[Agora Report] 1951 Excavations: Excavation in the Athenian Agora: 1951

Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the 1951 excavations presented at the Open Meeting of the ASCSA, March 20, 1952. Field work was concentrated in the market place proper, and large areas in the west, north central and southeastern ... 9 Apr-31 Aug 1951

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[Agora Report] 1951 Ζ: Section Ζ 1951

Homer A. Thompson ... The remaining pieces of the so-called Byzantine wall were removed, as well as a late Roman wall. Excavations in front of the Civic Offices revealed a hard road surface from the 3rd century A.D. More than ... 21 May-13 Jun 1951

[Agora Object] L 4801: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact except for small hole near nozzle, wear on surface near nozzle and minor cracks. Rays on discus; vine leaves and grapes on rim; handle triple-grooved and pierced. On base, circular groove encloses ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4806: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Arm in sleeve, broken at wrist and just below elbow. Heavy double rolled rings at wrist, a single ring at elbow and one half way up forearm. Between rings, sleeve is heavily stippled. Red glaze. Red clay ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4807: Handle Ormament Fragment of Lamp

Moulded acanthus leaf from the handle of a lamp. Unglazed. Pinkish clay. Type XXI of Corinth collection. Northwest corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining wall. 3002 ff. Leica ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4808: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Mended from two pieces. One quarter preserved giving profile but handle and nozzle missing. Rays and grooves on discus, grapes and vine leaves on rim. On bottom, leaf and signature in relief, within grooved ... 7 June 1951

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[Agora Object] T 3074: Standing Draped Male Figurine

Portly figure standing with left leg slightly advanced and arms bent against body. He wears a himation wrapped around his waist and passing over his left shoulder; under it a tight-fitting garment with ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] T 3076: Figurine Fragment

Plump leg of child riding on something: scales dolphin (?). Only right thigh and calf and part of the animal (?) on which child rides, remain. Traces of paint (?). Coarse gray-brown clay. ADDENDA Other ... 7 June 1951