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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] A 803: Antefix: Plastic

Simple relief palmette. Bottom broken away. Coarse red clay, buff slip. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III in Agora V), 1st-2nd century A.D. Leica, LIX-65 ... 8 April 1937

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[Agora Object] A 804: Antefix: Plastic

Dull impression of preceding type, A 803 (ΛΛ 1176). Full height probably preserved; scrolls below palmette. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III in Agora V), 1st-2nd century A.D. Leica, LIX-65 ... 8 April 1937

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[Agora Object] A 806: Faience Plaque Fragment

Fragment from a rectangular plaque; part of one edge preserved. Both faces finished; on one the edge is raised, and set off by two grooves; on the other the plain edge rises by a shallow molding to a ... 16 April 1937

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[Agora Object] A 807: Column Tile Fragment

Part of circular tile for a column. Coarse buff clay, traces of cement. Finger prints. Cf. A 652. ADDENDA Hypocaust pillar tile. Cistern, Layer II. Leica, LIX-85 ... 16 April 1937

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[Agora Object] B 1559: Base of Mold

Coarse red crumbly clay. One fragment plastered outside for preservation, of flat oval bottom and slightly curving lower walls. From outer layer of mold for casting metal probably bronze. Depression in ... 9 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 346: Bone Handle

Carved in the shape of the fish holding in his mouth the iron shaft (of a knife ?). Cistern, layer III. Leica, LIX-60 ... 8 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 347: Bone Handle

A spoon handle. Ridged decorations at top. Point chipped. Cistern, layer III. Leica, LIX-60 ... 8 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 348: Bone Instrument

Plain stilus (?), one end tapering to a point, the other cut off at an angle, reworked (?) An unguent spoon (?) Stained light green. Cistern, layer III. Leica ... 8 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 358: Bone Instrument - Pin

Thick at one end; tapering to a small point at the other. Cistern. Layer III. Leica ... 13 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 359: Bone Instrument

A small pointed one. The upper part of the shaft twisted; broken above. Cistern. Layer I, bottom. Leica, LIX-60 ... 17 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 374: Bone Unguent Spoon

One end rounded and grooved on one face; the pointed end apparently broken and resharpened. Cistern, layer II. Leica, LIX-60 ... 15 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 424: Bone Object

A small object resembling the bowl of a spoon. Three holes pierced through the floor, and two grooves on either side. Rectangular projections at the "handle end", with holes for an attachment pin. For ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] IL 551: Lead Slingstone

Inscribed. Battered at one end. On one side, thunderbolt; on the other : Δ Ε Ξ Α Ι Well. Leica, Various vii-92 ... 31 March 1937

[Agora Object] IL 567: Iron Knife

A complete one with rivets for attachment of wooden handle, some traces of which remain. Slightly curved blade. Cistern, layer III. Leica, LIX-63 ... 14 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2864: Lamp on Stand

A double -saucered lamp. The handle and parts of the lower saucer broken away. The upper saucer has an uneven covering of green glaze over a white slip; part of the slip covers the lower saucer. Buff clay ... 17 March 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2865: Lamp

The lower half and parts of both saucers broken away. A double saucered lamp, the spouts at right angles to each other. The upper saucer glazed yellow on the inside, with brown around the rim; the whole ... 13-15 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2866: Lamp

Complete. Plain top and rim separated by a raised band. Beneath, within a circle, a large "alpha". Dull brownish glaze. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 44D of Agora collection. Cistern, west end ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2867: Lamp

Nozzle broken, handle missing, and chips from edges. Coarsely made wheel made lamp with broad flat bottom, vertical walls and convex top set off from walls by a flaring edge. Groove around filling hole; ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2868: Lamp

Handle and nozzle tip missing. Ribbed rim; rosette on left, cornucopia on right. Signed beneath in relief. Red glaze, dull and mottled. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52B of Agora collection ... 3 April 1937