill ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2838: Lamp Fragment

Handle, part of rim and discus preserved. Handle semi-pierced. Rim plain. On discus, the square sail of a boat. Damaged by fire. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2839: Lamp: Waster

Part of base missing. Flattened and twisted probably in the kiln. Handle semi-pierced. On rim, single line of nodules. On discus, crescent moon. Underside, concentric circles. Red wash, much blackened ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2840: Lamp

Nozzle missing and part of rim and side. No handle. Small raised base, only slightly thickened inside. Incurving rim; light grooves just beyond rim. Unglazed outside, faint remains of red glaze inside ... 26-27 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2841: Lamp

Chip missing. Spirals on rim; discus square with scallops around. Signed "alpha", within two circular grooves. Burned black at core; traces of red wash. Coarse brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 27 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2896: Lamp

Complete. Plain rim and discus, separated by two grooves; nozzle set off by groove; inside incised in the unbaked clay. Red glaze, over white. Type XXV of Corinth collection. Cistern. 594, 728, 751 Leica ... 9 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 3196: Lamp

About half the wall and rim missing, with all the back part, and the band handle save for one attachment. Shallow open variety; low flat base; short nozzle. Black glaze inside only; outside polished. Fine ... 22-24 March 1937

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[Agora Object] MC 340: Stamp

The disk much broken. A bit of original edge preserved to the right. A round disk with a pierced knob above. Stamp in relief, a cross with letters between arms. Fine brown clay. Cistern, bottom. 346, ... 22 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 3463: Plate Fragment with Relief Decoration

Relief medallion only preserved; broken all around. On the bottom, a sunken ring; on the top, a stepped disk on which is a draped male bust, facing left (Augustus?). Pinkish buff clay covered with red ... 5 April 1934

[Agora Object] P 9378: Ostrakon of Aristaichmos Timokratous (Kriothen)

From a thin-walled skyphos, with two reds bands below the rim. Graffito written sideways, from the rim: Modern fill. Leica ... 17 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9380: Bowl Fragment with Sgraffito Decoration

Open bowl on a flaring foot; slightly inturned rim. In the center, a medallion with an animal, right, looking back, against an imbricated background. A small section only of the walls and rim preserved ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9381: Bowl Fragment with Sgraffito Decoration

From a bowl similar to P 9380 (ΛΛ 378). About three-quarters of the medallion and foot preserved. Rabbit, right, against an imbricated background. The medallion surrounded by a border of four incised bands, ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9382: Bowl with Incised Decoration

A flaring stemmed bowl, the stem completely broken away. In the center, a medallion with a rabbit against an incised background. Crude work. Reddish clay, yellow glaze; white slip covers the outside ... 11 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9383: Plate Fragment with Incised Decoration

From an open plate. A warrior, left, wearing a pointed cap, carrying a pointed wicker shield. Orange clay; yellow glaze. Απότμημα χείλους Βυζαντινού πινακίου, με χαρακτή παράσταση πολεμιστού (Sgraffito) ... 16 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9384: Plate with Sgraffito Decoration

A deep plate with almost vertical, slightly out-turned rim; low ring foot. Restored in plaster. In the center medallion, a bird against an imbricated background. Between the medallion and the rim one narrow ... 13 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9385: Bowl with Sgraffito Decoration

A large flaring bowl with slightly incurving rim. Restored in plaster. A lion, right, eating a vine. Vines in the field. Buff clay; green glaze. Finished Cistern, top fill. Leica, 7-405 ... 17 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9386: Bowl with Incised Decoration

A deep bowl on a high conical base. Restored in plaster. In the center, a medallion, with a quatrefoil palmette ornament against an incised background. Reddish clay, yellow glaze. The entire outside ... 17 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9387: Bowl with Incised Decoration

An open bowl on a flaring foot. Almost flat floor, sharply defined junction between floor and vertical concave sides. In the cente, a medallion with a rinceau design against an incised background. Reddish ... 17 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9388: Plate with Sgraffito Decoration

A flat plate with a ring foot; piecrust edge. About one-third preserved. Restored in plaster. In the center, a medallion with a geometric design against an imbricated background. The rest decorated with ... 17 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9391: Bowl with Sgraffito Decoration

A small fine sgraffito bowl. Restored in plaster. In the center, a medallion with a split palmette against an imbricated background. Around the sides, a band of rinceau and one of zigzags. Red clay, ... 19 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9392: Porcelain Dish Fragment

From the base of an open dish with moderately high ring foot and wide shallow ribbing on the outside. Stone (or bone?) biscuit; white glaze. Cistern. Leica ... 19 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9486: Red Figure Amphora

Base intact; lip, neck, shoulder and handles largely complete; lower body fragmentary. Restored in plaster. Shape: late variety of amphora, type B. A) Charioteer in long chiton driving a team of four horses, ... Ca. 440-430 B.C.

[Agora Object] P 9487: Lekythos Fragment

From the upper part of a lekythos, the neck of which rises behind. A partly nude boy whose himation was wrapped around behind his shoulders and over the lower part of his body. He wears a band around his ... 23 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9488: Miniature Oinochoe

Neatly modelled, with high base, tall neck and flaring trefoil mouth; high swung handle missing. Pinkish buff clay, unglazed. Modern filling. Leica, 81-101 ... 24 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9489: Red Figure Lekanis Lid Fragment

From a large lid. Nude male figure seated left on drapery. Volute in field behind him; trace of another object at extreme right. At left, a hand, from which hangs a dotted scarf, carrying a large alabastron ... 26-27 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9490: Red Figure Lekanis Lid Fragment

From a large lekanis lid; around the knob (broken off) egg pattern. Eros flying right; a hand outstretched toward him. Behind him, part of the kerchiefed head of a woman, left. Good black inside; outside ... 26-27 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9491: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

From a bell krater. The outward curve toward the lip preserved at the top, and part of the handle attachment, with egg and dot around, at the left. Two youths, dancing, left, looking back right; each with ... 26-27 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9493: Plemochoe

From the lower part, preserving rim and part of handle. Restored in plaster. Thin coarse red clay, unglazed. Cf. Similar examples form Section II. Other fragments in box. 529, 555, 1855 Leica, 87-255 ... 26-27 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9495: Black Glaze Plate Fragment: Stamped

From a flat-floored plate with ridged rim and ring foot, grooved beneath. About one-quarter preserved. On the floor a band of large single ovules and, carelessly set on the outer edge of the band, a palmette ... 26-27 March 1937