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Located in the NE corner of the early peribolos. Probably originally 1.00-1.50m. deeper, the bedrock above having been cut back in late times. Scanty pottery remains; some evidence for a period of use ... Ca. 600-570 B.C. |
South Stoa II Construction Fill.
About 85 stamped amphora handles, many with parallels in building fills of Middle Stoa and Stoa of Attalos. Fragments of long-petal bowls confirm date after mid-2nd c ... To ca. 140 B.C. |
| Well at 89-90/ΙΗ-ΙΘ (diameter at top 1.10m), between the southeast corner over the mouth of of the Odeion and the Panathenaic Way. the well lay a thin layer of dug bedrock containing a few Hellenistic ... 650-625 B.C. |
Square Peristyle (Square Building) Constructions fill + other (square peristyle area); fragmentary and with some earlier material but in the main, where undisturbed, a homogenous deposit. Coins:
26 May ... Βefore 300 B.C. |
Archaic Well at 10/ΚΒ, directly west of the north end of the Stoa of Attalos.
Well, not cleared. a small amount of pottery gathered from the top of the shaft ... 600-550 B.C. |
Stoa Construction Fills (n.b. for all Stoa and pre-Stoa fills later than construction filling of Square Peristyle see P-R 6-12)
Over 100 stamped amphora handles in fill. No long-petal bowls, but one fragment ... Before ca. 150 B.C. |
Geometric Well under Rubble Wall of Predecessor.
Classical pit above a Geometric well with a small amount of pottery from the late 6th to the middle of the 4th c. B.C. Estimated Grid ... Late 8th century B.C. |
Filling of S outer foundation of Square Building.
310-275 B.C., with substantial amount of residual early material. Coins:
25 August 1953 #1-#3 ... 325-300 B.C. (?) |
| Well below Stoa Gutter opposite Pier 1.
Heavy dumped filling remarkable among Agora well-deposits both for the high quality and the good conditions of pottery of all sorts.
It represents the stock of a ... Ca. 520-490 B.C. |
Well to N of Nymphaeum at 115/ΙΣΤ. A good water supply but no evidence for a period of use.
Exceptionally heavy dumped filling, including much fine tableware, many wine- jar fragments and other objects ... Ca. 420-400 B.C. |
Well at 115/ΜΘ.
Careful stone curbing around the upper walls, the presence of footholds in the sides, an adequate water supply and the fragments of a terracotta well-head in the filling indicate that the ... 600-550 B.C. |
Well behind Stoa Shop 18 (Well G: EB). Provides useful antecedents for many later shapes both black and plain.
Diameter at bottom 0.88m. Eight pairs of footholds preserved. The influx of water during excavation ... 650-625 B.C |
Ostrakon Pit (Horos Terrace Trench). Oval pit cut into bedrock. Packed filling of stones, coarse sherds and roof tiles; among these a few fragments of finer vases and 22 ostraka, probably from the ostracaphoria ... Ca. 490-480 B.C. and later |
| Well A, early 5th c. B.C. Near the Agora Boundary Stone, northwest corner of Middle Stoa; diameter at top 0.92m, widening to 1.15m and more below. Shaft neatly faced with stones to a depth of 0.70m below ... Ca. 520-480 B.C. |
Formerly G 13:5.
Cleared to a depth of 8.50m. where further collapse made work impossible. Use filling not reached. Lower dumped fill dated to ca. 425-400 B.C., with objects P 24209, P 24210, 24211. Upper ... Ca. 425-375 B.C. |
Middle Stoa Building Fill (with filling to S) (See also Κ: H-I-J 14-15 and Λ: K-M 13-14)
This deposit is not definitive and must be considered with the above deposits before details are entered into database; ... To ca. 180 B.C. |
| Broken all around; from side of cup.
Parts of two figures preserved on outside: at right, leg and arm of figure running right with two long objects (shaft of arrows or spears?) in right hand. Behind him, ... 16 May 1953 |
| Broken all around.
Head of Dionysos to left. Red for beard and leaves of wreath. Inside, part of a glazed and a reserved band. Surface. Leica ... May 1953 |
| A few rim and wall fragments missing; restored. Large shallow skyphos; massive torus foot; rim nearly vertical.
Similar scene on both sides: abduction, and spectators; palmettes beside handles. Good glaze ... 21 April 1953 |
| About half of wall missing. Cup skyphos, concave rim, torus ring foot.
Below black rim, a palmette on each side of handles, and two lions facing each other on either side of branches or vines. Reserved ... 23 April 1953 |
One handle, a rim piece and a body fragment missing, and restored. Low cup skyphos. Out-turned rim with concave profile; torus ring foot.
Below black glazed rim, a palmette on each side of handles. In ... 22 April 1953 |
| Many fragments missing but full profile preserved. Restored in plaster. Low, wide skyphos, out-turned rim, torus foot.
Below black glazed rim, a palmette on either side of handles, and in center a horse ... 24 April 1953 |
About half preserved; giving complete profile; restored. Small skyphos; ring foot; slightly concave rim.
Of the decoration, on one side is preserved part of a cock; on the other, beside the handle an ... 24 April 1953 |
Much of rim, wall and floor and part of one handle missing and restored. Plain rim; disk foot with deep cone at center beneath. On exterior, both sides, seated Dionysos with satyrs and maenads(?); branches ... 22 April 1953 |
| One handle and a little of rim and wall missing and restored. Straight rim, broad spreading foot. Below black glazed rim, a palmette on either side of handles; in between, a man carrying woman off; another ... 27 April 1953 |
Fragmentary upper part preserved; filled out with plaster.
On a central panel, satyr and maenad. Red added; some incision. Zigzag border above panel.
Poor glaze, much worn; inside glaze to base of neck ... 25 April 1953 |
| Single fragment preserves one side, from edge of shoulder to just above foot. On wall, a draped spectator, right, facing a combat scene; most of one warrior preserved and something of his adversary. Whitish ... 1 May 1953 |
| Broken all around. From side of Little Master cup.
Forelegs and part of body of horse in white, with the left leg of the rider.
Pinkish-buff clay. Good black glaze. South Shop Building, room 7, on late ... 29 May 1953 |
| Broken all around. From side of Little Master cup.
Horse and rider, left, with standing draped figure in front. Most of rider and head of standing figure missing. Added red for fold of drapery and horse's ... 29 May 1953 |
Two joining fragments from side of cup.
Hind legs and tail of animal, right; behind it, a man, striding right, wearing a corselet(?) once white. South Shop Building, room 4, layer d, Hellenistic fill ... 29 May 1953 |
Two non-joining fragments from wall of closed pot.
a) Hand, stomach and leg of rider, part of mane. Rider holds spear or reins. All lines incised. Applied purple visible on greaves, corslet and mane.
b) ... July 1952 |
| Two non-joining fragments, a) mended of two pieces; both gently convex; from wall of closed pot.
a) Half the piece covered with glaze with reserved band in middle; standing on this, center, a cluster ... July 1952 |
| Three non-joining fragments from an oinochoe or small amphora. Decoration in panel: a bird to right.
a) Some of bird's head.
b) Body.
c) Tail.
Red for beak and some of feathers. Buff clay and surface ... 10 June 1953 |
| Conical oinochoe. Mouth and handle missing. Small hole in body. Two long-necked birds facing each other over large blobby rosettes. Rosette under handle. Added red for some details. Coarse incision.
Buff ... 10 June 1953 |
| From a large closed pot. A long-bodied feline to left. Head missing. Rosette under belly. Below, rays. Some added red on body and on rosette. Coarse incision.
Brownish clay and surface. Pier 15, cleaning ... June 1953 |
Four joining fragments give lower stub of handle and some of adjacent body. Double handle, each half decorated with two lines of thinned glaze. Body reserved and decorated with a siren: part of tail and ... July 1953 |
| Lower part only preserved. Large flaring stand with plain rolled lower rim.
A siren and a sphinx face each other across a large lotus and palmette ornament. Of the siren only the feet, tail and part of ... 8 October 1953 |
| Part of inner edge of rim preserved. On top, lotus and palmette frieze, with red for hearts. Broad red band below rim inside. Archaic well. 5162 Leica ... 8 October 1953 |
| Fragment of rim and body.
The mid-parts of a feline to right. Incised rosettes in field. Added red on neck, belly and haunch. Archaic well. 5162 Leica ... 8 October 1953 |
Handle missing and chips for rim and foot; otherise intact. Flaring ring foot; high neck; trefoil lip.
Procession of swans to right, on body and on neck. Blobs in field. Traces of red on bodies. Archaic ... 8 October 1953 |
| Central medallion and some of low foot preserved. Medallion with gorgoneion. The fragment appears to have been deliberately chipped around the edges to reduce it to the size and shape of the gorgoneion ... October 1953 |
| Two non-joining fragments preserve some of heads and bodies of horses and some of the lotus bud pattern above. Red for mane. Found while digging drainage ditch just west of Stoa of Attalos near north end ... October 1953 |
| Wall fragment, broken all around, from a large pot.
Part of a couch with a small table beside it on which are cakes. A youth approaches from left holding a small vase suspended(?) from his hand.
Red for ... 1 December 1953 |
| From upper right corner of panel.
Part of head of a lion.
Added purple on mane and ear. Stoa Terrace, original north end, box 9, above stones of "grave" in N.E. part. 3606 Leica, 80-43-19 ... 1 December 1953 |
Wall fragment of a closed pot, broken all around.
Head with part of arm and shield of a warrior to left. Red band on helmet. White strap over shoulder.
Pinkish clay. Glaze black, somewhat mottled with ... 2 December 1953 |
| Fragment from neck and upper body.
Above, lotus buds. Heads of a youth and a bearded man, perhaps in a chariot. Red fillets and beard. White for youth's chiton. Fill over bedrock (5th. c. B.C.) just east ... December 1953 |
| Broken all around.
Part of animal frieze: feline and Siren right. Figured frieze is bounded toward middle of lid by a stippled band; with that, rays.
Delicate work. Added purple; white dots also on Siren's ... 28 February 1954 |
Closed vase fragments.
a) Part of neck of a jug(?) showing a feline with reverted head; dot rosettes.
b) Wall fragment with parts of two animal zones, right; dot and incised blob rosettes.
c) From shoulder ... 28 April 1954 |
Two joining fragments showing water birds and rosettes with incision and added red. Large lid with plain downcurved rim. "Basin", dug bedrock fill with late Hellenistic. 3044 Leica ... 20 April 1954 |
| One handle and chips missing. Better preserved than the other cups of this group from this well. Characteristic high ring base; reserved handle-zone, covered with added white; to either side of the handles, ... 29 April 1954 |
Wall fragment. Thin brown glaze inside.
Hindquarters of a horse, right, and a little of the drapery of the rider(?); behind the horse, an extended right arm, the hand holding a white object, possibly ... 7 May 1954 |
| Wall fragment.
Arm and body of draped figure, right. At left, some of ornament at handle. Large red dots and groups of small white dots on clothes. Hellenistic fill. Leica ... May 1954 |
| Fragment from wall of tall stand(?), broken all around. Unglazed inside.
Feet of two human figures moving right and of one animal (goat?) moving left. In a lower frieze the rear part of an animal to right ... 21 May 1954 |
| Broken all around; fragment from upper wall of closed pot.
Bearded male head to right with the hand of another figure in the field behind.
Incision; purple for beard and headband. Area of Stoa Pier 22, ... 26 May 1954 |
| Man and woman on couch flanked to either side by Satyr. On shoulder, interlacing buds, at root of neck a ring of short bars. Well below Stoa gutter. 3780 Leica ... 28 May 1954 |
| Handle missing. Flat disk base.
Chariot moving right. Tongues and rays on shoulder; double row of dots at top of wall.
Same hand with ΣΑ 2577, ΣΑ 2578. Μελανόμορφη λήκυθος, με παράσταση άρματος με ηνίοχο, ... 29 May 1954 |
| Fragment of mouth missing. Flat disk base.
Two standing females to right, with seated male lyre player on left. Hermes on right. Tongues and rays on shoulder. Well below Stoa gutter. 3780 Leica ... 29 May 1954 |
| White Ground. Base missing, otherwise unbroken.
Ornament on neck: maeander, ivy wreath, tongues. On shoulder, three palmettes and two buds; on wall, two bulls facing a louterion behing which a palm tree ... 31 May 1954 |
Small fragment from black figured lekythos. Head of satyr to left.
Glaze fired red; added red on beard and hair. Well, dump. Leica ... 31 May 1954 |
| Mended from many pieces; a few wall fragments missing. Torus mouth; rim flat on top; shoulder tending to be flat; moulded ring above foot; unusually moulded foot.
On shoulder, thin rays and palmettes ... 1 June 1954 |
| Mended from many pieces; a few small wall fragments missing. Deep bell mouth; neck inset from shoulder; sloping shoulder; thick ring at base of wall; elaborately profiled foot.
On shoulder, tongues and ... 2 June 1954 |
| White Ground. Mended from three pieces; handle missing. Foot in two degrees; ring above.
On shoulder, short rays and palmettes (three and two) ending in a lotus bud to either side of the handle attachment ... 2 June 1954 |
| Mended from five pieces; part of foot missing. Flaring bell mouth with perceptible double curve; two ridges at junction of neck and shoulder; no ring above foot; rather thin disk foot.
On shoulder, rays ... 2 June 1954 |
Mouth missing.
On shoulder, rays and dotted lotus buds, stalks skipping three.
Dionysos reclining on a couch with a table in front of it; Ariadne seated at the foot; at left, a standing Satyr; at right ... 2 June 1954 |
| Mouth and most of foot missing. Thin disk foot.
On shoulder, short rays and lotus buds, stalks skipping one.
Quadriga right; a warrior (helmet, corselet, chiton and greaves) mounting the chariot; he holds ... 2 June 1954 |
Mended from many pieces; scraps missing. Low thick stem with slightly spreading side and flat underside.
Interior:
Within three concentric glazed circles, bearded Satyr running right, looking around; ... Ca. 490 B.C. |
| Three joining fragments preserve the neck, both handles, much of one panel and the top of that on the other side. Amphora shape B.
A) Siren, right.
B) Lion, right.
Diagonal zigzags on upper face of rim ... 16 July 1952 |
Four joining fragments preserve part of plain rim and vertical wall; strengthened with plaster.
Three bands of glaze below rim. Siren, left, and part of panther right. Incised rosettes. Band of glaze ... 16 July 1952 |
| Two non-joining fragments of stand. One mended from three, the other from two pieces. Thickened, flaring lower rim. Finished edges indicating openwork, preserved on both sides of panel; edges rough at ... May 1952 |
| From wall of a very large open vase, column krater(?). Body and tail of a siren, to left. Red on wing and for broad stripe across tail.
Firm glaze, red to black inside. Hellenistic fill. Leica, 80-45-12 ... 13 March 1953 |
| From upper part of body of a sizable closed pot, amphora(?). Head and body of warrior, left. Corselet and face red. Crest of helmet in outline. Upper layers, Hellenistic fill with much archaic and geometric ... March 1953 |
| From center; low, slightly spreading foot, flat resting surface.
The exergue of the medallion only is preserved with a panther walking left. From the main picture a tiny piece, possibly toes or paws of ... 26 February 1953 |
| Mended from two pieces; from shoulder.
Two male figures facing each other; part of the forehead of the one at the left and the head of that at the right wearing a fillet, preserved. Spearhead between ... 9 March 1953 |
| Two non-joining fragments from an amphora(?). Fragment a) from near shoulder.
Zone of animals.
a) Two lions facing each other, looking back. Below, part of back of large animal only preserved.
b) Three ... 4, 17 March 1953 |
| Broken all around. From side of thin-walled closed pot.
Left leg and hips of male figure running left. Added white and purple for details on loincloth or animal skin(?). Behind, parts of a tripod.
Pinkish-buff ... 7 March 1953 |
Broken all around. From side of cup; beginning of upturn for rim clear on inside. Siana cup with overlap decoration.
Small part of the thigh and left arm with the shield, seen from the inside, of a warrior ... 7 March 1953 |
Fragment from near top of large heavy stand. Vent hole at top of fragment.
Decoration in zones; one zone and top of a second preserved. Head, front of body and most of wing of a sphinx, to left. Blob ... 18 March 1953 |
| a) Preserves part of the neck and of the figure of Athena to right, with part of the helmeted head and the right hand. White for the flesh; dilute glaze for the hair. Only the neck glazed inside.
b) From ... 14, 27 March 1953 |
| Four joining pieces, preserving left lower corner of panel. Stadiodromos to left approaching goal post; head, right hand, half left hand and left leg missing. White for goal post.
Pink clay. Thin wash ... 30 March 1953 |
Broken all around. Wide low ring foot.
Berries and leaves in black glaze on inside. Outside unglazed.
Pinkish-buff clay. Turkish fill. Leica ... 31 March 1953 |
| Part of body, shield and hanging drapery of Athena, to right.
Unglazed inside; coarse incision. Hellenistic fill (MSBF) lower part. 2065 Leica ... 11 April 1953 |
| Part of stem and floor of a kylix and a fragment of one handle, perhaps belonging. Inside, Nike, standing right holding wreath in her left; chiton; border of a black band between lines. Outside, above ... 7 April 1953 |
Fragment from near edge of a panel, from obverse, with a little of the inscription.
Traces of glaze inside. Horos Terrace Trench, lowest road strosis, layer V. 550 Leica ... 7 April 1953 |
| a) Four joining fragments from the wall of a cylindrical stand.
b) A non-joining fragment probably from the torus, upper rim.
On the wall, the mid-parts of the four horses of a chariot team, right, and ... 10 April 1953 |
Fragment from a heavy echinus rim, with a little of the palmette and lotus band on the neck. Black glaze on inner and outer faces of rim; the top reserved, with the end of an inscription painted in black ... 10 April 1953 |
| Two fragments from the wall of a large cylindrical stand.
a) Part of a chariot scene; the backs of the necks of two(?) horses, right; behind the horses, the head and shoulders of a bearded figure, wreathed, ... 10 April 1953 |
| Small wall fragment; heads of three horses to right; glazed band above.
Good black glaze inside; careless incision. Horos Terrace Trench, ostrakon pit. 580, 629 Leica ... 8-10 April 1953 |
Small wall fragment preserving a little drapery, possibly Athena's.
Unglazed inside. Stoa area south 2-3, layer I (MSBF). Leica ... 27 March 1953 |
| Fragment from reverse showing part of a figure to right; two legs and rim of shield.
Unglazed inside; incision.
Hellenistic. Stoa area south 8-9, (MSBF), beside tie-wall over strosis E. 497 Leica, 89-4-11 ... 24 March 1953 |
| Three joining fragments from side of closed pot.
Right side of figured panel preserved, with part of the neck, breast and wing of a Siren. Incision; purple on neck and wing.
Pinkish-buff clay. Glaze ... 8 April 1953 |
| Broken all around; from side of an open pot; firm rather metallic glaze inside.
Part of left side and arm of draped standing figure, facing; left arm raised holding indeterminate object. Purple on cloak; ... 9 April 1953 |
From upper part of a large stand. Wing, back of head and part of tail of a siren, left. Blob rosette in field.
Light red clay with bits in it. Related to MSBF, deposit H-K 12-14? Hellenistic fill south ... 25 April 1953 |
| Broken above and below. A finished edge at either side; might stop at about the level of the ground line of the top panel. A lion seated to right. Plain opaque and dotted rosettes. Red for mane and belly ... 2 May 1953 |
Mended from seven pieces; one rim fragment does not join. Part of rim and one handle missing. Offset lip; echinus foot; convex bottom.
On each side: satyr rushing to right between vertical rows of dots ... 21 April 1953 |
| Mended from several pieces. Knob broken away; pieces from rim missing. Downturned rim with two grooves in its upper half. Two reserved circles around base of knob; reserved are also the two grooves of ... 24 April 1953 |
Mended from several pieces; some missing wall pieces restored in plaster.
A) Herakles and the lion; part of the middle of lion missing.
B) Herakles and the lion; left half of the picture missing.
Branches ... 23 April 1953 |
| Mended from three pieces. Wall fragment from near the handle preserving start of offset lip. Outside: part of a handle palmette. Inside: the prow of a ship; part of sail showing near the break. Red for ... 25 April 1953 |
Hind parts and tails of horses to right and part of chariot wheel. On underside, glazed concentric circles. Red on the tails. Outside N.W. corner of Civic Offices, strosis 14. 1100 Leica ... 25 April 1953 |
Fragment from an open black glazed vessel with uncertain incised picture - a ship's prow(?) or garment patterns(?). Well A, box 9, upper dumped fill. Leica ... 25 April 1953 |
Neck, handle and base missing.
Two rows of blobs on shoulder. Satyr walking right looking back; amulet(?). Dressed figure to right holding cornucopia and branches; satyr following. Broad glaze band below ... 27 April 1953 |
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