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[Agora Report] 1936 ΜΜ: Section ΜΜ Summaries for 1936

Homer A. Thompson ... Three main ancient features were excavated within Section ΜΜ: the North Stoa, the South Building and the ancient East-West Street passing between the two buildings. After the destruction of the buildings, ... 10 Feb-25 May 1936

[Agora Object] L 2225: Lamp

Intact. Raised base; much carbon around nozzle. Inner edge of filling hole thickened. Glazed inside only. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. ADDENDA Compare type X of Corinth ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2229: Lamp

Chip missing from end and under side of nozzle. A single groove near outside of broad insloping rim. No handle or knob. Raised base; grooved beneath. Brown glaze on inside only. Graffito crudely scratched ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2230: Lamp

Intact. Flat rim with shallow double groove around outside. High vertical walls; bottom flat, except for groove. Dull black glaze, much flaked. Type VI (inkwell variety) of Corinth collection, type 23D ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2232: Lamp

Intact save for chip from nozzle. No handle or knob. Black glaze on inside only. Burned around wick hole. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7351: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting and Graffito: Stamped

Intact. Incurved rim. On floor, four stamped palmettes within a rouletted circle. Scratched on underside: Α Λ On floor the mark of another bowl stacked in firing. Thin black glaze, scraped from a groove ... 6 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7353: Plate with Rouletting

Intact. Flat floor, sharply profiled rim with two grooves at edge inside. Ring foot. Fine buff clay, polished but unpainted. On floor, very faint rouletting. Cistern, main chamber. Leica PD 1190-2o ... 6 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7354: Black Glaze Perfume Pot

[Originally identified as Feeder and Rattle (?)] Lip of spout broken way (found later). Mastos-shaped closed vase with a vertical loop handle and a vertical spout, set an an angle of 90° to one another ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7357: Black Glaze Kantharos

Parts of both handles missing. Restored in plaster. Moulded conical foot; high upper wall; plain flaring lip; high cup handles twisted back on themselves. Thin black glaze, scratched away from grooves ... 7 Apr 1936

[Agora Object] P 7358: Cup Kantharos: West Slope and Inscribed

Handles and chips of lip missing. Similar in shape and fabric to P 7357 (ΜΜ 126). On the neck between the handles on either side, a garland. Above the garland on one side: Φ Ι [Λ] Ι Α Σ All in thinned ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7359: Kantharos: West Slope and Ribbed

Tops of handles and part of lip missing. Restored in plaster. Plain outcurved lip; reeded lower wall; flat vertical handles. Around the upper wall, a garland, its stems and leaves in applied clay, its ... 7 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7360: Black Glaze Kantharos Fragment with Graffito

Two joining fragments from the upper wall, with part of one handle and the start of the lower wall. Plain outcurved lip; handle flat on top and spurred. Incised outside: Dull black glaze. For shape ... 7-8 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7362: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl

Lip chipped. Slightly incurved lip; ring foot. Dull and blotchy black glaze, the middle of the floor reddened from stacking. Cistern, main chamber. Leica PD 2445-102 ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7365: Black Glaze Bowl

Intact. Broad flat base ring; shallow open bowl. Dull and flaky glaze, much worn inside. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7366: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Intact. Deep bowl, incurved rim, ring foot. Glaze fired mostly red and much flaked. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 7 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7367: Plate

Lip chipped. Horizontal rim with two grooves. Ring foot. Floor only, covered with thin red glaze. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, 90-32-1(2), 90-30-36, 91-19-22 PD 2610-36 ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7368: Black Glaze Bowl

Intact save for chip from rim. Flat base ring; plain horizontal rim. Flaky brown glaze. On the floor traces of stacking. Cistern, main chamber. Leica PD 1091-120 ... 7 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7369: Black Glaze Pyxis

Part of side wall missing. Double torus ring base; cylindrical body; lip profiled on outside to receive lid. Dull black glaze; a thin line of miltos at junction of wall and base. Underside reserved ... 7 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7370: Black Glaze Pyxis Lid

Fragment missing from rim; a small hole pierced in top (for the attachment of a metal ring handle?). Top rounded with a slight concavity surrounded by a groove at the center. At mid-height, a horizontal ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7372: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Part of one side and of one handle remain. In middle of side a large female head (with oriental bonnet) to left, the face in white, approached from the front by a chlamys-clad Eros, with right hand raised ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7373: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting: Stamped

Broken but complete save for large chips from rim; restored in plaster. Flat floor, five palmettes joined by arcs and surrounded by rouletted circle. Splotchy black glaze, peeled in part. Cistern, main ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7374: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Intact save for chips. Rim slightly incurved. On floor, four palmettes, not joined, surrounded by rouletted circle. Thin glaze, save at a line at junction of foot and wall, and on grooved resting surface ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7375: Black Glaze Bowl

Broken but complete save for chips; one on the outside of the wall possibly the trace of a handle attachment? Deep, with incurved rim; no stamping. Flaky black glaze. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, 91-34-35, ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7376: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl

Intact. Deep bowl, incurved rim; ring foot. Similar to the salt cellars, as P 7344 (MM 106), but with a more angular profile. Flaky black glaze. ADDENDA P 7344: Lip slightly incurved; high ring foot ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7378: Black Glaze Bowl: Stamped

Chip missing from lip. Broad flat base ring; low open bowl. Palmettes stamped on floor. Thin splotchy glaze. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, 78-4-31, 92-6-27(28), 92-6-30(31) ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7379: Footed Bowl: West Slope and Inscribed

Mended from many pieces; a few small fragments of the wall, and one of the lip, missing. Open hemispherical bowl on tall moulded foot. Beneath lip on outer wall, two grooves. Beneath these grooves, on ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7380: Miniature Bowl

Intact. Flat bottom; shallow open bowl, ledged to receive lid. Two horizontal handles. Crude work. Yellow clay. Unglazed. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, 92-14-1(2), 92-7-5 ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7381: Unguentarium

Intact. Very plump, with a small flaring foot. Two bands of brown paint around lower wall; several, narrower, around neck and shoulder. Carefully made. Red clay with gray surface. Cistern, main chamber ... 8 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7386: Black Glaze One-Handler with Graffito

Part of side missing. Flaring lower wall, at an angle to steep, slightly concave upper wall. Thickened lip. High base ring. Two letters scratched on underside: Splotchy glaze, black to brown, worn ... 9 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7387: Black Glaze One-Handler

Part of wall missing. Deep bowl; vertical upper wall slightly flaring rim. Glaze mottled black to red; traces of stacking on the floor. At 5.00 to bottom. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 9 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7388: Black Glaze Unguentarium

Intact. Plump body; small projecting base. Flaky black glaze over all; scratched from two grooves around shoulder. At 5.00 to bottom. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, 83-239, 92-24-20 ... 9 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7390: Lebes

Intact. Outer surface probably lightly slipped and polished (perhaps covered with a dilute glaze wash). Shallow, with wide open top and very low vertical lip. At 5.00 to bottom. Cistern, main chamber ... 9 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7425: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting: Stamped

Fragment of lip missing. Massive profile; thickened lip. On floor, four stamped palmettes, unjoined, surrounded by a circle of rouletting. Cistern, main chamber, bottom. Leica, 78-2-31, 80-82-18, 90-35-16 ... 15 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7427: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Intact. Rim slightly incurved. Flaky black glaze, omitted on underside. Cistern, main chamber, bottom. Leica, 91-19-24 ... 15 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7428: Black Glaze Olpe

Handle missing. Flat bottom. Smooth profile. Flaky black glaze. Cf. Agora XII, no. 283. Cistern, main chamber, bottom. Leica ... 15 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7429: Miniature Chytra

Intact. Round bottom; vertical lip; vertical strap handle. Buff clay, unglazed. Cf. P 19845. Cistern, main chamber, bottom. Leica, 82-471 ... 15 April 1936

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[Agora Notebook] ΜΜ-3

Mixed ... Homer Α. Thompson ... 400 599 ... 1936

[Agora Deposit] E 3:1: Cistern at 44/Η

Cistern with considerable dumped fill at the north foot of Kolonos Agoraios. It may have been abandoned ca. 295-295 B.C.; it will have been filled by 280 B.C. Multiple vessels share same stamps, and painted ... Ca. 325-250 B.C.