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[Agora Object] P 14664: Black Glaze Skyphos with Graffito: Type C

A single fragment preserves profile to floor and one handle. Low heavy torus ring foot; bulging wall, concave rim with slightly thickened lip; stout uptilted handle. Reserved: handle space and inside of ... March 1939

[Agora Object] P 14670: Pithos Fragments with Incised Decoration and Graffito

Wall fragment, mended from three pieces; two small fragments do not join. Around the wall a broad band of decoration, set off by shallow grooves: the band paneled by groups of four verticals; in the panels, ... March 1939

[Agora Object] P 14671: Eschara Fragment

About half the rim and part of the floor preserved with one handle and the start of the stand. Shallow bowl with broad nearly flat rim; perforated stand; stubby rolled horizontal handle set just below ... March 1939

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[Agora Object] P 14709: Black Glaze Kantharos

Fragmentary, but fairly complete; restored in plaster. Vertical upper wall; spurred handles; high stem with stepped foot. Dull black glaze. Μελαμβαφής κάνθαρος. Λείπουν θραύσματα από το σώμα του αγγείου ... 15 March 1939

[Agora Object] P 14710: Ostrakon of Lykomachos

About half remains. From a small black glazed kylix base. Incised on top: and on underside: Black glaze much flaked. Clearing boundary stone, layer 5. Very firm packed road gravel. Pottery of late ... 1 April 1939

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[Agora Object] P 14711: Column Krater Fragment

Shoulder fragment. A youth to right, ivy-crowned; his extended right arm is gripped by another. Pit with burning, layer X. 1178 Leica ... 30 March 1939

[Agora Object] P 14711 BIS: Column Krater Fragment

Shoulder fragment. Chiton-clad figure with outstretched arm (braceleted) grasps the hand of another to the right. Purple for wreath and bracelet; relief contour on lower arm of single fragment. Eos and ... 30 March 1939

[Agora Object] P 14844: Vessel Fragment

Preserves part of plain lip and start of spout of round-bodied vase, probably a sauce-boat. Fine hard pinkish-buff clay; hard creamy glaze, inside and out. Θραύσμα που προέρχεται από το χείλος αγγείου ... 30 March 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16299: Red Figure Skyphos

Fragment from upper wall; lip out-turned. Trace of handle to left. A draped figure, to right, a palmette below the handle. Filling of drain of the "shop" in N.W. corner of section. Cf. "Foundry Pit". Filling ... 3 May 1939

[Agora Object] I 5679: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and behind. Five lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Belongs with IG II2, no. 1133. Found in early Byzantine context in the northwest corner ... 25 February 1939

[Agora Object] I 5769: Base

Inscribed statue base. Broken away to left and behind; much worn by traffic on its underside, its top in its second use. Part of a plain plinth with the mark of the left foot of a life-sized bronze statue ... 31 March 1939

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[Agora Object] I 5770: Boundary Stone

Inscribed baundary stone of Kerameikos. Left in place when section was filled. A roughly-trimmed block; its front face picked to be visible in its upper part; the top of the front face dressed with a toothed ... March 1939

[Agora Object] T 1930: Female Head

Broken off below chin. The hair is drawn back in ridges beneath a heavy band; above the middle of the forehead, a small double coil; at the back of the head a large bun. Made from a very dull mould; hollow ... 7 March 1939

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[Agora Object] T 1931: Impression of Warrior

Slightly chipped. On its face a (negative) impression of a warrior to right, from the waist up, shield and spear in left hand, right hand raised. He wears attic helmet with plume, short-sleeved tunic with ... 10 March 1939

[Agora Object] T 1946: Mold for Boar Figurine

Edges broken save for a small bit just in front of eye. Preserved is part of the mold for the right side of the head of a large animal with a heavy shaggy coat, with much of the eye and part of the small ... 10 March 1939

[Agora Object] SS 8366: Stamped Amphora Handle: Parmeniskos Group

Round stamp with monogram. North-south cut on 50.00m. line, area of road, layer VII. ΑΨ (Α,Ψ monogram in O) 1071 Leica ... 10 March 1939

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

Homer A. Thompson ... Section Μ was to be refilled this year and supplementary explorations took place to resolve some remaining obscurities. The most significant discovery was a road running northwest-southeast, probably the ... 20 Feb-8 Apr 1939