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[Object]  BI 411: Bone Artifact

Lower end of a horn, neatly cut off below. Three small holes pierced near lower edge. Surface smoothed. "It is an antler, probably cervus elaphus (red deer)" (Phelps, 1966). Middle Helladic. Well Q ... 7 June 1937

[Object]  BI 412: Bone Artifact - Handle

Full length apparently preserved. Short section of a horn, one end neatly cut off, the other roughly whittled. A vertical hole down the center may be artificial. "It is an antler, probably cervus elaphus ... 7 June 1937

[Object]  BI 413: Bone Artifact - Handle

Fragment only, broken at one end, and one side. Piece of a horn, the surface worked smooth, the inside hollowed out. "It is an antler, probably cervus elaphus (red deer)" (Phelps, 1966). Middle Helladic ... 7 June 1937

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[Object]  BI 511: Carved Ivory Pyxis

Broken and split into many pieces, but largely complete; one side slightly higher than the other. A cylindrical box, tapering very slightly toward the top. The flat lid is held in place by a projecting ... 26 May 1939

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[Object]  BI 513: Ivory Pyxis

One edge of the base, three fragments of the wall, and the second handle (?) missing. Two pieces apparently from the edge of the ba se do not join. Small cylindrical box, tapering very slightly toward ... 2 June 1939

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[Object]  BI 514: Two Ivory or Bone Brooches or Hair Ornaments

The plain flat base of both brooches are preserved, that of a) the longer, rounded at one end and squared off at the other; that of b) rounded at both ends and with a shallow depression as if for a finger ... 2 June 1939

[Object]  BI 530: Set of Ivory Pins

The "set" consists of one complete pin, two good-sized fragments of others, and five scraps. The complete pin and the two large fragments are each mended from several pieces. Each consists of a plain tapering ... 2 June 1939

[Object]  BI 531: Ivory Plaque

An oblong plaque, dimensions full preserved, one corner missing. One side is rough, on the other traces of decoration in low relief. Along one long edge two holes rather less than a full circle, are cut ... 30 May 1939

[Object]  BI 532: Wedge-shaped Piece of Ivory

Two joining fragments appear to preserve most of a thin small sharply tapering piece, broken at the tip. The top and sides are finished smooth; the underside is rougher. Ivory stained black throughout ... 14 June 1939

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[Object]  BI 665: Ivory Comb

Split and repaired; dimensions complete but teeth somewhat broken; a few fragments do not join. Rounded top, both faces lightly moulded, with a rounded band between light ridges. At the center top a neat ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  BI 666: Bone Pin Fragments

Six fragments of a large hairpin (?). a) part of curve at top preserved; broken smoothly on shank. Rounded ends circular in section, thickest at curve. b) curved section, split and worn. c) shank section ... 11 May 1951

[Object]  BI 668: Group of Sea Shells

Small cockle shell, small conch shell, and others, mostly fragmentary. "1 Cypraea shell, almost complete, no sign of being worked; shell associated with women. 2 Murex trunculus shells, large, very fragmentary ... 21 May 1951

[Object]  BI 669: Ivory Comb

Most of the teeth lost; fragments of four do not join. Straight above; flat broad top, both faces lightly moulded, with a rounded band between light ridges. Surface badly corroded and darkened. Late Helladic ... 21 May 1951

[Object]  BI 669 BIS: Bone or Ivory Pin Fragments

Two fragments of a plain pin. Late Helladic. Mycenaean Grave, at head. The fragments were found with the comb, and do not separated until after cleaning. 4288-4289 Leica ... 21 May 1951

[Object]  BI 712: Ivory Comb Fragment

One end preserved, and some fragments of the teeth. A plain comb with teeth on one side only. Two pairs of grooves on front and back. Late Helladic. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa pier 19 (ΣΑ ... 5 September 1953

[Object]  BI 713: Bone Pin

Apparently complete. Turned head. Shaft tapers to sharp point. Late Helladic III. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos pier 15. In modern drainage ditch; earth near skeleton 1. 5231 Leica PD ... 7 January 1954

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[Object]  BI 722: Bone Implement

Chisel-shaped tool with four holes drilled through it. Late Helladic. Mycenaean grave to west of "Court Room" below Stoa terrace, at north end of grave. 3720 Leica, 83-529 ... 24 March 1954

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[Object]  BI 723: Bone Handle

Hollow tapering piece drilled transversely through larger end. Late Helladic. Mycenaean grave to west of "Court Room" below Stoa terrace, at north end of grave. 3720 Leica, 83-529 ... 24 March 1954

[Object]  BI 742: Ivory Rosettes and Ornaments

Four rosettes and a leaf surrounding outside another rosette (?). Also four small fragments. Ivory inlays, probably from the table near which they were found. Neatly worked. Back plain. Mycenaean chamber ... 25 August 1947

[Object]  BI 792: Ivory Strip

From an inlay. Chamber Tomb; below Middle Stoa Terrace. Found in cleaning wood from left side of burial Δ. Leica ... 9 August 1965

[Object]  G 415: Necklace

Set of four spherical beads, graduated in size and pierced; now all chalky white in color, and very friable. a) (H 681) pierced with a large hole, emerged as dull pale green in color with three horizontal ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  G 436: Bead

Slightly broken. Surface pitted. Large hole through the center. White paste. Late Helladic III A-B. Mycenaean chamber tomb, main chamber, pocket in floor at west side. 4698 Leica ... 9 July 1951

[Object]  G 501: Beads

Three beads. Two tubular and one ring-shaped. Publication: Late Helladic. Mycenaean chamber tomb to N.W. of stoa pier 19. From circular pit in N.E. corner. 2726 Leica PD 2112-2 ... Publication: Late Helladic.

[Object]  IL 114: Lead Coils Fragments

13 small pieces, bent and twisted; round in section. Agora sample no. 232. In various parts of the disturbed Mycenaean grave, some where near the head. Leica ... 10-12 May 1933

[Object]  IL 724: Lead Sheathing

A large crumpled sheet of lead, apparently a cover of vessel (?). Agora sample no. 227. Well 15, about end of 5th meter. Leica ... 1 April 1939

[Object]  IL 1301: Lead Wire

Roughly rectangular in section. Now broken into four pieces and much bent. Five fragments bagged and boxed by A.P. in winter 1997. Agora sample no. 231. Mycenaean tomb to east of Stoa Shop 19. 2688 Leica ... 9 July 1953

[Object]  IL 1367: Coil of Wire Fragments

A considerable lenght of thick wire in a loose coil. Broken into many pieces, seven fragments (April 1998). With the coil is preserved a pebble and a chip of flint. Agora sample no. 230. Mycenaean Tomb ... 9 June 1954

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[Object]  J 5: Gold Seal Ring

The man strides right; behind him are the two female figures in flounced skirts; the man holds a spear or branch; from his waist two lines extend to the first woman. Small symbols in the field to the left ... 10 May 1933

[Object]  J 6: Amethyst Bead

Globular. Flattened top and bottom slightly. Χάνδρα από αμέθυστο. Προέρχεται από διαταραγμένη ταφή Μυκηναϊκών χρόνων, νότια του ναού του ’ρεως. From sifting earth from Mycanaean grave. Cf. J 5, J 7, P ... 13 May 1933

[Object]  J 8: Amethyst Bead

Globular. Slightly flattened top and bottom. Darker and less translucent than J 6. Χάνδρα από αμέθυστο. Προέρχεται από διαταραγμένη ταφή Μυκηναϊκών χρόνων, νότια του ναού του ’ρεως. In sifting earth from ... 15 May 1933

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[Object]  J 47: Gold Disk

A thin (like a paper) disk, more or less circular, decorated with a rosette and pierced at irregular intervals around the edge with seven small holes for attachment. Outer side slightly convex. Finished ... 30 May 1939

[Object]  J 64: Mass of Gold Ornaments

Ninenteen thin ornaments. This group consists of thirteen ivy-leaf pieces (a-m), one large (n) and one small rosette (o), and four plain disks (p-s), three of them are larger and one smaller. Of the ivy-leaf ... 2 June 1939

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[Object]  J 65: Mass of Gold Ornaments

This group consists of thirty rosettes, five ivy-leaf pieces and one shell-shaped ornanment. Ivy-leaf ornaments: four of them are complete, though slightly bent; one is somewhat broken. Decoration in low ... 2 June 1939

[Object]  J 84: Gold Fragments

Two shell-shaped pieces. One is slightly broken, the other is a bent mass of thin gold. Lower edge straight, upper edge scalloped. Converging flutes running downward; small eight-petalled rosette in center ... 13 June 1939

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[Object]  J 88: Copper Wire

Complete. A long piece of fine wire, now bent over double, and worn thin in places. The wire tapers towards the ends, which are turned up in long loops or hooks; at the middle of the piece is a small rectangular ... 9 June 1939

[Object]  J 99: Gold Ornament

A thin almost circular piece of gold leaf, the edges turned in underneath, as if it had once covered a button. Probably rivet from bronze sword (B 779). Πέντε χρυσές επενδύσεις κεφαλών ήλων σπάθης. Three ... 2 May 1947

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[Object]  J 100: Gold Ornaments

Set of leaf rosettes, consists of thirty-five largely rosettes, one fragmentary, one crumpled and one half preserved. Simple eight-petalled rosette pattern in very low relief. Each one pierced irregularly ... 6 May 1947

[Object]  J 101: Gold Strip

Narrow strip of gold leaf, with edges turned down. One half is curved in a semicircle, the other is bent and crumpled. Gold banding for some wooden object, presumably round. Perhaps decoration of hilt ... 14 May 1947

[Object]  J 123: Necklace

Sixty-six beads. Two paste beads, depressed spherical in shape and laterally banded, similar to G 415 but smaller (H 692). Ten spherical paste beads with melon ribbing. Three plain spherical beads pinkish ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  J 124: Necklace

Necklace with gold pendent. Preserved are seven beads. One bead of quartz or light amethyst; one bead of light blue paste, two of green paste, and one with melon ribbing; also fragments of another of green ... 21 May 1951