| Inventory Number: A 4771 |
| Section Number: ΒΓ 1875 |
| Title: Step Block |
| Category: Architecture Misc. |
| Description: Small portion of left end of block preserved, broken at right. One of several step blocks from the Square Peristyle Building reused for retaining wall in forecourt of the Royal Stoa. Fully exposed except for back face on which block rests. Front face and top surface of block much worn, the latter showing weathering line from the period of reuse. Bottom surface of block has raised, roughened surface along forward portion. Ca. 0.10m. strip near rear edge and entire surface for a length of ca. 0.79m. at left and 0.44m. at right is finished with tooth chisel. Hard travertine-like limestone. Cf. A 4768-A 4770, A 4772, step blocks of South Stoa II, and blocks in situ at N.E. corner of Square Peristyle Building. |
| Context: Opposite S.E. corner of north porch of Royal Stoa. |
| Storage: On Site-North Porch of Royal Stoa |
| Negatives: 88-408, 88-409, 88-410 |
| Dimensions: H. 0.358; P.L. 2.71; D. 0.582 |
| Material: Limestone |
| Date Of Discovery: 13 November 1985 |
| Section: ΒΓ |
| Building: Square Peristyle |
| Royal Stoa |
| Bibliography: Agora XXVII, no. Arch16, pp. 56, 59, 71, 116, ill. 12, pl. 23. |
| Is Similar To: Agora:Object:A 4768 |
| Agora:Object:A 4769 |
| Agora:Object:A 4770 |
| Agora:Object:A 4772 |
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