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[Agora Report] 1957 Excavations Φ, Χ, Ψ: Sections Φ, Χ, Ψ, April-June 1957

A. L. Boegehold ... Three private dwellings, already known from the preliminary excavation of 1937, formed the major themes of the investigation this year: Southwest House, Polygonal House and Late Roman House and Water Channel ... 10 Mar-12 Aug 1957

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[Agora Report] 1938 Ψ: Section Ψ Season of 1938

Eugene Vanderpool ... Finds from Section Ψ span from Turkish down to the Neolithic and Geometric times. Several wells and cisterns from various periods were found and explored. The most extensive remains in the section belong ... 24 Jan-18 Jun 1938

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[Agora Object] A 1418: Well Curb Fragment

About two thirds of circumference preserved with parts of all elements restored in plaster. Spreading profile. Heavy moldings: ovolo surmounted by cavetto, around bottom. Lighter moldings: on top ovolo ... 29 May 1937, 1 June 1937

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[Agora Object] B 114: Lamp

A lamp with handle decoration in form of Greek cross. The lamp before cleaning seems practically complete; two corners are missing from the arms of the cross. The ball-shaped body has a small raised base, ... 7 June 1933

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[Agora Object] B 579: Lamp

Complete, though the hinge which holds the cover of the filling-hole is broken. High angular-bodied lamp on raised base. Large round nozzle. Shell-shaped cover over filling hole. Cross projecting above ... 31 May 1938

[Agora Object] B 582: Dikast's Ballot

Apparently intact. Solid hub. Mixed fill. Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h. or lower. Wear cotton or latex gloves when handling. Leica ... 8 June 1938

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[Agora Object] G 182: Bottle Fragment

Most of mouth, neck and handle preserved. Broad flat handle. Well. Lower fill. Container 38. Leica ... 23 May 1938

[Agora Object] I 5507: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in marble dump outside the Market Square, in the area south of the church of the Holy ... 31 May 1938

[Agora Object] I 5527: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. Part of left side, rough picked back and rough picked top preserved. Inscription on flat fascia below a projecting moulding with antefixial ornaments in relief. One line ... 10 June 1938

[Agora Object] I 5528: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of a large columnar grave monument. Broken all around. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in modern wall outside the Market Square, in the area south of ... 10 June 1938

[Agora Object] I 5539: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. One line of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in marble dump outside the Market Square, in the area south of the church of the Holy Apostles ... 18 June 1938

[Agora Object] IL 1445: Lead Token

A: head of horse, right, on column. B: plain. Cf. IL 838. Dealer 's dump. 752 Leica ... 13 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3457: Plastic Lamp

Nozzle broken away. A crouching negro boy wearing a hooded cloak, the cloak thrown over his shoulder. High oval base; filling hole behind head; hood pierced to serve as handle. Red glaze, rather flaked ... 23 May 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3458: Plastic Lamp

Feet and base missing; also handle on top of head. Nude crouching figure wearing a high pointed hood; hands under chin; curls falling to shoulders. Dull red glaze, rather flaked. Buff clay. Well, lower ... 23 May 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3459: Plastic Lamp

Broken in two pieces; complete save minor fractures. A draped figure standing on a high round base, and holding in front of it two bunches of grapes and other fruit. A straight cloak envelops the figure ... 23 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3460: Plastic Lamp

Broken all around. The head and one side preserved, and a fragment of the other, with filling hole on base. A bear standing on a base; animals and vegetable ornament in relief on the base. Pierced handle ... 23 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3462: Lamp

Intact save minor fractures. Discus square with rosette; rim, wavy pattern. Handle, unpierced, three grooves above, one below. Reverse, within two oval grooves a palm branch. Glaze wash extremely thin, ... 24 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3463: Lamp

Intact save for chips. Shallow body. Discus plain; rim, raised dots or herringbone (?), faint; handle unpierced, diagonals between grooves above, two grooves below. Reverse, within two oval grooves a palm ... May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3464: Lamp

Intact save minor chips. Sunken discus with head, full front. On rim, three lugs; at its inner edge a raised ridge around the discus. No handle. Deep body with nearly straight sides; long nozzle, rounded ... 27 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3465: Lamp

Mended from many fragments; much of right side missing; fragment of rim and nozzle does not join. On discus, cow lying down. On rim, outer part plain with panels; inner, spirals. Reverse, low foot ring, ... 23 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3466: Plastic Lamp Fragment: Telesphoros

Mended from two pieces. Upper part of a draped standing child, enveloped in a cloak which fastens down the front, and wearing a pointed hood. Light red clay; buff surface. Well, lower fill, bottom; dump ... 23 May 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3480: Lamp Fragment

Single fragment preserves handle and part of top. On discus, rays, springing from a head; rim, roughly impressed herringbone. Handle, unpierced, ungrooved. No glaze. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVIII of ... 26 May 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3481: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the rim and discus. Two narrow hatched bands on rim; uncertain ornament on discus. Dull reddish glaze on exterior. Type XXXI of Corinth collection. Well; container ... 26 May 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3482: Lamp

Intact. On discus, cross; on rim, herringbone; handle, rather pointed, unpierced; two grooves above, none below. Reverse, slightly raised circular foot; several impressed circles. Unglazed. Brownish clay ... 26 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3562: Lamp Fragment

Single fragment preserves somewhat less than half the top with a rather marked ridge between discus and rim. Small raised dots on the top. Dull black to reddish glaze. Type XX of Corinth collection. Early ... 27 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3563: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Single fragment preserves some of the lower part of the lamp. On slightly offset reverse, above a volute ornament, the letter "alpha". Thin hard blackish glaze on exterior. Early Roman fill. 643 Leica ... 27 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3564: Lamp

Single fragment preserves most of the top; handle and most of lower half missing. Wide plain discus; wide plain rim, slightly convex and rounding to join wall. Vertical band handle. Thin hard blackish ... 27 May 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3565: Lamp Fragment

Three joining fragments preserve part of discus and rim. On discus, erotic scene, horse and woman, right. On rim, ovules and part of a panel. Unglazed. Yellowish-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 27 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3613: Lamp

Upper half only preserved. On discus, rosette of triangles. On rim, double impressed circles. Handle, unpierced; two grooves above. Unglazed. Brownish to reddish clay. Type XXVIII-XXIX of Corinth collection ... May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3614: Lamp

Nozzle and front half of body missing. On discus, rosette. On rim, herringbone and small impressed circles. Handle, partly broken, unpierced; three grooves above and below. On reverse, a rosette made up ... May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3618: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves rather less than half rim and discus, and handle stub. Discus, plain. On rim, two grooves at inner edge. "Kothon" handle at side. Brownish to grayish glaze (?). Hard, light ... 31 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3619: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of discus, rim and nozzle. Discus plain, round. On rim, impressed oblique leaf pattern, with impressed circles and air hole at nozzle. Nozzle, rounded. No glaze. Light ... 31 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3620: Lamp

Nozzle and handle, except for stubs, missing. Lamp with the usual "alpha" on the reverse, and raised dots on rim and wall. Thin dull brownish to purplish glaze. Type XX of Corinth collection. ADDENDA ... 1 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3621: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of discus, rim and handle. On discus, parts of heads of two gladiators. On rim, grooves at junctuion with discus, then ovules. Handle, moulded, pierced; only stub preserved ... 1 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3622: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of discus, rim and nozzle. Discus, plain as far as preserved. On rim, ovules. On nozzle, one of the long volutes encroaching on rim is preserved. Red over white glaze ... 1 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3623: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Four joining fragments preserve most of the front half of the lamp. Discus, plain. Rim, plain. On reverse, at center, an incised (mould made) "K". Red glaze on white slip. Brownish clay. Type XXV of Corinth ... 1 June 1938

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[Agora Object] P 13045: Unguentarium

Mouth missing; otherwise intact. Small flat bottom; bottle-shaped. Surface blackened on upper part. Well, container 59, early Roman fill. Leica ... May 1938

[Agora Object] P 13048: Bowl

Five joining fragments preserve nearly the complete profile of a deep bowl. Restored in plaster. Broad ring foot; steep sides; plain rim. Glaze thinner and more irregular outside than inside. Pergamene ... May 1938

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[Agora Object] P 13059: Vessel Fragment with Paint Decoration

Two joining fragments preserve flat bottom and part of cylindrical body. Painted on exterior in dull red, parts of two horizontal lines with pendent semicircles. Rather gritty reddish clay, dark buff ... May 1938

[Agora Object] P 13060: Amphora: Inscribed

One handle, fragment of mouth and all of bottom missing. Elongated body ribbed; narrow neck; handle round in section, from below lip. Dipinti in red, on the body and on one side: On the neck on the other ... May 1938