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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

[Agora Object] A 939: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken at back, lower right corner and part of palmette missing. Relief palmette above spirals, letter in relief below: ΑΘΗ[ΝΑΙΟΥ. Coarse red clay; light slip. Cistern, Strosis IV. 1422, 1803 Leica ... 16-17 June 1938

[Agora Object] A 940: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken at back, and top chipped. Relief palmettes above grooved volutes, letter in relief below, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Coarse red clay; light slip. Cistern, Strosis IV. 1422, 1803 Leica ... 16-17 June 1938

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[Agora Object] I 4975: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of a shield on which names are inscribed. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in late Roman context in a cistern, on the north slope of Kolonos Agoraios ... 19 June 1937

[Agora Object] IL 626: Lead Lid

Neatly made, with a knob, and a deep turned-down edge. Cistern, strosis IV. Leica ... 8 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 10736: Lekanis Lid: West Slope

Two large pieces of rim and fragment of knob missing. Plain shallow conical lid with downturned edge, and a neat knob on which the lid can stand. Two grooves around outer edge, one partly scraped; and ... 8 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 10856: Goblet Fragment

Fragment of angular rim and start of high-swung handle of a goblet of Minyan shape. Fine buff clay, rather soft, with slipped or polished surface. Yellow Minyan or an imitation of it. Well Q. Middle ... 3 June 1937

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[Agora Object] S 1077: Herm Head of Propylaios Type

Broken off at neck, but beard completely preserved; has been chipped away form large statue at back. Filleted bearded head of Alcamenes type, slightly under life-size, with three rows of snail curls framing ... Early Roman period (?).