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[Agora Report] 1947 ΝΝ: Section ΝΝ: 1947

Rodney S. Young ... Excavation continued in section ΝΝ with the aim of clearing the area for the new museum. Because of the unforeseen depth of filling, the area remained unfinished. Several features were dug and examined ... 10 Mar-3 Nov 1947

[Agora Object] A 1538: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

Broken all around. The slightly concave face covered with red glaze wash; on the unglazed face, part of a stamp: four-spoked wheel. Buff clay. Found in red gravel stratum 1, Ostrakon Fill. 8331 Leica, ... 21 October 1949

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[Agora Object] G 378: Bottle Fragment

Part of lip, beginning of upper attachment of handle, and neck to start of shoulder preserved. Flaring lip with rolled edge. Cylindrical neck. Thin pale green blown glass. Well. Container 2. 8302 Leica ... 11 May 1949

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[Agora Object] G 379: Vase Fragment

Section of rim and upper wall preserved. Rim flares slightly. Clear blown glass. Well. Container 2. 8302 Leica ... 11 May 1949

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[Agora Object] G 380: Bowl Fragment

Part of center of base and lower wall. Green glass. Well. Container 8. 8302 Leica ... 13 May 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1040: Lead Token

Intact. A. female head, right. B. head left, helmeted (?). At surface of stone packing between drain and house wall. 8222 Leica ... 1 April 1949

[Agora Object] IL 1041: Lead Weight

A rectangular one. In relief, amphora, and the letters Τ Ρ Ι Τ Η. Between House P and road: thin mixed fill over stereo. 8284 Leica ... 11 April 1949

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[Agora Object] L 4167: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Complete except for chip from side. Wreath on upper body. Signed underneath: "A". Dull black to brown glaze. Type XXVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, type 54A of Agora collection. Cistern. Box ... 26 April 1947

[Agora Object] L 4168: Lamp

About half the nozzle and half the discus missing. Concave discus; very narrow grooved rim; triangular nozzle with volutes at the sides. Faint traces of some relief representation on the discus. Red glaze ... 26 April 1947

[Agora Object] L 4583: Lamp

Intact save for part of discus missing. Plain rim; groove around discus. Unpierced handle, triple-grooved above. On the reverse, four concentric circles. Dull light brown glaze, partly worn off. Darker ... 16 May 1949

[Agora Object] L 4659: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleus

Two joining fragments and one non-joining, from the rim and upper wall of a lamp. Inscribed to either side of band. Black glaze on rim with reserved band. Type II of Corinth collection, type 16 of Agora ... 20 October 1949

[Agora Object] L 4860: Lamp

Two joining fragments preserve one third of discus, handle and part of body. Rim plain with flush side panels; discus set off by grooves and decorated with a boat under full sail. Handle not fully pierced, ... May 1949

[Agora Object] L 4861: Lamp

About one third missing from body and discus. Rim marked with herringbone pattern set off by grooves. Rays on discus. Thick handle, not pierced; grooved above and below. Base marked by two grooves with ... May 1949

[Agora Object] MC 787: Checkerboard Fragments

Two non-joining fragments from edge of slab. Front smoothly finished and incised in squares. Back smooth with three small holes along edge for attachment on fragment a) and three along the break on fragment ... 8 April 1949

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[Agora Object] P 6573: Amphora Fragments

a) Neck and shoulder fragment, which are divided by a triple band. On the neck, part of a large dotted maeander running left; on shoulder, part of a man's head left. In front, a hanging hook filled with ... 15 April 1935

[Agora Object] P 17624: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

From the floor of a black glazed kylix. A joining fragment added from ostrakon fill gives the initial letters. Incised inside: Cistern, fill 2, dug stereo. 4367 Leica ... 29 April 1947

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[Agora Object] P 17960: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

Parts of the band handle of a semi-glazed oinochoe. Black glaze on the outer edges of the handle; the name carefully painted down the middle of the handle in the same black glaze: a) Red gravely fill ... 12 June 1947

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[Agora Object] P 17976: Bowl

Small bits restored in plaster. Ring foot and deep rather pointed body; out-turned rim; rolled horizontal handles set close up against the rim. Pale greenish-buff clay; scanty traces of thin brownish ... 25-26 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 17978: Amphora: West Slope

Most of the mouth and considerable portions of the body with part of one handle restored. Moulded ring foot; squat body; twisted handles; two scraped grooves around the foot, two at the top of the shoulder ... 28-30 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 17979: Amphora: West Slope

All of the rim, one handle, and fragments of the body restored. Ring foot; very squat, slightly angular body; twisted handles. Decoration in thinned clay paint and white. On the neck, bands and ivy tendrils; ... 28-30 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 17980: Black Glaze Bowl

Fragments of body and rim missing. Ring foot; steep walls; projecting rim rounded on top; pair of tie-holes in one side. Firm dull black glaze over all. -3.30m. to bottom. Cistern, fill 3, 3rd. c. B.C ... 28-30 April 1947

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[Agora Object] P 17981: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Fragments of wall and rim missing. High ring foot; out-turned rim; broad floor with nearly vertical wall. Rouletting around the floor; within, four large palmettes. Good firm black glaze; the resting ... 28-30 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 17982: Black Glaze Bowl

Complete except for chips. Ring foot; flaring walls; sharply inturned rim. Glazed over all; the glaze mostly fired red. -3.30m. to bottom. Cistern, fill 3, 3rd. c. B.C. Leica PD 2445-98 ... 28-30 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 17984: Black Glaze Kantharos

One handle and part of body restored. Deep rounded body; vertical rim with a raised band at level of upper attachment of band handles; ivy leaf thumb rests on handles. Dull black glaze over all. Several ... 28-30 April 1947

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[Agora Object] P 17985: Stamnos with Glaze Decoration

Parts of rim and walls missing and restored. Ring foot; deep egg-shaped body; wide short neck forming continuous curve with body; rolled horizontal handles attached at base of neck and rising to rim. Lip ... 28-30 April 1947

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[Agora Object] P 17986: Spouted Basin

A few small pieces restored. Low base and shallow body; projecting rim downward slanting with raised rim at inner edge; piecrust lugs at either side; substantial spout flanged at the tip. Pale greenish-buff ... 28-30 April 1947

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[Agora Object] P 17989: Brazier with Plastic Lugs: Bearded Heads

Small fragments restored. Round bowl on stand. Typical brazier with bearded head lugs. A ring of gouged dots just above the base, and another at the point of attachment of bowl to stand. The horizontal ... 28-30 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 18020: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

a) Fragment of black glazed handle, oval in section. b) Non-joining fragment from the same handle, giving the start of the inscription. Inscription on top and side of handle: Ostrakon area. Fragment ... April-June 1947 October 1949

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[Agora Object] P 18278: Red Figure Calyx Krater Fragments

Made up from: ΝΝ 3279, ΝΝ 4482, ΠΠ 754. From the wall of a calyx krater. Preserved is part of the interior of a shield, with a tassel from the cords, and part of the arm band, this decorated with pairs ... 1 July 1947

[Agora Object] P 19834: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Mended from two pieces; complete. From the wall of a closed pot. Incised outside: Good black glaze outside. Plateia north of roman Bath (?), surface of red fill. 8212 Leica ... 31 March 1949

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[Agora Object] P 19836: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Fragment from wall of large semi-glazed krater; one glaze stripe outside, black glaze inside, much worn. Inscribed outside: Όστρακο οστρακοφορίας Θεμιστοκλέους Νεοκλέους. Προέρχεται από το σώμα μεγάλου ... 8 April 1949

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[Agora Object] P 19837: Red Figure Bobbin Fragment

Fragment from the edge of a flat pyxis lid or bobbin(?). Leg and upper body of silen running right, head turned back left. A band of circumscribed palmettes above. Reserved band at edge. Underside unglazed ... 8 April 1949

[Agora Object] P 19840: Ostrakon of Aristeides Lysimachou Alopekethen

Fragment from wall of heavy open pot, probably a semi-glazed krater. Inscribed outside: Black glaze wash, inside only. Foundations of Cemetery west wall. 8394 Leica ... 9 April 1949

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[Agora Object] P 19902: Plate: Cooking Ware

Small fragments missing from floor. Flat floor, low steep walls; plain rim. Two handles set on rim and tilted out. At the center of the underside, a very low raised ring. Cooking ware fabric, red, with ... 9 April 1949

[Agora Object] P 19962: Amphora

Intact save for chips of lip and small hole in bottom. Short swollen neck, ovoid body ending in point. Red micaceous clay, unglazed. Well, container 6. Leica ... 13 May 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20050: Moldmade Bowl Fragments

a) Wall fragment from a large bowl; mended from two pieces. b) Medallion: six-petalled rosette. Calyx of small pointed leaves. Base of acanthus and numphaea nelumbo. c) Lower part of acanthus leaf. d) ... 29-30 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 20388: Black Glaze Askos Fragment with Relief Decoration

Small fragment from the top of a black glazed askos with moulded decoration: wing. Cf. A 18-19:1 Present surface of wall B in ostrakon fill. 8330 Leica ... October 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20389: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

Fragment of stem and floor of red figured kylix. Scraped groove around stem. Inside, satyr with wineskin. Inscribed outside, around underside of floor, close to stem: Ostrakon fill, first layer under ... 20 October 1949

[Agora Object] P 20390: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Wall fragment, mended from two, of a large open pot; neck of column krater? Inscribed outside: Good black glaze inside and out. Ostrakon fill, first layer under wall B. 8330 Leica ... 20 October 1949

[Agora Object] P 20391: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Fragment of a water pipe. Inscribed on the unglazed surface. Thin brownish wash on upper (concave) surface; a few drips of glaze on the undersurface. Ostrakon fill, first layer under wall B. 8330 Leica ... 20 October 1949