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[Agora Report] 1939 Ψ: Section Ψ Season of 1939

Eugene Vanderpool ... During the 1939 campaign in Section Ψ, several wells were dug that had been discovered but left unfinished or undug in 1938: Great Hole and Early Well at 33/Z (N 18:8); Tiled Roman Well at 18/H (N 17:1); ... 11 Apr 1939

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[Agora Object] G 193: Glass Fragment

Broken all around. Plain, transparent glass with dark blue dots and wavy lines. Assigned to subdivision .2 as listed in deposit notebook for layer II. Well, dump. 1110 Leica, 79-11-15 ... April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3710: Lamp Fragments: Maker's Mark

Two non-joining fragments. Fragmentary. Fragment a), preserves front lower half with long nozzle. On reverse, within triple heart-shaped (?) groove, a signature. Fragment b), preserves part of discus and ... 17 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3711: Lamp

Single fragment preserves most of upper half of lamp. End of nozzle broken away. Discus, plain. On rim, raised dots, volute at nozzle. Handle, unpierced, three grooves above, two below. Unglazed. Buff ... 17 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 14882: Bowl

Mended from many fragments; parts of rim, wall and floor missing. An open bowl with rounded sides; low ring foot; rim rounded on exterior so as to form a keel; floor slightly offset from wall; two grooves ... 17 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 14912: Storage Amphora

Complete save for minor chips. Small ring foot with knob at center; egg-shaped body tapering toward bottom; tall narrow tapering neck; small sharply moulded mouth; handles rise above mouth. Coarse brick-red ... 18 April 1939

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[Agora Object] S 1144: Ornamental Mask

Large mask, complete save minor chips. The hair rises, antefix-like, high above the head in vertical spiral curves; eyes staring, mouth gaping. A large roughly-dressed boss at the back (to aid in attachment ... 17 April 1939

[Agora Object] T 1984: Female Mask Fragment

Mouth and chin from a tragic (?) mask preserved. First interpretation: fragment from a large figurine or perhaps a head-vase. Clay gray to brown; buff surface. Well. Container 32. 1110 Leica ... 18 April 1939