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A 630: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken behind; chips missing from face. Stamped in relief, beneath the palmette. ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ series. In red filling. Leica, LIX-64 ... 4 March 1936

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A 652: Hypocaust Tile

Thick circular tile with a hole through the center and four, shallow, round indentations on the upper face. Cement in the central hole. Cf. A 807. Well. Leica, LIX-85 ... 27 April 1936

A 678: Bracket Fragment

Preserved in three joining fragments is the upper right hand corner, except the top, the face entire and the whole lower part. The head, with hair parted and waved, crowned with a diadem and bunches of ... May-June 1936

A 679: Bracket Fragment

Fragment of lower right corner of a bracket like A 678 ( Ι 907), from the same mold. Clay is the same, but fired pinker. Great Drain. Leica ... May-June 1936

A 680: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

All the upper projecting part of the palmette is missing, and only a small bit of the cover tile remains. Across the face, below the palmette, in relief: ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ Coarse orange clay, full of impurities ... May-June 1936

A 681: Water Pipe Section

Appears to have fallen into the drain from above, after the drain was filled up. Hence need not to be contemporary. Most of lip gone at one end. Simple tongue joint; broad shallow corrugation, more marked ... May-June 1936

A 749: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken off behind. Conventional palmette. Red gritty clay; traces of slip. Letters across bottom: Η Ρ Α Κ Λ Ε Ι Δ Ο Υ. Two more antefixes from the same series added under this number: b) and c). a) Not ... 15 May 1937

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A 803: Antefix: Plastic

Simple relief palmette. Bottom broken away. Coarse red clay, buff slip. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III in Agora V), 1st-2nd century A.D. Leica, LIX-65 ... 8 April 1937

A 804: Antefix: Plastic

Dull impression of preceding type, A 803 (ΛΛ 1176). Full height probably preserved; scrolls below palmette. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III in Agora V), 1st-2nd century A.D. Leica, LIX-65 ... 8 April 1937

A 805: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

Lower part only, showing carefully stamped volutes, and start of palmette with diamond center. Part of signature preserved: Α Π [Ο Λ Λ Ω Ν Ι ] Ο Υ Red clay, pale buff slip. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III ... 9 April 1937

A 806: Faience Plaque Fragment

Fragment from a rectangular plaque; part of one edge preserved. Both faces finished; on one the edge is raised, and set off by two grooves; on the other the plain edge rises by a shallow molding to a raised ... 16 April 1937

A 807: Column Tile Fragment

Part of circular tile for a column. Coarse buff clay, traces of cement. Finger prints. Cf. A 652. ADDENDA Hypocaust pillar tile. Cistern, Layer II. Leica, LIX-85 ... 16 April 1937

A 808: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken behind and at one side and slightly above and below. Relief palmette above scrolls. At bottom, part of the makers' name is preserved: [Η Ρ Α Κ Λ Ε] Ι Δ Ο [Υ] (?). Well, container 45. Leica, LIX-64 ... 5 April 1937

A 1074: Well Tiles

Three well tiles, much mended, forming one complete section, slightly elliptical, perhaps warped. All three joints were held in place by lead clamps, of which much remains. Thickened rim; semicircular ... 14 June 1939

A 1123: Roof Tile

Complete and intact. Smooth dressed top and ends; rough-picked on back surface and lateral edges. Good work; top surface slightly weathered. Pentelic marble. Cf. A 1124, A 1917, A 1918, A 1919. From marble ... 1946

A 1124: Roof Tile

One small fragment from corner detached, but preserved and glued on. From same series as A 1123; same dimensions and workmanship. Pentelic marble. From marble pile. This tile and A 1123 (Ι 1268) are two ... 1946

A 1312: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

The antefix is complete save minor chips; two joining fragments give part of the cover tile. Relief palmette with diamond heart; volutes below. The signature in relief letters along the bottom of the face: ... 8 October 1947

A 1910: Slab

A bar of marble, intact, smoothed on all surfaces. Top and one vertical edge slightly rounded and marked by a single deep groove; bottom contains hole in which lead is still preserved for holding a two-pronged ... 1937

A 1917: Roof Tile

Corner and few centimeters of one side missing. Pentelic marble. A 1917 (Ι 1476)-A 1919 (Ι 1478) are from same series as A 1123 (Ι1268) and A 1124 (Ι 1269). From marbles in section Ι (iota). Leica ... 18 February 1952

A 1918: Roof Tile

Broken in two pieces but all preserved. Pentelic marble. A 1917 (Ι 1476)-A 1919 (Ι 1478) are from same series as A 1123 (Ι1268) and A 1124 (Ι 1269). From marbles in section Ι (iota). Leica ... 18 February 1952

A 1919: Roof Tile Fragment

About two thirds preserved. Pentelic marble. A 1917 (Ι 1476)-A 1919 (Ι 1478) are from same series as A 1123 (Ι1268) and A 1124 (Ι 1269). From marbles in section Ι (iota). Leica ... 18 February 1952

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B 132: Miniature Herm

The 'stele' tapers sharply toward the bottom, where it is broken; otherwise complete; nose chipped. The beardless head wears either a close fitting cap or a coiffure imitated from the archaic; round the ... 20 June 1933

B 326: Bell

Handle pierced for suspension; partly broken off. Heavily corroded; and in the inside a mass of corrosion from iron. Remains of an iron clapper on a bronze wire (?) Well. Leica, LIX-63 ... 25 April 1936

B 422: Foot of Vase

The foot is a paw (?) above it is a palmette. Behind is a horizontal tongue to support the vase. Well. Late 4th -5th c. A.D. Well container 25. Leica, LIX-63 ... 3 April 1937

B 435: Fragmentary Pail

Bottom broken out, but fragments preserve shape. Sides inclined slightly inward from vertical. Two handle attachments of heavy bronze with ring projecting above rim. Iron rust suggest that handle may have ... 15 April 1937

B 436: Disk

A solid disk of lead, with thin coating of bronze. On one side, a fairly broad raised rim, within which two concentric raised circles. On the other side only a narrow raised rim appears. Weight before ... 15 April 1937

B 510: Toe

Part of a toe of a bronze statue of heroic size. Hollow. Well. End 3rd-late 4th c. A.D. Leica ... 6 April 1937

B 567: Earring

A plain circle with one end hooked through loop in other. Osteotheke. 7th c. A.D. Leica, LIX-63 ... 9 May 1938

B 568: Earring

Loop earring, apparently with three ornamental knobs. No trace of any knobs can be seen after cleaning. Osteotheke. 7th (?) c. A.D. Leica ... 10 May 1938

B 569: Pair of Earrings

Two loop earrings, neither complete. Identical curves suggest that they are a pair. Osteotheke. 7th (?) c. A.D. Leica ... 10 May 1938

B 609: Wing

Smoothly broken at base, where it was attached. Feathers incised on both sides. Rectangular drain. Middle of 3rd c. A.D. Leica, LIX-63 ... 20 June 1933

B 610: Stylus Fragment

Rectangular in section throughout. Broken at pointed end. Bent and pitted. Rectangular drain. Middle of 3rd c. A.D. Leica, LIX-63 ... 20 June 1933

B 611: Pin Fragment

Point and probably much of the shaft broken away. The head is almost spherical, flattened where it is attached. The shaft rectangular. A pin or a nail ? Rectangular drain. Middle of 3rd c. A.D. Leica, ... 20 June 1933

B 716: Pail

Most of handle missing; fragment broken from rim. Round-bottomed pail with rolled rim. Broad leaf-shaped handle-attachments of iron; part of the iron handle, still fixed in one of the attachments, lies ... 9 June 1939

B 724: Handle Attachment

Blade-shaped attachment for swinging handle of bucket. Rounded projection at base of blade (top of attachment) pierced for insertion of handle. At widest part of attachment, two more holes pierced for ... 9 June 1939

B 735: Base of Saucer

Three joining fragments preserve base and center of floor. High straight ring foot, flat floor; side-walls apparently not raised very high. The piece has the appearance of having been folded; the foot ... 21 June 1939

B 736: Ring Key

Intact. Usual type of ring key. The rectangular piece that went into the lock is striated deeply on both sides and does not have the more ordinary teeth. Well, earth. Layer IV, early 5th c. A.D. Leica, ... 21 June 1939

B 742: Mirror

Plain flat disk, complete but badly corroded. On one side traces of a vertical rim at right angles to disk (?); on edge of disk immediately below this rim, the corroded bronze seems to show some indications ... 10 May 1939

BI 229: Bone Needle

Point broken off. Long eye; shaft tapers from flattened eye end. Well. Leica ... 24 April 1936

BI 230: Bone Needle

The eye-end slightly flattened; the other end tapering to a point. Well. Leica, LIX-60 ... 25 April 1936

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

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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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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

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

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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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

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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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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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

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

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

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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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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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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G 180: Vase Fragment

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

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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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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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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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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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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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