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[Object]  BI 369: Bone Spoon Fragment

Handle entirely missing. A long narrow spoon. Greenish in color. Τμήμα οστέινου κοχλιαρίου. Well, container 95. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 1 Leica, LIX -60 ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  BI 370: Bone Pin

Point broken. Two grooves and small knob at other end. Well, layer III, container 98. Leica, LIX-60 ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  BI 371: Bone Earspoon

Slightly broken at pointed end. Roughly hollowed at other end. Οστέινη σπάτουλα. Well, dump, layer I, containers nos. 106-107. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 3 Leica ... 15 April 1937

[Object]  BI 374: Bone Unguent Spoon

One end rounded and grooved on one face; the pointed end apparently broken and resharpened. Cistern, layer II. Leica, LIX-60 ... 15 April 1937

[Object]  BI 424: Bone Object

A small object resembling the bowl of a spoon. Three holes pierced through the floor, and two grooves on either side. Rectangular projections at the "handle end", with holes for an attachment pin. For ... 16 April 1937

[Object]  BI 426: Bone Die

Spots made of dot within two concentric circles. Bone greenish in color. Οστέινο ζάρι. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. Well, container 91. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 3 Leica, LIX-60 ... 8 April 1937

[Object]  BI 427: Bone Die

Spots made of dot within two concentric circles. Traces of red in circles and dots. Similar to BI 426. Well, container 60 (?). Leica, LIX-60 ... 6 April 1937

[Object]  BI 428: Bone Counter

Intact. A small circular disk, moulded on one face. On the smooth face, a graffito. Well, container 107. Leica, LIX-60 ... 15 April 1937

[Object]  BI 520: Bone Needle

Complete. Roughly rounded in lower part, flattened towards upper part and pierced with a long eye. Well. Container 57. Leica ... 8 June 1939

[Object]  BI 521: Bone Needle

Complete. Flattened at the broad end and pierced with elongated eye; carefully pointed at top. Well, bottom. Container 64. Leica ... 10 June 1939

[Object]  BI 539: Bone Die

Intact; somewhat worn. Bone discolored green. The spots consists each of an incised point. On the end of the die (ends as regards graining of bone) are the spots three and four; On the other four faces ... 21 June 1939

[Object]  BI 539 BIS: Bone Die

Intact; somewhat worn. Bone discolored green. The spots consists each of an incised point. On the end of the die (ends as regards graining of bone) are the spots three and four; On the other four faces ... 21 June 1939

[Object]  BI 540: Bone Pin

Intact. Thick pin, round in section and re-sharpened. Large cone-shape tip made in separate piece and added to stem; several incised grooves around stem just below tip. Well, sifting earth. Leica, LIX-60 ... 21 June 1939

[Object]  BI 541: Bone Pin

Intact. Roughly cut, almost round in section at top and almost triangular in section near point. Point sharpened on two sides only; top plain, neatly cut across grain of the bone. The bone is discolored ... 21 June 1939

[Object]  BI 542: Bone Die

Spots consist of two incised concentric circles around central incised point. On the end of each die (ends as regards graining of bone) are the spots three and four; On the other four faces in sucession ... 22 June 1939

[Object]  BI 542 BIS: Bone Die

Spots consist of two incised concentric circles around central incised point. On the end of each die (ends as regards graining of bone) are the spots three and four; On the other four faces in sucession ... 22 June 1939

[Object]  BI 543: Bone Die

Split in three pieces, but complete. Made on same pattern as BI 539 and BI 542, but larger and somewhat warped. Each spot consists of two concentric incised circles around an incised point. The bone is ... 22 June 1939

[Object]  BI 544: Bone Pin

Intact. A pointed one, round in section, re-sharpened at tip; tapering towards tip and head. The head a rough oval knob. The bone discolored brown. Well, earth. Leica, LIX-60 ... 22 June 1939

[Object]  BI 678: Bone "moulding"

Single piece; original surfaces preserved at top and bottom and probably in the bevelled surfaces at either end. Back and bottom surfaces smooth; two light grooves on top; front surface carved with deep ... 1937

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[Object]  G 78: Bottle Fragment

Part of a flat bottomed bottle on a base, with vertically fluted walls. Greenish glass. Well on Kolonos Agoraios. 150-250 A.D. Leica, LIX-80 ... March-April 1936

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[Object]  G 79: Vase Fragment

Base of a small vase. Medium high and flaring; concave inside the foot-ring. Iridescent pale greenish thin glass. Great Drain. From the dumped filling in a collecting basin and drain, near the S.E. corner ... May-June 1936

[Object]  G 80: Plate Fragment

Part of bottom with a high, nearly straight sided foot-ring, and a nearly flat floor. Pale greenish glass. Agora sample: no. 284. Great Drain. From the dumped filling in a collecting basin and drain, near ... May-June 1936

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[Object]  G 111: Bottle Fragment

Long neck with projecting lip and part of body preserved. Shape probably like flat bottomed bottle. Bluish glass. Cf. G 160. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Container 105. Late 1st-early 2nd c ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  G 144: Vessel Fragment

Base, short bulbous stem and a bit of the body of a vessel. The glass greenish in color. Cf. G 312-316. Six other similar bases from containers 1 and 2 now in tray (see Nb. p. 892). Well on lower north ... 2 April 1937

[Object]  G 145: Bottle Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve the lower part of a vessel, probably a bottle. The bottom slightly concave, the walls vertical. Greenish blue glass. Well on lower north slopes of Areopagus. Use filling ... 2 April 1937

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[Object]  G 146: Vessel Fragment

The handle preserved entire, with part of the body in plain glass at the lower attachment. The handle is vertical, with a double fold at the top, and has two grooves. It is made of opaque dark blue glass ... 2 April 1937

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[Object]  G 147: Vessel Fragment

A hollow stem. Apparently broken at both ends. Finished with a projecting ring at either end, closed at one end. Green glass. Cf. G 54. Well on lower north slopes of Areopagus. Use filling. Container ... 3 April 1937

[Object]  G 148: Bowl Fragment

Rim fragment. It preserves the full height of the keeled rim of a large bowl. Dark blue glass. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 33. 4th-early 5th c. A.D. Leica, XXXIII-27, ... 5 April 1937

[Object]  G 149: Fragmentary Amphora

Parts of neck, mouth and handles preserved. The many fragments make up into two groups (kept as four because of fragility of joins). Fragment a) ca. 3/4 of mouth with some of neck, one flat handle (fragments ... 5-6 April 1937

[Object]  G 150: Fragmentary Bowl

Over three fourths of rim preserved, with adjacent parts of body of a deep bowl. Rim plain; walls straight, widening slightly toward top. Two grooves around outside. Plain transparent glass, turned slightly ... 5-6 April 1937

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[Object]  G 151: Vessel Fragments

Fragment a) and fragment b) broken all around. Fragment a): single fragment with five elongated pale blue dots. Fragment b): three joining fragments with five elongated pale blue dots as on fragment a) ... 5-6 April 1937

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[Object]  G 152: Bottle Fragments

Three fragments making up to two, preserved about two thirds of the mouth and short neck, with some of the sharp horizontal spring of the shoulder, of a bottle. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus ... 6 April 1937

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[Object]  G 153: Fragmentary Bowl

Three joining fragments preserve complete profile. A non-joining found in the dump. Bowl roughly hemispherical in shape with plain rim and small shallow depression for base. Horizontal grooves at intervals ... 6 April 1937

[Object]  G 154: Bowl Fragment

Broken all around. Fragment of the keeled rim of a bowl (?). Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 62. 4th-early 5th c. A.D. Leica PD 505, PD 1171-164, PD 2023-29 ... 6 April 1937

[Object]  G 155: Vessel Fragment

Complete circle of base and a bit of the walls preserved. Numerous similar bases in this range. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 73. 250-300 A.D. Leica, XXXIII-27, LXIII-12 ... 7 April 1937

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[Object]  G 156: Vessel Fragment

Base of vessel with raised decoration on exterior of bottom. Broken all around. Bottom convex on interior; on exterior more or less flat with thin raised added spiral. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus ... 7 April 1937

[Object]  G 157: Mug Fragment

A single fragment preserves about two-thirds of rim and a bit of body. Vertical, slightly flaring rim. Raised ring at neck. Body with slight outward flare. Shape perhaps related to the round-bodied mugs, ... 7 April 1937

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[Object]  G 158: Bottle Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve the flaring mouth, narrow neck and a bit of the body. The glass pale yellowish green in color. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 94. 150-200 ... 9 April 1937

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[Object]  G 159: Bottle Fragment

A single fragment preserves the neck and flaring lip. The glass now opaque white inside and out. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 98. Early 2nd to 150-200 A.D. Leica, LIX-80 ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  G 160: Fragmentary Bottle

The several fragments made up into two groups, with one piece of body left over. A bottle with a broad flat bottom and a tall narrow neck. See G 111, for complete neck and mouth. Well on lower north slope ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  G 161: Fragmentary Cup

Three joining fragments seem to preserve the complete profile. Heavy discoid base. Raised knob at center of floor. More or less straight sides. Possibly broken at top. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  G 162: Bead

An irregularly made globular bead. Pierced. Opaque dark blue glass with insets of lighter blue. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 106. Late 1st c. A.D. Leica, LIX-79 ... 15 April 1937

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[Object]  G 163: Vessel Fragments

Three small non-joining fragments preserve part of the rim and wall of an open vessel. At the rim a narrow band of green. In the transparent wall, yellow spirals, disposed horizontally. Well on lower north ... 15 April 1937

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[Object]  G 164: Bowl Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the bottom (?) of an open bowl. On interior, part of a circular groove. On the exterior, parts of two raised ribs. The glass dark yellow to brown in color. Other fragments ... 15 April 1937

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[Object]  G 180: Vase Fragment

Thin neck, with plain gently flaring rim. Osteotheke. 7th (?) c. A.D. Leica, LIX-80 ... 10 May 1938

[Object]  G 226: Hexagonal Quartz

Broken and chipped at one end. The crystal consists of six facets of varying widths through the central part; each end (pointed) is cut so as to form a natural termination side by two rhombohedrons; other ... 23 May-10 June 1939

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[Object]  G 227: Bowl Fragment

Central part of foot and part of bottom of bowl are preserved, together with connecting stem. A broad low base, hollow underneath, is separated from the convex floor of the bowl by a solid rounded bead ... 23 May-10 June 1939

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[Object]  G 228: Bowl Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve about a third of rim and upper wall. A rather deep bowl with plain convex body slightly contracted at top. Above the contraction, a plain unthickened lip flares out very ... 23 May-10 June 1939

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[Object]  G 312: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. Colorless glass. Similar to G 313-316. G 312-G 316 are part of a set, found together, and differing only slightly. Well ... 2 April 1937

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[Object]  G 313: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial oval bulge on the stem. Colorless glass. Similar to G 312 but slightly smaller. G 312-G 316 are part of a set, found together, and differing ... 2 April 1937

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[Object]  G 314: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. Stem slightly twisted. Colorless glass. Similar to 312-313, 315-316. G 312-G 316 are part of a set, found together, and ... 2 April 1937

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[Object]  G 315: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. The base only slightly twisted. Colorless glass. Similar to G 312-314, G 316; but smaller. G 312-G 316 are part of a ... 2 April 1937

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[Object]  G 316: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. The twisted stem askew, and somewhat higher in proportion to the base. Colorless glass. Similar to G 312, but smaller ... 2 April 1937

[Object]  G 418: Stirring Stick Fragment

Part of a twisted stem. Honey brown glass with light yellow surface. Cut east of Circular Building; loose fill with working chips (possibly disturbed). 4362-4363 Leica, LIX-79 ... 30 May 1951

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[Object]  G 419: Bottle Fragment

Mouth with neck and handle preserved. Thickened rolled lip; narrow neck; flange handle. Greenish blue glass. Connecting cut; fill of Circular Building. 4376 Leica, LIX-79 ... 4 June 1951

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[Object]  G 420: Bottle Fragments

Two joining fragments of mouth and two non-joining pieces of handle. Broad spreading rim; ridged handle with elaborated adjustments. Light greenish blue glass. Connecting cut; fill of Circular Building ... 4 June 1951

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[Object]  G 613: Vessel or Lamp Fragment

Stem broken above base. Hollow stem ending in base which rounds up to form closed shape. Stem would have been inside this vessel. Silvery iridescent glass. Cf. Agora V, no. M 309. "According to Mrs ... 14 June 1971

[Object]  I 4221: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, and rough picked back preserved. Surface much worn; slightly raised below the inscribed surface. Prytaneis of the tribe Demetrias. Ten lines of the inscription preserved ... Late 3rd. century B.C.

[Object]  I 4656: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in Byzantine context in a well, outside the Market Square on the south. Leica ... 24 March 1937

[Object]  IL 368: Lead Bucket

Flat bottomed bucket, rather shallow. Two lugs for attachment of bucket handles, probably of iron. Much bent out of shape; the bottom dented in. Well. Leica ... 25 April 1936

[Object]  IL 369: Lead Bucket

Round-bottomed bucket with rounded rim; lugs for the attachment of an iron handle, which has rusted away. Squeezed slightly out of shape. Well. Leica, LIX-77 ... 28 April 1936

[Object]  IL 562: Iron Key

Very corroded, but apparently otherwise nearly intact. Well. Container 25. Leica, LIX-62 ... 3 April 1937

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[Object]  IL 563: Lead Bucket

Part of one side missing. The whole rather bent out of shape. Rather deep bucket with rounded bottom, and plain rim. Two attachments for a basket handle of iron. Μολύβδινος κάδος. Λείπει τμήμα από τη μια ... 5 April 1937

[Object]  IL 567: Iron Knife

A complete one with rivets for attachment of wooden handle, some traces of which remain. Slightly curved blade. Cistern, layer III. Leica, LIX-63 ... 14 April 1937

[Object]  IL 570: Lead Bucket

Considerable part of body missing. Badly bent and very fragile. Four large fragments of rim and wall, more recently broken off, are extant. One handle attachment for iron handle preserved. Well. Leica ... 6 April 1937

[Object]  IL 571: Lead Bucket

Somewhat bent. Handle missing (traces of iron rust at point of attachment). Holes in body. Well. Leica ... 7 April 1937

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[Object]  IL 572: Iron Spear Head

Broken at upper end. Badly corroded. Blade proper quite thin. Shaft roughly rectangular in section. Well. Stoa Gallery Case Leica, LIX-63 ... 7 April 1937

[Object]  IL 634: Iron Chain Fragments

Five fragments are clearly links of a chain, each link having a loop at either end, to which sometimes a bit of the next link is attached. The iron is completely oxidized. The "lot" consists of eleven ... 5 April 1937

[Object]  IL 635: Iron Handle with Ring

Fragment of bucket-handle, round in section, to top of which a ring is attached. The whole oxidized. Several other similar handles in this range. Well. Leica, LIX-62 ... 6 April 1937

[Object]  IL 636: Iron Nail

A sizable one apparently practically complete. Oxidized. Well. Stoa Gallery Case Leica, LIX-63 ... 7 April 1937

[Object]  IL 637: Iron Key

Apparently completely preserved, but oxidized and with thick incrustations. Loop at handle and five teeth set at right angles to shaft. Τρία τμήματα σιδηρού κλειδιού. Well. Stoa Gallery Case Leica, color ... 7 April 1937

[Object]  IL 638: Lead Wheel Fragment

About half the wheel preserved. A knob at the hub; an attachment to the rim. Well, dump. Leica, LIX-63 ... 15 April 1937

[Object]  IL 777: Two Iron Ring Keys

Two very similar keys, one intact and corroded, the other more badly corroded and with a break in the ring. Apparently of a usual type, but no details of the rectangular piece that went into the lock can ... 22 June 1939

[Object]  L 382: Lamp

Vertical band handle, tip and one side of nozzle broken away. Double convex body, with decoration in relief on upper part; series of large and small grooved rectangles; row of dots above and below. Small, ... 23 February 1932

[Object]  L 1015: Lamp

Mended from several fragments; complete save for chips. Rim panelled with herringbone and impressed circles. On the discus a fine lion, seated right; hatched ground line, single filling hole to left above ... 23 May 1933

[Object]  L 1104: Lamp

Nozzle missing; lamp much damaged, apparently by water. Grapevine pattern on rim; discus plain, concave; handle triple grooved above, double below; pierced. On the reverse a single circular groove. Traces ... 10 June 1933

[Object]  L 1105: Lamp

Complete. On the discus a nine-petalled rosette, the petals pointed, and ending in raised dots. On the rim, debased tongue pattern. Small pierced handle, ungrooved. On the reverse, a low narrow base ring, ... 10 June 1933

[Object]  L 1106: Lamp

Complete. On the rim, rosettes with large and small raised dots. Round the outer edge of the discus, three grooves; within, rays, and two raised rings round the filling hole. Handle pierced; triple grooved ... 10 June 1933

[Object]  L 1245: Lamp Fragment

Most of the top part, much mended, preserved. On the rim, vine pattern; the discus marked off by two grooves. If the discus had a pattern, it is worn away. Handle pierced, triple grooved. Unglazed. Fine ... 9-17 June 1933

[Object]  L 1246: Lamp Fragment

Much mended; large pieces of top and sides, and nozzle, missing. Rim plain except for division into panels separated from discus by two grooves. On discus, rosette, much water worn. On reverse, two concentric ... 9-17 June 1933

[Object]  L 1257: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus with crescent and stars, of which two are preserved: symbol of Aphrodite Urania. Discus pierced by at least five small holes. Unglazed. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 9-17 June 1933

[Object]  L 2043: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of rim and discus preserved. On discus, helmeted head of Athena, left. On rim, herringbone and grooved panel. Light buff clay and slip. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. ADDENDA Careful piece, ... 25 February 1936

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[Object]  L 2207: Plastic Lamp: Head of Negro

Complete except for handle at top of head behind filling hole. Wick hole through lips; filling hole at top. Ears pierced. A few traces of white; red glaze inside and traces of red on the hair. Type 47C ... 4 April 1936

[Object]  L 2299: Plastic Lamp: Eros

Most of the right wing missing; the end of the nozzle and much of the front of the body broken away. A seated figure, nude except for boxing gloves that reach above his elbows, rests his right elbow on ... 24 April 1936

[Object]  L 2300: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Vine pattern on rim. Rays on sharply concave discus. Handle pierced; double grooved. Signed beneath, very indistinctly. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, 7-41, ... 24 April 1936

[Object]  L 2301: Plastic Lamp

Broken off below, and most of the right side and the back missing. Preserved is a standing figure. A small curly-haired girl wearing a long cloak with a hood hanging down the back. Eyes pierced. The lamp ... 25 April 1936

[Object]  L 2318: Lamp

Egg patern around inner edge of rim. Pierced double-grooved handle. Single groove and central dot on reverse. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, LXIII-22 ... 27 April 1936

[Object]  L 2361: Lamp

Intact. Wide ring foot and pierced grooved handle. Heart-shaped nozzle, with tendrils springing from it onto plain down sloping rim. Shallow discus. Red to brown glaze wash. Buff clay. Type XXV (?) of ... 5 May 1936

[Object]  L 2364: Lamp

Part of nozzle and front missing. Grooved handle, pierced. Beads on rim; crescent on discus; air hole at base of nozzle. Grooves and ridges on reverse. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVII variant ... 9 May 1936

[Object]  L 2365: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Complete. Nodules and red glaze. On the bottom the typical "alpha". From a worn mould. Darker red glaze, mostly worn off. Bright red clay. Type XX of Corinth collection. Well, earth. Leica, LXIII-22 ... 9 May 1936

[Object]  L 2383: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Vertical handle at back and of nozzle and chip from discus missing. Lugs at side. Plain discus, separated from rim by grooves continuing onto the nozzle. Underneath a single groove, enclosing the signature ... 14 May 1936

[Object]  L 2503: Plastic Lamp

Complete except for the nozzle, which projected from the front of the figure, and which appears to have served also as infundibulum, since the base of the figure is open below. The figure, Teleshoros, ... 5 June 1936

[Object]  L 2631: Lamp

Half the bottom, and a large body fragment missing. Plain discus and rim, separated by double groove; two small impressed circles next to start of nozzle. Pierced double grooved handle. Bottom set off ... March-April 1936

[Object]  L 2632: Lamp Fragment

Part of the lower body. Chaotic raised nodules made in a poor mould. Traces of red glaze. Type XX of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, 7-41 ... March-April 1936

[Object]  L 2633: Lamp Fragment

Rim fragment, with part of the disk and the beginning of the nozzle. Panelled rim ornamented with large bosses. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, LXIII-22, 7-41 ... March-April 1936

[Object]  L 2634: Lamp Fragment

Pierced grooved handle. Bear to right in relief on disc. Red matte glaze. Type XXV of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, LXIII-22 ... March-April 1936

[Object]  L 2651: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Leaves and bunches of grapes on rim, rays on discus. Handle doubly grooved and pierced. Small foot ring within which, in relief the signature. Unglazed. Pinkish to buff clay, slightly micaceous. Type ... May-June 1936

[Object]  L 2652: Lamp

Most of base and part of wall missing. Leaves and bunches of grapes on rim; rays on discus. A small hole in edge of discus at base of nozzle panel. Handle triply grooved, pierced. Base without foot ring, ... May-June 1936

[Object]  L 2697: Lamp

Handle missing. Triangular nozzle, sunken base, and knob on right side. Ribs on the rim; low raised band about the small discus. Metallic brown to black glaze. Brownish-red clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 6 February 1937

[Object]  L 2698: Lamp

Handle missing. Triangular nozzle; sunken base. On rim, wreath of triple leaves and buds. Red glaze. Orange clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 54A of Agora collection. ADDENDA A picture of ... 6 February 1937