| Inventory Number: A 861 |
| Section Number: Ζ 1537 |
| Title: Eaves Tile Fragment |
| Category: Architecture Terracotta |
| Description: A Tholos eaves tile, fragmentary but complete save for the tip, which has been restored on the evidence of A 864 (Ζ 1540). A triangular rain tile, its sides equipped with heavy flanges below, with light flanges above. The under flanges are channeled toward the lower edge of the tile so as to grip a projection on the cornice. On the face, a double braid-pattern in black and purple; on the top, along the outer edge, a purple band; on the soffit, a bead and reel reserved against a black ground and bordered on either side by a purple band. Buff clay tempered with crushed tile and lightly surfaced with yellow clay. From the same series as A 862 (Ζ1538), A 863 (Ζ 1539) and A 864 (Ζ1540). These eaves tiles are apparently from the original roofing of the Tholos. Several of the fragments show traces of burning. Like A 856 (Ζ 1532) ff., in contexts of the late fifth century, and would seem to have been discarded after the building was damaged by fire at that time. |
| Notes: Cf. Ptg. 330, Ptg. 331 and neg. no. XVI-95. |
| Context: Tholos Trench L, Layer III. |
| Notebook Page: 2038 |
| Storage: North Basement-Architecture, Block 17/7 |
| Negatives: Leica, 8-107, IX-63, VII-11 |
| PD Numbers: PD 75, Ptg. 216, Ptg. 217, Ptg. 333 |
| Dimensions: P.W. (on face) 0.685; Rest. L. (on top) 0.835; H. (of face) 0.09; Th. (in mid part) 0.042, (of lateral faces) 0.03-0.075; W. (purple band) 0.023 |
| Material: Terracotta |
| Date Of Discovery: 15 February 1938 |
| Section: Ζ |
| Building: Tholos |
| Deposit: G-I 11-12 |
| Bibliography: Camp (2007), p. 58, fig. 70. |
| Guide (1990), p. 52, pl. 22. |
| Camp (1986), p. 76. |
| AgoraPicBk 21 (1984), fig. 52. |
| Travlos (1971), fig. 698. |
| Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 65, n. 42. |
| Agora XIV, p. 43, pl. 35 a. |
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