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[Object]  T 3117: Figurine

Simple bird-faced, Φ-shaped figurine with flaring foot, disc-like body with breasts indicated and flat topped head. Applied circles of clay for eyes, applied pigtail hangs down back. Many small joining ... 3 April 1952

[Object]  T 1960: Animal Figurine

Nose, tail and legs missing. The creature wears a curly topknot - a horn (?). Bands of red glaze down middle of back, around neck, tail and start of legs. Orange-pink clay. Earth from well 15. Leica, XVIII-29 ... 6 April 1939

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[Object]  ST 971: Button

Intact. Polished surface with horizontal lines. Biconical with flat top and bottom, rounded edges. Pierced through center. Dark stone. Steatite (?). Cf. Agora XIII, no. XXIII-13 (ST 598). Mycenaean Chamber ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 970: Button

Intact. Polished surface. Tall-conical shape with concave sides flaring out to flat base. Rounded edges. Pierced through center. Steatite (?). Cf. Agora XIII, no. III-9 (ST 59), III-23 (ST 390). Mycenaean ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 969: Five Buttons

Three are intact. Two are chipped at base and broken off at tip. Polished surface with scratches. "Shanked" type of button with small top, concave sides and sharply flaring base. Concave bottom (one with ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 968: Five Buttons

Intact. Five buttons of similar shape. Polished surface with vertical scratches. Conical shape, flat bottom. Pierced through center. Rounded edges. Gray to black stone; steatite (?). Cf. Agora XIII, ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 966: Two Buttons

Both intact. Polished surface. Conical shape with flat bottom and rounded edges. Pierced through center. Light greenish stone; soapstone (?). Cf. Agora XIII, nos. XXIII-10 to XXXIII-12 (ST 595-597) ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 965: Conical Button

Intact. Polished surface. Conical shape, flat top and bottom. Pierced through center. Rounded edges. Dark plum-colored stone; carneliam (?). Cf. Agora XIII, nos. XXIII-10 to XXXIII-12 (ST 595-597). Mycenaean ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 964: Button

Intact. Polished surface. Conical shape with flat bottom. Rounded edges. Pierced through center. Dark green stone. Cf. Agora XIII, nos. XXIII-10 to XXXIII-12 (ST 595-597). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. kept ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 963: Button

Intact. Conical shape. Flat top and bottom. Rounded edges. Pierced through center. Red stone with greenish and yellow veins; carnelian (?). Cf. Agora XIII, nos. XXIII-10 to XXXIII-12 (ST 595-597). Mycenaean ... 24 July1998

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[Object]  ST 962: Button

Intact. Surface scratched. Conical shape, flat top and bottom. Rounded edges. Pierced through center. Olive green stone. Cf. Agora XIII, nos. XXIII-10 to XXXIII-12 (ST 595-597). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 961: Button

Intact. Surface very scratched. Conical shape, flat top and bottom. Pierced through center. Brown stone. Steatite (?). Cf. Agora XIII, nos. XXIII-10 to XXXIII-12 (ST 595-597). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb ... 24 July 1998

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[Object]  ST 960: Button

Intact. Conical shape, bevelled at base. Flat on top and bottom. Pierced through center. Opaque quartz. Cf. Agora XIII, nos. XXIII-10 to XXXIII-12 (ST 595-597). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. kept in a plastic ... 24 July 1998

[Object]  ST 740: Bead

Worn, recently broken at one end, and in mediocre condition. Amygdaloid bead pierced longitudinally with worn string hole. Worn on wrist or fingers of left hand. Amber. Chamber Tomb, below Middle Stoa ... 28 August 1965

[Object]  ST 737: Bead

Minor chips at bottom edge. Some wear at top of string hole. Conical. Pierced vertically. Dark purple steatite. Chamber Tomb, below Middle Stoa terrace, opposite Pier 20; found 0.04m. N.W. and slightly ... 4 August 1965

[Object]  ST 734: Bead

Dark green stone in fresh condition. Steatite. From the dump of the dromos of the Mycenaean Chamber Tomb under the Middle Stoa terrace east end. 1992 Leica, 84-441 ... 23 July 1965

[Object]  ST 711: Celt

Polished celt; broken at both ends; apparently tapered toward one end. The bottom is approximately flat, the upper surface convex, almost hemispherical in transverse section. Steatite. Well 13. Leica, ... 1961

[Object]  ST 646: Stone Fragment Obsidian

A big hunk of obsidian. ADDENDA Four smaller pieces found with this stored in Box 196. Context uncertain. 704, 705 ff. Leica ... 9 May 1934

[Object]  ST 616: Bead

Conical bead. Gray to brown steatite. From Mycenaean grave below Stoa stylobate opposite Pier 21. 3742 Leica PD 1200-26, 2112-6 ... 16 April 1954

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[Object]  ST 610: Mold Fragment for Making Beads

Only one side of the mold remains. In its face is an impression hemispherical in shape with a hole bored through the mold at its middle; a conical pour-channel opens in one edge. A compact gray stone soapy ... 24 March 1954

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[Object]  ST 609: Celt

Short broad-faced celt, carved to a sharp edge. Dark green steatite. From Mycenaean grave to west of "Court Room" below Stoa terrace, at north end of grave. 3720 Leica, 83-529 ... 24 March 1954

[Object]  ST 603: Whorl

Biconical whorl or button. Dark gray stone. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb west of Circular Building. 5242 Leica ... 17 January 1954

[Object]  ST 602: Whorl

Small concave, conical whorl or button. Chip missing. Dark gray stone, speckled with white. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under skeleton 4. 5232 ... 9 January 1954

[Object]  ST 601: Disc

Thick disk pierced through center. One side flat, the other roughly bevelled. Translucent stone, (quartz?). Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos Pier 15, in modern drainage ditch; pit under ... 7 January 1954

[Object]  ST 598: Bead

Biconical bead. Marks of turning. Dark slate-colored steatite. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. Beside head of northern skeleton. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Object]  ST 597: Bead

Small conical bead. Plum-colored steatite. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. At waist of northern skeleton with ST 596. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Object]  ST 596: Bead

Small conical bead. Plum-colored steatite. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. At waist of northern skeleton. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Object]  ST 595: Bead

Large conical bead, slightly concave below. Purple steatite with red veins. Mycenaen Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa Pier 19. Near skull of northern skeleton, but above floor. 2726 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 5 September 1953

[Object]  ST 594: Whorl

Intact. Slightly chipped. Greenish stone. Mycenaen Tomb to N.E. of Stoa Pier 19. From dump. 2676 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 8 July 1953

[Object]  ST 593: Stone Slab

Apparently broken at both ends; the bottom flat, but left rough as split. The top dressed smooth, and both sides, to near the bottom where a rough projecting edge has been left. Grayish-white limestone ... 8 July 1953

[Object]  ST 515: Whorl or Button

Intact save minor chips. Pierced. Double conical shape. Steatite. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Main chamber, east skeleton, under neck. 4690 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 9 July 1951

[Object]  ST 514: Whorl or Button

Truncated pyramid shape; intact. Not polished; tool marks (scratches) still visible. Dark brownish, somewhat mottled stone. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Among bones at southeast corner. 4689 Leica PD 1200-26 ... 4 July 1951

[Object]  ST 513: Whorl or Button

Chip of lower edge missing. Truncated pyramid shape. Steatite. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 21 June 1951

[Object]  ST 506: Bead

Intact. Shield-shaped, lentoid. Pierced vertically. Similar to ST 498 (H 676), but without the four depressions which on that suggest a seal stone. Black steatite. Mycenaean Grave. 4334 Leica PD 2112-6 ... 24-25 May 1951

[Object]  ST 502: Two Arrow Heads

Almost identical in dimension and proportion. Both intact. Wider in proportion to lengh than ST 501, with sharply tapering points and curved barbs. No tang, short barbs. Suggestion of median rib, but may ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  ST 501: Two Arrow Heads

One barb of arrow head a), chipped. Long and tapering, fairly thin; roughly flaked, but very sharp points. No tang; curved barbs; unpierced but with rounded socket for shaft. No trace of median rib. The ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  ST 500: Bead or Button

Intact; in excellent condition. Double conical shape, sharp median ridge. Clear horizontal polishing marks. Smooth soapy surface. Steatite. Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side of Temple of Ares. 1475, ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  ST 499: Bead or Button

Intact. Typical "spindle-whorl" shape: truncated conoid; lopsided outline. Somewhat scratched and worn; rather rough. Steatite. Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side of Temple of Ares. 1475, 1489 ff. Leica, ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  ST 498: Sheal

Intact. In shape of Minoan shield. Pierced horizontally, with boss on upper surface and four regular circular depressions on under side. Hard black stone; steatite (?). Mycenean Chamber Tomb at North Side ... 7 May 1951