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BI 231: Bone Needle

The eye-end slightly flattened; the other end tapering to a point. Similar to BI 230 but larger, and with a small round hole below the eye. Well. Leica ... 25 April 1936

BI 232: Bone Pin

One end pointed; the other carved to represent an open right hand. The first and fourth fingers broken. Rings on the fingers; a rope-like bracelet is wound spirally up the arm from the wrist. Well. Leica, ... 27 April 1936

BI 318: Bone Spoon Fragment

The handle broken off. Long shallow bowl, pointed at the end. Well. Leica, LIX-60 ... March-April 1936

BI 346: Bone Handle

Carved in the shape of the fish holding in his mouth the iron shaft (of a knife ?). Cistern, layer III. Leica, LIX-60 ... 8 April 1937

BI 347: Bone Handle

A spoon handle. Ridged decorations at top. Point chipped. Cistern, layer III. Leica, LIX-60 ... 8 April 1937

BI 348: Bone Instrument

Plain stilus (?), one end tapering to a point, the other cut off at an angle, reworked (?) An unguent spoon (?) Stained light green. Cistern, layer III. Leica ... 8 April 1937

BI 358: Bone Instrument - Pin

Thick at one end; tapering to a small point at the other. Cistern. Layer III. Leica ... 13 April 1937

BI 359: Bone Instrument

A small pointed one. The upper part of the shaft twisted; broken above. Cistern. Layer I, bottom. Leica, LIX-60 ... 17 April 1937

BI 362: Bone Die

Slightly chipped but intact. Spots made of dot within two small concentric circles. Bone stained greenish. Traces of red were visible in the circles when found. Οστέινο ζάρι. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. Well, container ... 8 April 1937

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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

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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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

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

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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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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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

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

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

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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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