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[Agora Publication] Hellenistic Pottery Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Table Ware and Related Material

Rotroff, S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The second of two volumes on the Hellenistic fine ware unearthed in excavations in the Athenian Agora, this book presents the Hellenistic wheelmade table ware and votive vessels found between 1931 and ... 1997

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[Agora Object] L 551: Lamp

Nozzle broken away. Thick watch-shaped body, approaching double convex. Ribs, much worn, radiated over upper part of body from the small top, which consists only of a shallow groove round the filling hole ... 22 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 552: Lamp

Vertical band handle and the left side of the body are broken away. Watch-shaped body, flattened on top, with radiating ribs covering the upper part, from a small raised ring round the filling hole. On ... 22 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 553: Lamp

Vertical band handle broken away. Watch-shaped body; the upper part covered with ribs which radiate from a sunken band round the filling hole. Long, pointed nozzle; two grooves on top. On the left side ... 22 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 822: Lamp

Tip of nozzle missing. On the top, rays around a plain rim; degenerated lug, unpierced, on left side; no handle. High base, rising in the center. The top of the nozzle flat, continuous with the rim; at ... 20 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 1304: Lamp

End of nozzle missing. Ribs moulded on rim; dolphin-shaped knob on left side. Simulated ring foot. Black glaze. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48A of Agora collection. Well, in north cistern arm ... 5 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1330: Lamp

The end of the nozzle, and the handle missing. Long nozzle; vertical loop handle; moulded ribs on the rim; dolphin-shaped knob on one side. Simulated ring foot. Covered with black glaze, much peeled. ... 12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1388: Lamp

Much of rim and side wall missing. Low base ring; watch-shaped body; small filling hole with narrow depressed shoulder. Rim covered by continous line of ribs. On top of nozzle an incised line on either ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1389: Lamp

The handle and much of the side wall missing. Low base ring; watch-shaped body; small filling hole with narrow depressed shoulder. Rim covered by continous line of ribs. On top of nozzle an incised line ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1390: Lamp

Much of side wall and base missing. Low base ring; watch-shaped body; small filling hole with narrow depressed shoulder. Rim covered by continous line of ribs. Nozzle rounded on top and plain with blunt ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1393: Lamp Fragment

There remains only a fragment of the upper part. Convex side wall; filling hole surrounded by groove; around the groove a line a of raised dots and on the shoulder, ribs. On the left side an unpierced ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1394: Lamp Fragment

There remains only a part of the top. Around the filling hole, a ridge. On the shoulder are ribs; on the top of the nozzle, two shallow grooves. The handle was a vertical strap. Dull black glaze. Mold ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1395: Lamp

Handle, and much of the top missing. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long pointed nozzle surrounded by a raised rim; on the shoulder ribs, ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1396: Lamp

Handle, part of rim, and much of side wall missing. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long pointed nozzle; on the top of the nozzle are three ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1397: Lamp

Parts of handle, nozzle and side wall missing. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long pointed nozzle. A circle of glaze has been scratched ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1398: Lamp

Parts of handle, nozzle and rim missing. On the bottom are traces of a support, probably a tall stand. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long ... 3-12 March 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1926: Lamp

Most of body including vertical strap handle, and end of nozzle missing. Upper body ribbed. Pierced cornucopia-shaped lug. Red glaze much peeled. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48Β of Agora collection ... 22 May-6 June 1935

[Agora Object] L 3289: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Complete except for fragment of rim. Wavy lines on rim, rosette on discus. Solid handle triply grooved in front and doubly behind. Almond-shaped reverse enclosed by two grooved lines, and containing a ... 23 February 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3818: Plastic Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing. Shallow oval lamp, with ring handle at back. Low raised base. Upper part moulded in form of a bearded head: Dionysos (?) wreathed and filleted, the fringed ends of the ... 22 May 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3908: Plastic Lamp: Head of Bull

Complete except for end of nozzle (i.e., lower jaw) and small chips. Lamp in form of bull's head, filleted, and with floral ornament between horns. Filling hole-strainer with five holes on top of head ... 10 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3918: Lamp: Inscribed

Handle missing; end of nozzle broken off. Ribs on upper body and a small rough unpierced lug; small slightly depressed top; simulated ring foot. Inscribed on line of shoulder, either side of nozzle: "ΙΕΡΟΣ ... 12 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 4370: Lamp

Mended from two pieces; end of nozzle, lug, and handle missing. Lug on side; ribs on the rim. Stubs of band handle. Black glaze over all. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48A of Agora collection ... May 1947

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[Agora Object] L 4614: Plastic Lamp

Handle and small bits missing. In form of grotesque head with mouth for nozzle. Large filling hole on top of head. Part of pierced lug on left side and points of attachment for handle at back. Black glaze; ... 8 July 1949

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[Agora Object] L 4753: Lamp

Part of bottom and side missing. Fragmentary. Ribs on rim; knob on right shoulder; no trace of handle. Long nozzle. Flaky black glaze inside and out. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 18 July 1950

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[Agora Object] L 5667: Lamp

Mended from three pieces. Top of handle missing. Raised concave base, vertical strap handle, moulded rays on concave top. Rosette at base of nozzle. Solid lug on one side. Flaking black glaze inside and ... 15 June 1971

[Agora Deposit] A-B 19-20:1: Great Drain South

Great Drain South (ca. 70-113, from SW edge of section as far north as the Roman Bath) Hellenistic Sand Fill. Silted-up filling of the southern branch of the Great Drain, abandoned due to some damage at ... 4th. c.-86 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] D 19:2: Well

Well on the lower west slope of the Areopagus. Tiled well. The tiles were carefully made and clamped together with lead, two clamps at each joint. Several fills but apparently all 2nd c. Material in lowest ... Late 2nd to early 1st c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] D-E 15:1: Great Drain Fillings

Great Drain: fillings in south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all layers (essentially no difference in the layers). Pottery sorted and recorded by H.A. Thompson 12 may 1950: "Having gone through ... Second half of 2nd c. B.C.-Early 1st c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] E 14:1: Cistern

Cistern at the southeast foot of Kolonos Agoraios. Nbp. 2369: Two chamber cisterns, 88/ΛΔ and 100/ΚΘ, united by a long straight passage running almost due N-S. A draw shaft at 95/ΚΘ is set just off the ... Use filling of late 4th-early 3rd c. B.C. Accumulative fillings of late 3rd-early 2nd and late 1st c. B.C. Upper dumped filling of 3rd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] E 29:2: Drawshaft, Cistern in Court K, House of Greek Mosaic

Cistern System in East Portico. Drawshaft with two blind tunnels, in court of House of the Greek Moisaic; partially excavated by Dorpfeld. No legible coins or amphora handles. Coins: 26 June 1964 # ΔΕ3 ... 2nd c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] F 13:3: Well 9

Well near southwest corner of market square; successive use fillings, and dumped filling. Lower use filling, second half of 4th century B.C. Main use filling, second quarter of 2nd century B.C. to shortly ... 10 April-31 May 1935

[Agora Deposit] F 15:2: Cistern

A cistern leading to the east of the road leading from the southwest corner of the market square. Filled all at one time, last quarter of 2nd. c. B.C. (nbp. 493). Included are the Hellenistic finds from ... Late 2nd c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] F 17:3: Well

Although separated by a sterile rocky fill the two use fillings are apparently one continuous accumulation (GRE). Packing around well includes SS 14261, P 25943-P 25953. These are not given a subdivision ... 350-300 B.C. to ca. 225 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] H 16:4: Pithos

Pithos ay the bottom of the north slope of the Areopagus with single fill; Part of Hellenistic Group D. One stamped amphora handle dates slightly after 146. Latest coin dates in first two decades of 2nd ... 160-130 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] M 20:1: Cistern

Cistern on lower northeast slope of the Areopagus. Two Hellenistic fills with late Hellenistic to Roman fill above. Use fill characterized by broken water jars (lower fill); contemporary dump (middle fill); ... Early 1st c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] M 21:1: Komos Cistern

Komos Cistern at 66/Κ, on the north slope of the Areopagus. Homogeneous fill. Thirty-four stamped amphora handles. Eight Histiaian tetrobols, dating 170-160 at the earliest, found near top, possibly an ... Last quarter of 3rd c. B.C.-Early 2nd century B.C.

[Agora Deposit] M-N 15:1: South Stoa II: Building Fill

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.

[Agora Deposit] N 20:7: Cistern at 67/ΙΗ

At 67/ΙΗ, at the northeast slope of the Areopagus. Cistern with drawshaft, 4.60m deep. The drawshaft had been cleared to bottom in the eighteenth or nineteenth century, and some of the fill in the main ... Most second half of 3rd c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] P 6:5: Pyre

Pyre in layer "9d" in SW corner of Room 6 of Greek House δ. Ashes and fragments of small bones ... Ca. 225 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] P 21:4: Cistern at 53/NE

Cistern at 53/ΝΕ, bottle-shaped, stucco-lined, in the east aisle of the peristyle of Roman House H (courtyard of Greek House G, just west of andron). Lower diameter 2.73m. Homogenous fill all apparently ... Into early 2nd century B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q-R 10-11:1: Construction Fill Below Floor of Brick Building

Construction fill below floor of Brick Building. Areas involved: a) Western portion of Room A: packing below floor. b) Room B: packing below floor of northern,larger room. c) Fill over water channel in ... First quarter 2nd century, before its end