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[Agora Monument] Temple of Hephaistos

Temple Athenian Demos Pentelic Marble, Parian Marble (Ashlar Blocks) Excellent, most of superstructure remains ... Mid 5th B.C.

[Agora Object] P 26985: Bowl Fragment

Fragment preserves floor and part of wall of small bowl with traces underneath where foot (as from a fruitstand) has broken off. Conical foot. Row of sharp diagonal incisions around base ring. Thin gritty ... 1961

[Agora Object] P 26991: Handle Fragment

Handle complete with both attachments to wall. Vertical loop handle, slightly ribbed with projecting knob at top. Coarse reddish clay, fired gray inside; traces of cream slip. Well 17. Leica, 83-506 ... 1961

[Agora Object] ST 291: Spindle Whorl

Chipped at lower edge. A squat cone, vertically pierced, of polished black stone. Earth from Well 15; Mycenaean. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 29 March-3 April 1939

[Agora Object] ST 322: Mortar Fragment

About a quarter of the shallow bowl preserved, with rounded sides, plain lip and flat bottom. The inside much worn. Gray volcanic stone. Well 15; late Mycenaean. 1746 ff. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 28 March-3 April 1939

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[Agora Object] ST 388: Spindle Whorl

Intact. Conical type, with straight sides. Purplish steatite. Λίθινο σφονδύλιο κωνικού τύπου, από ερυθρό στεατίτη. Finished Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 4 280 ... 8 May 1947

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[Agora Object] ST 390: Six Whorls or Buttons

All intact. Conical, with concave sides: shanked type. Not diminishing size. Grayish steatite. Έξι λίθινα σφονδύλια ή κομβία από γκρί στεατίτη. Finished Mycenaean Chamber Tomb; near head of second skeleton ... 8 May 1947

[Agora Object] ST 499: Bead or Button

Intact. Typical "spindle-whorl" shape: truncated conoid; lopsided outline. Somewhat scratched and worn; rather rough. Steatite. Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side of Temple of Ares. 1475, 1489 ff. Leica, ... 9 May 1951

[Agora Object] ST 513: Whorl or Button

Chip of lower edge missing. Truncated pyramid shape. Steatite. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 21 June 1951

[Agora Object] ST 514: Whorl or Button

Truncated pyramid shape; intact. Not polished; tool marks (scratches) still visible. Dark brownish, somewhat mottled stone. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Among bones at southeast corner. 4689 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 4 July 1951

[Agora Object] ST 515: Whorl or Button

Intact save minor chips. Pierced. Double conical shape. Steatite. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Main chamber, east skeleton, under neck. 4690 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 9 July 1951

[Agora Object] ST 594: Whorl

Intact. Slightly chipped. Greenish stone. Mycenaen Tomb to N.E. of Stoa Pier 19. From dump. 2676 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 8 July 1953

[Agora Object] ST 595: Bead

Large conical bead, slightly concave below. Purple steatite with red veins. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. Near skull of northern skeleton, but above floor. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Agora Object] ST 596: Bead

Small conical bead. Plum-colored steatite. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. At waist of northern skeleton. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Agora Object] ST 597: Bead

Small conical bead. Plum-colored steatite. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. At waist of northern skeleton with ST 596. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Agora Object] ST 598: Bead

Biconical bead. Marks of turning. Dark slate-colored steatite. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. Beside head of northern skeleton. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Agora Object] ST 601: Disc

Thick disk pierced through center. One side flat, the other roughly bevelled. Translucent stone, (quartz?). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under ... 7 January 1954

[Agora Object] ST 602: Whorl

Small concave, conical whorl or button. Chip missing. Dark gray stone, speckled with white. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under skeleton 4. 5232 ... 9 January 1954

[Agora Object] ST 616: Bead

Conical bead. Gray to brown steatite. From Mycenaean grave below Stoa stylobate opposite Pier 21. 3742 Leica PD 1200-26, 2112-6 ... 16 April 1954

[Agora Object] P 13885: Vessel Fragment: Polychrome Ware

A curious fragment perhaps from rim of a large pot with flange for a lid. Gritty coarse pink clay, gray at core; white slip inside and out, with horizontal bands of reddish paint outside, and traces ... 10-15 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 13889: Vessel Fragment

Handle and fragment of wall from a closed pot. Small handle, nearly round in cross-section with straight legs and crossbar, projecting at an angle from the wall. The curve and thickening of the wall suggest ... 10-15 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 13890: Vessel Fragment

Handle with part of rim and wall from a large open pot. The vertical strap handle is attached at top to the slightly flaring rim, and ends below its lower attachment in a tongue-like horn, projecting slightly ... 10-15 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 13902: Jar Fragment with Incised Decoration

Rim fragment, probably from a biconical jar. The plain vertical rim decorated with incised chevrons and horizontal lines. Gritty brown clay, gray core; traces of red slip (originally burnished?). Well ... 16-17 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 13910: Handle Fragment

Broken below. Vertical ribbon handle widening toward the top, where the shallow central groove which widens with the handle is broken by a small bump. The wall is nearly straight in profile so far as preserved ... 16-17 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 13912: Vessel Fragment

One-third to one-quarter of foot ring and bottom of a closed pot. The foot ring, high and thin, is nearly straight in profile. Gritty brown clay, grayish at core; burnished red slip, outside and below ... 16-17 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 13923: Plaque Fragment with Incised Decoration

Small plaque, broken at both ends; from one of the edges of the long sides, two attachments have been broken away. The back is quite rough; the face decorated with a pattern of incised lines. Brown clay, ... 16-17 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 13955: Spout Fragment

Fragment from a long open spout (from an open bowl?). Gritty reddish clay with mica; burnished reddish-brown slip outside. Well N. Leica, 83-521 PD 1200-26, PD 1200-31 ... 20-28 May 1937

[Agora Object] P 13982: Vessel Fragment with Paint Decoration

Fragment preserving plain lip, flattened on top, and handle attachment of large open vessel. Matte dark paint for narrow band inside lip, band on lip, outside lip and inside handle. Gritty pinkish clay, ... 5-10 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 10745: Vessel Fragment

Fragment from wall of a good sized closed pot. Part of a lug handle, pierced, is preserved. Outside, lustrous glaze fired in patches of red, yellowish-brown and black. Coarse clay, brownish with red ... 12 june 1937

[Agora Object] P 1983: Vessel Fragment

Nearly half of a very low ring base preserved; above it the sides flare sharply. Mended from several fragments. At the bottom, a broad and a narrow painted band; above, a group of three narrow bands; at ... 15 May 1933

[Agora Object] P 5887: Goblet Fragment

One handle and fragment of lip remain. Tall loop handle; shallow bowl with flat rim. Yellow clay slipped. Flaky brown glaze on lip, on outside of handle and in a wave pattern around top of wall outside ... 11 May 1935

[Agora Object] P 14749: Vessel Fragment: Red Burnished

From a small straight-sided pot, a long narrow handle, horizontally pierced and attached at rim. Brown clay, mostly fired gray; traces of red slip inside and out. Well 9, Neolithic, upper fill. Leica, ... 6-13 March 1939

[Agora Object] P 15520: Vessel Fragment with Glaze Decoration

Fragment preserving part of shoulder and start of neck. Decoration in red glaze: a guilloche-like pattern of wavy lines enclosing a row of dots, and narrow triangular object with reserved center. Pinkish-buff ... 28 March-3 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 15527: Vessel Fragment with Glaze Decoration

From wall of small fairly straight-sided pot. Conical rhyton? On outside, in red glaze, below two horizontal bands, a pattern of elongated hatched triangles and curving lines, probably floral. Fine hard ... 28 March-3 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 25720: Kylix Fragment

Most of foot, beginning of bowl preserved. Foot has small hollow beneath. Clay pinkish-buff, micaceous. Dull red glaze. Late Helladic I. South of western part of Southeast Fountain House. Sand in bedrock ... 30 July 1956

[Agora Object] P 23539: Goblet Fragment

Base and fragment of side wall remain. Coarse ash-colored clay. Covered with thin lustreless brown paint. Late Helladic III. North end of Stoa Terrace, from a level near bedrock; perhaps to be associated ... 10 August 1953

[Agora Object] P 23734: Cup Fragment

Three joining fragments preserve handle and some of rim and body. Wishbone handle. Deep cup with slightly everted rim; handle rises above rim. Rim glazed inside and out; handle glazed. In the handle zone, ... 14 December 1953

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[Agora Object] P 22277: Bowl Fragments

Several fragments, mending up to three, preserve much of base and part of wall and rim, but nothing of handles. Profile complete. Low ring foot with broad flat resting surface; flaring walls; thickened ... 22 April 1952

[Agora Object] P 24789: Vessel Fragment

Rim and one handle of small round-bodied pot, with two vertical loop handles set on shoulder just below vertical rim. Thin grayish-buff fabric. Bands of matte dark brown glaze on side, lip and top of ... 27 March 1955

[Agora Object] P 24845: Bowl on Stand Fragment

Preserved, part of high rim and torus body. Band handle attachments. On rim, panels with checkerboard, zigzags, birds. On torus body, zigzags. Dull black glaze. Late Geometric. Well. 787 Leica, 81-360 ... (June 1955)