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[Object]  ST 185: Pestle

Fragment missing at grinding end. Minor fractures. Handle shaped like a fish tail. Coarse grained grayish marble. Λίθινη ουρά ιχθύος. Well. Container 25. Leica, LIX-81, color slide ... 3 April 1937

[Object]  ST 219: Whetstone

An irregularly shaped piece. Several faces have been used for sharpening tools. Purplish stone. Well; container 45. Leica, LIX-81 ... 5 April 1937

[Object]  ST 320: Implement

Complete; chipped on striking surface all around. Small thick disk of grayish-blue micaceous stone. Well; container 60; layer IV; third quarter of 3rd. century A.D. Leica, 81-640 ... 9 June 1939

[Object]  ST 326: Mortar Fragment

Three joining fragments give part of rim and walls; nothing of bottom. Apparently a deep mortar with plain rounded rim; exterior very roughly finished; interior surface smooth but blackened by contact ... 9 June 1939

[Object]  ST 505: Basin Fragment

A small deep basin, roughly cut from an irregular triangular piece of hard yellow poros. On bottom, several concentric circles. Northeast of Circular Building; loose fill with working chips. Second box ... 29 May 1951

[Object]  T 442: Mask Fragment

Part of the forehead and the right eye, and the center of an elaborate headdress preserved. Mould-made, hollow. Traces of red paint on the headdress. ADDENDA: Probably part of a bracket, cf. T 1166 a ... 6 May 1933

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[Object]  T 478: Mask

Life size comic mask. Mended from many pieces. The mask does not include the ears. It has a finished edge right and left just in front of the ears. The eyes and nostrils are pierced. At the sides, level ... 10 June 1933

[Object]  T 484: Mask Fragment

Apparently from a life size satyr mask. The fragment preserves a bit of the upper right side of the brow, with a small horn, behind which is a leaf, and short curling locks of hair. A bit of the finished ... 24 June 1933

[Object]  T 485: Mother with Child Figurine Fragment

Preserved is only the left shoulder and breast of a woman nursing an infant. The child 's body is missing below the hips. Her right arm is on her breast which she offers to the child, who is at her left ... 24 June 1933

[Object]  T 516: Pithos Lid Fragment

Lid fragment with relief decoration. First interpretation: plaque with relief decoration. One small piece does not join. On the surface of the plaque are curving ridges bounding plane bands, carrying, ... 28 May 1932

[Object]  T 1270: Standing Draped Grotesque Figurine Fragment

Semi-draped male figure, wearing a heavy cloak fastened on his left shoulder. Some object was attached to the figure at the front. Traces of white and of blue (?) paint. Fine pink clay. Well. Leica, LIX-78, ... March-April 1936

[Object]  T 1277: Female Head

Broken off at base of neck, and part of right side is missing. A woman 's head with hair parted in the middle, and falling down over the shoulder at the side. On the back of her head she wears what can ... May-June 1936

[Object]  T 1405: Bust of Dionysos

First interpretation: female head and shoulders. She wears a broad fillet across her forehead and hanging down her cheeks; hair in blobs above. Roughly pinched beneath and barely incised behind. Unpainted ... 3 April 1937

[Object]  T 1406: Male Mask Fragment

Comic mask. Fragment from bald-headed head with bored eyes. Trace of pink color remains. Micaceous buff clay. Cistern, west end of passage. Layers II and III. Leica, LIX-78 ... 3 April 1937

[Object]  T 1444: Female Head

Broken at back below. The figure wears a thick disk wreath. Dull features. Bad join. Buff clay. Cistern, bottom, layer I. Leica, LIX-78 ... Publication: early 1st c. B.C.

[Object]  T 1445: Female Head Fragment

Back part only preserved. Head with a heavy wreath, similar to T 1444, and above forehead, a large knot, over which hangs a veil. Cistern, bottom, layer I. Leica, LIX-78 ... Publication: early 1st c. B.C.

[Object]  T 1447: Mask Fragment

Comic mask. Eyes, nose and brow of a grotesque figure. Pale buff slip. Buff clay. Well. Container 74. Leica. LIX-78 ... 7 April 1937

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[Object]  T 1448: Nude Male Standing Figurine

Nude torso with chlamys. Head, arms and legs from above knees missing. Left leg advanced. Chlamys on shoulders, fastened on right shoulder. Dark red glaze, somewhat flaked, over the whole. Τμήμα πήλινου ... 7 April 1937

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[Object]  T 1510: Rattle in Dog Shape

Sitting dog, wearing a collar. Hole at back. Pellet inside. Traces of white on body and pink on eyebrows. Cf. G. Roux, title yet unknown, since book still in press, section Les Romains, p. 6. Πήλινη κουδουνίστρα, ... Card: mid 3rd c.-261 A.D.

[Object]  T 1596: Dove Figurine Fragment

One side of head only preserved. Eye slightly raised. Traces of red and white color. Well. Container 17. Leica ... 3 April 1937

[Object]  T 1597: Nude Figurine Fragments

Five fragments, two joining, preserve part of a nude torso, with traces of attachments. Rather soft fine reddish clay. ADDENDA: C. Grandjouan, 1955: Possibly from a lamp. Well. Containers 83-84, 89. Leica ... 7-8 April 1937

[Object]  T 1598: Head Fragment of Figurine

Three joining fragments preserve part of the back of a head. The back hair indicated by shallow grooves. A braid along the crown. Rather soft, fine reddish clay. Well. Containers 86, 91. Leica, LIX-78 ... 7-8 April 1937

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[Object]  T 1854: Bird Figurine

A large dove on a high circular base. Tail and some of back missing. Gouged details. Ample traces of white on surface, and faint traces of other colors. Red clay. Well. Container 110. 617 Leica, color ... 28 May 1938

[Object]  T 2066: Male Head

Left side of face broken away; including nose. Head with rolled fillet around hair. Traces of red paint and white under on hair; on face and fillet only white is preserved. top to 0.90m. Well. Top to 0.90m ... 23 May 1939

[Object]  T 2069: Animal Figurine

Body of four-legged animal (horse ?). Head, neck, legs and tail broken away. Traces of something attached on the back. No color. Pinkish clay. Well. Container 5. Leica ... 24 May 1939

[Object]  T 2070: Mold Fragment for Relief Plaque

Mold for a large plaque. Back and one edge preserved, with a raised band along it. Preserved the tail and part of the hind-quarters of a lion (?). Heavy fabric. Coarse pink clay with buff surfaces. ADDENDA: ... 25 May 1939

[Object]  T 2187: Duck Figurine Fragment

The head and the upper part of the neck of the left vertical half of a figurine (or plastic lamp ?). Broken at neck. Moulded, hollow behind, but joint surface where it joined the right vertical half is ... 23 May-10 June 1939

[Object]  T 3020: Standing Nude Male Figurine Fragment

Plump male figure: Child (?). Mended from two pieces. Head with part of chest, arms and right leg missing. Traces of dark, black or brown paint. Buff clay. ADDENDA Sherds stored in ΒΒ 169. Rectangular ... 13 June 1933

[Object]  T 3071: Mask Fragment

Part of nose, forehead, hair and a small horn. The wavy locks of hair rise straight up above a fillet. Pierced at center just above fillet. Sandy buff clay. Northeast of circular Building, loose fill ... 29 May 1951

[Object]  T 3072: Altar Fragment

Corner of stepped base only preserved; inside bevelled below. Groove at outer edge of steps. Traces of solid dark red glaze preserved. Pink clay with dark buff core; remains of light buff surfacing. Northeast ... 29 May 1951

[Object]  W 3: Furniture Fragment

Flat piece with raised edge, and four shallow oval depressions, each with a hole in the center. Well. Leica, 80-12-20, 80-12-21, 80-12-22, 80-12-23, 80-12-30, 80-12-31, 80-12-32, 80-12-33, 80-12-34, 80-12-35, ... 24 April 1936

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[Object]  W 6: Bucket: Banded with Iron

All the staves found, considerable portions of the iron bands. Made of sixteen staves, bound by three horizontal bands, at top, bottom and middle; these connected on either side by a vertical band, for ... 5 April 1937

[Object]  W 7: Comb

Broken in two pieces which probably almost join. The teeth quite bent. A flat comb, solid down center, with coarse teeth on one side and finer on other. ADDENDA Preserved in formaldehyde solution with ... 7 April 1937

[Object]  W 8: Bowl Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve all but part of side and rim. A plain open bowl with curving but nearly vertical sides and a thick flat bottom. Trace of projecting handle at rim (?). ADDENDA Preserved ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  W 13: Bucket

Nineteen staves (two still stuck together) are preserved. They are in fair to good condition. An iron encirled the pail at its middle, numerous traces of it being preserved; and there were probably two ... 5 April 1937

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[Object]  W 14: Bucket

Seventeen staves are preserved in poor to good condition. There is no trace of iron attachments. Μικρός ξύλινος κάδος. Αποτελείται από δεκαεπτά μικρές σανίδες. Δεν διακρίνονται ίχνη συνδέσμων από σίδηρο ... 5 April 1937

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[Image]  1997.17.0299

Plan and section of Cistern System D at 84/ΝΣΤ (Deposit N 19:1) and 79/ΜΗ (Deposit N 18:1) ... John Travlos ... Horizontal (normal) ... 4/10/1937

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[Image]  2000.06.0179

Terracotta antefixes from Roman Groups Kand M and other context ... Misc Horizontal (normal)