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[Agora Report] 1952 Excavations Ε, Η, Ν: Sections Ε, Ν, Η 1952

Homer A. Thompson ... Mycenaean graves were excavated in section Ε. Section Ν was disturbed by late pits, bothroi and walls. Excavation was carried out through Roman levels. The area seemed to have been leveled out and raised ... 4 Mar-31 May 1952

[Agora Object] A 1935: Fence Post Fragment

Broken above and below. Preserves section of post with part of four cuttings for rails, two on each side. On front, badly weathered trace of fillet. To be connected with Eponymous Heroes; incorporated ... 3 March 1952

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[Agora Object] A 1967: Antefix Fragment

Broken above, below and to left. Preserves greater part of a relief palmette, flanked by flowers. Much weathered. From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. Island marble. The two fragments A 1967(Ν 898) ... 14 April 1952

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[Agora Object] A 1968: Antefix Fragment

Broken above, below and to right. Preserves greater part of palmette, with flower to left and tendrils below. Carefully worked in low relief. Severely weathered. From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion ... 14 April 1952

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[Agora Object] A 1969: Lion's Head Spouts Fragments

a) Upper part of head. Broken in front, below and to right. Preserves only small trace of lion's mane and outline of head. Much weathered. b) Lower jaw fragment. Broken above, in front and on both sides ... 14 April 1952

[Agora Object] B 974: Dikast's Ticket Fragments

Several joining fragments. Complete when found but partly disintegrated in cleaning. In the upper right corner, the dikast 's section letter Z (?), lost in cleaning. Inscribed. Bronze rectangle. 4th ... Card: 3rd of 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Object] B 987: Dikast's Ticket

Broken both ends. Apparently reused; seems to have been restruck. Now legible, and presumably latest name on ticket. South of East-West late Roman wall. layer II, above Fourth century hole. 1633 Leica, ... 12 March 1952

[Agora Object] B 988: Dikast's Ballot

Badly corroded. After cleaning only a part of the disc, and the knob on one side, remain. Solid hub. Fourth Century Hole. 1635 Leica ... 13 March 1952

[Agora Object] BI 681: Bone Die

Edges and corners smoothed down to curves. Standard disk markings, made by deep drillings, probably once filled with some contrasting color. Area south of east-west Roman wall, layer II, above 4th c. B.C ... 13 March 1952

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[Agora Object] G 453: Jar Fragment

Fragment from the side of alabastron-shaped jar (?). Broken all around. Molded, core-formed. Feather pattern inlaid on outside of curved surface. Dark blue glass. Area south of east-west Late Roman Wall: ... 11 March 1952

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[Agora Object] G 454: Vessel Fragment

Handle. Broken off from rim of vessel. A broad, flat horizontal handle, flattened and turned at outer end. Pale green glass. For context see Hesp. 22 (1953), p. 42. Third triangle, S.W. extension, red ... 8 April 1952

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[Agora Object] G 455: Bottle Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve neck anf handle of heavy bottle. Handle a broad, thick ribbon, beginning with a reverse fold just under rim, making a nearly right angle turn down toward shoulder where it ... 10 April 1952

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[Agora Object] I 6459: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around. Preserves part of circular border formed by two incised circles. Inside remain two letters. Bluish marble. Found in mid. Roman context, initial triangle layer III, ... 5 March 1952

[Agora Object] I 6461: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around. Preserves portion of seven lines of the inscription. Space between lines: 0.005-0.007m. Bluish-white fine grained marble. Found in mid. Roman context, initial triangle ... 5 March 1952

[Agora Object] I 6462: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken below and to right above. Stone roughly curved above. Inscription apparfently complete. Very dark bluish (?) marble. Found in 4th. century B.C. context, west of the southern ... 8 March 1952

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[Agora Object] I 6478: Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of small cylindrical monument. Broken below, chipped severely around top. Preserves upper part of small columnar monument with simple moulding at top. Top has traces of anathyrosis ... 7 April 1952

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[Agora Object] I 6502: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of statue base. Preserves upper left corner (three joining pieces) and a bit of upper surface (two uninscribed for). Below simple moulding letters. Hymettian marble. Cf. I 6504. Found ... 5 April 1952

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[Agora Object] I 6503: Base Fragments

Inscribed fragments of base (?). Two non-joining fragments of inscribed base (fragment b, not inscribed). Top very coarsely picked on both fragments. Both fragments have guide lines 0.05m. apart at top ... 5 April 1952

[Agora Object] IL 1266: Lead Dikast's Ballot

Flat disk with pierced cylinder through center. Well preserved. 6th c. A.D. House, layer II, red fill. 1680, 1880 Leica ... 24 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4887: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle chipped, otherwise intact. Square discus surrounded by wave pattern. Rim, herringbone. Solid handle, grooved. On bottom in a leaf framed by a double groove, a branch and the letters "KY". Dark red ... 31 March 1952

[Agora Object] L 4888: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Nozzle slightly squashed, otherwise intact. Round discus with whirling rosette; herringbone on rim. On bottom, in double circle "A". Unglazed. Light red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Gymnasium ... 28 March 1952

[Agora Object] L 4889: Lamp

Intact. Square discus with scalloped edge, flanked left and right, by herringbone. On rim, concentric circles and grooves. On bottom, leaf design with branch in it. Solid handle, grooved. Dark red glaze ... 2 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4890: Lamp

Intact. Round discus with rosette. On rim, wave pattern. Underneath, branch in circle, with below a "X". Solid handle, grooved. Dark red glaze wash. Orange-brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 2 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4913: Lamp

Handle broken away, otherwise complete except for chips. Plain discus, nodules on rim and body, simple volutes on nozzle; remains of applied handle. On bottom, within single ridge, raised "alpha". Thin ... 8 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4914: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Ring handle missing, chip out of discus; nozzle much burnt. Plain discus. Grooves on rim run out to nozzle as volutes. On each side a wavy band attached as a lug. On base, signature: raised "alpha". Thin ... 8 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4915: Base of Lamp: Maker's Mark

Broken all around. Raised base and a little of wall of a mold made lamp. Signature incised in the unbaked clay. Thin red to brown glaze. Buff clay. Signed Bases type of Agora collection. Cf. Type 50B ... 8 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4916: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Preserves about one third of mold for lower part of lamp. On outside, incised letters. Thick pale buff clay. Type XXVIII (?) of Corinth collection. South of Gymnasium Apse, layer II North; Red fill. 1705, ... 10 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4918: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Basket handle missing, otherwise intact. Plain discus; nodules on rim and body; sloppy volutes at joining of nozzle and rim. On bottom within two ridges, raised "alpha". Orange-red to black glaze. Brownish ... 25 April 1952

[Agora Object] P 4497: Plate Fragment with Rouletting

Most of rim and much of body missing. A small heavy plate with a low, thick rim and a hollow beneath instead of a base. Within: rouletting. Soft light buff clay. Red glaze, very much flaked. Restored ... 19 March 1934

[Agora Object] P 4569: Plate or Bowl Fragment

From the bottom of a plate or shallow bowl. Narrow keeled projection below rim. Yellow clay, red glaze. Pergamene Ware. Green sand fill in drain. Hellenistic and late Roman. Leica PD 1171-174 ... 14 May 1934

[Agora Object] P 5844: Bowl Fragment

Profile complete. Broad low base. The top of the wall thickened slightly at the lip. Typical yellow clay and red glaze. Pergamene Ware. Below strosis B, fountain house. Hellentistic to late Roman. 1450 ... 20 May 1935

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[Agora Object] P 6167: Vessel Fragment with Graffito: Knidian

From a mould-made pot, with a small vertical handle, double-grooved. Uncertain representation. Light red clay; dull red glaze outside and dripped inside. a) Side wall (corresponding to fragment b) preserving ... 13 June 1935, 10 March 1952

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[Agora Object] P 9829: Bowl: Stamped

About half of side and part of floor missing. Barely perceptible base ring marked by groove; overhanging lip with groove on upper surface. Circular stamp on floor. Brownish-buff micaceous clay. Red glaze ... 9 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 17741: Bowl with Maker's Stamp and Rouletting

Full profile preserved; about two-thirds of sides missing. Very low ring foot; slightly flaring concave sides; vertical rim with ridges, rouletted at top and bottom, the outer face concave. At the center ... 26 April 1947

[Agora Object] P 22104: Black Glaze Olpe Fragment with Graffito

Base of black glazed olpe, the underside reserved except for a drip of glaze. Scratched on the underside: Initial triangle, layer II, middle, 1st.-2nd. c. A.D. Leica PD 1133-23(F 175) ... 4 March 1952

[Agora Object] P 22106: Bowl Fragment: Stamped

Broken above. Preserves only low ring foot and center of inside of small bowl or cup, and part of wall. Center stamped with double herringbone pattern. Brown metallic glaze covers inside and flows irregularly ... 5 March 1952

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[Agora Object] P 22108: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve part of pedestal foot and of base of bowl, from a pedestalled krater of Dragendorff's form 11, with no trace of angularity in profile of bowl as far as preserved. At base ... 5 March 1952

[Agora Object] P 22110: Bowl Fragment with Graffito

Broken all around. Fragment from wall of black-glazed bowl(?) with flaring sides and concave bottom. Abcedarium. Scratched around the outside: Glazed inside and out, the glaze uneven and much chipped ... 8 March 1952

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[Agora Object] P 22111: Bowl or Cup Fragment with Relief Decoration

Broken below and on both sides. From a bowl or sizable cup. Plain vertical rim, offset from the wall ca. 0.01m. The wall plain below the rim, then decorated with a rough imbricated pattern. Clay red; ... 12 March 1952

[Agora Object] P 22113: Bowl Fragment

Three joining fragments preserve small segment of rim, wall and floor of a Samian A bowl. Center of floor missing. Small, flat-floored bowl on false ring foot; oblique wall; overhanging rim, rounded on ... 10 March 1952