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[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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 603: Whorl

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

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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

[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

[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 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 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 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 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

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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

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

[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

[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

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[Drawing]  PD 282: Plan and sections of Mycenaean chamber ...

John Travlos ... Lower image in Agora XIII. XLVIII-52

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[Drawing]  PD 284: Plan of the Mycenaean chamber tomb at ...

John Travlos ... Top right image in Agora XIII. LVI-40

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[Drawing]  PD 285: Plan of the Mycenaean chamber tomb at ...

John Travlos ... Top left image in Agora XIII. LVI-42

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[Drawing]  PD 400-1952: Actual state plan of the Athenian Agora.

John Travlos ... 11-50 11-53 83-287 ... 26/09/1952

[Drawing]  PD 426: Section of a neolithic shaft grave.

Piet de Jong ... PD 426 is upper illustration in publication. Print published in Agora XIII, pl. 78, stored in 4-1. 5-283

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[Drawing]  PD 427: Plan of neolithic shaft grave.

Piet de Jong ... PD 427 is lower illustration in publication. 5-283

[Drawing]  PD 444: Bronze weapons and bowl from chamber tomb.

John Travlos ... Partial image in Agora XIII. XXIX-72

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[Image]  1997.20.0163

Site of a Mycenaean grave, disturbed chamber tomb. Deposit J 8:4 ... (chamber tomb) south ... 19/5/1933

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[Image]  1997.20.0263

Plan and section of an early grave between the Metroon and the Great Drain. Deposit I 9:2. Neolithic shaft grave in Metroon drain cut ... Horizontal (normal) ... June 1935

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[Image]  1997.20.0118

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Plan of the tomb and the dromos showing the location of the objects as found. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... Piet de Jong ... Chamber tomb. Partial image in Hesperia; addition of object numbers in Agora. Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0104

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Plan and section of the Mycenaean chamber tomb. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... Piet de Jong ... (chamber tomb) ... Spring 1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0107

Deposit N 21:5. The three following pots: a stirrup-vase (P 15070), fragments from a closed pot (P 15071) and a kylix (P 15072) are cleaned and ready for removal. Bones untouched ... (chamber tomb) south 321 ... 13/5/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0128

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic and part of the Roman wall above, loose bedrock fill, the sounding in the northwest corner of the chamber as revealed by the ... (chamber tomb) southwest 350 ... 16/5/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0146

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. The southwest part of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 523 ... 5/6/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0151

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Grave cutting in the southwest corner of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 541 ... 7/6/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0155

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: the dromos. Deposit N 21-22:1. In foreground, a Late Roman retaining wall. At right side of the dromos, two Turkish pits ... (chamber tomb) south 545 ... 7/6/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0122

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Objects found on the floor in the northeast corner of the chamber, mended and replaced in their original position, from left to right: a bronze lamp (B 704), a large three-handled ... (chamber tomb) north 591 ... 16/6/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0160

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: Objects found on the east bench replaced in their original position. From left to right: a large jar with nautili (P 15234), an ivory pyxis (BI 511), a three-handled jar with ... (chamber tomb) east 590 ... 16/6/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0105

Small Mycenaean chamber tomb, looking down, showing the cist grave cleaned out, the Roman drain, and (not very clear) the preserved part of the chamber where the pots were found. Deposit N 21:5 ... (chamber tomb) northeast 328 ... 23/6/1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0101

Tomb of the Bronzes. Chamber tomb on the North Slope of the Areopagus: view of the dromos and the door. Deposit M 21:2 ... (chamber tomb) south ... May 1947

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[Image]  1997.20.0178

View of the tomb with the skeletons and the grave offerings. Deposit A-B 18:1. At right, Drain A ... (chamber tomb) west 4913 ... June 1947

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[Image]  1997.20.0183

Late Helladic cist grave of two children, skeletons cleaned. Bedding cut for the wall of House N above the grave at right. Deposit A 18:4 ... west 7300 ... April 1948

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[Image]  1997.20.0165

Chamber tomb under the Temple of Ares. Plan of the upper burial level. Deposit J 7:2 ... John Travlos ... (chamber tomb) Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0166

Chamber tomb under north side of the Temple of Ares. Plan of the lower burial level. Deposit J 7:2 ... (chamber tomb) Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0428

Plan and sections of the chamber tomb with the niches. Deposit O 7:5 ... (chamber tomb) Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image]  2002.01.0282

Plan and sections of Mycenaean chamber tomb with niches in section Σ (at 42/Ι) ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0225

General view of a double pit grave (below the brush). Deposit J 8:3 ... south 1386 ... April 1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0171

The chamber tomb, the lower-level burial. The following pots as found: a three-handled jug (P 21248), one-handled kylix (P 21249), two-handled jars (P 21257, P 21258) and four alabastra (P 21250, P 21251, ... (chamber tomb) north 1509 ... 9/5/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0176

Detail of the tomb chamber before clearing of the dromos. Deposit J 7:2 ... (chamber tomb) north 1533 ... 13/5/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0438

Cist grave as cleaned. Bone in left foreground is a displaced thigh-bone. Deposit O 7:3 ... southeast 4616 Horizontal (normal) ... 12/6/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0062

Chamber tomb opposite the Stoa of Attalos. At left, stones of the doorway, tumbled stones, a spouted cup (P 21570) and a bronze bowl (B 966), then the bones. In foreground, a 5th c. B.C. well at 45/Θ ... (chamber tomb) east 4659 ... 21/6/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0429

Small chamber tomb, view of the dromos, the doorway and the chamber. At right of the chamber, enlarged cutting for the 5th c. B.C. well at 45/Θ. Tomb as finally cleaned. Deposit O 7:7 ... (chamber tomb) south 4660 ... 21/6/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0418

Tomb of the Niches. View showing the niche at the west side of the dromos. Wall removed, skeletons and pots exposed. Some bedrock at top of the niche collapsed after the wall had been removed. Photo taken ... (chamber tomb) west 4696 ... 27/6/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0459

Tomb of the Niches, main chamber. Skeletons and bones as finally cleared, doorway at top. Deposit O 7:5 ... (chamber tomb) north 4728 ... 5/7/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0426

Tomb of the Niches as finally cleaned. Deposit O 7:5 ... (chamber tomb) south 4731 ... 7/7/1951

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[Image]  1997.20.0222

Disturbed chamber tombs, Mycenaean graves in the area west of the Odeion: Graves C and D. Deposit J 8:1 ... (chamber tomb); Grid: "ca. 17/ΝΑ" east 1395 ... April 1952

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[Image]  1997.20.0223

Disturbed chamber tombs, Mycenaean graves in the area west of the Odeion: Grave F. Deposit J 8:2 ... (chamber tomb); Grid: "ca. 17/ΝΑ" east 1464 ... April 1952

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[Image]  1997.12.0046

Monument base in front of Piers 17-18. View showing the Mycenaean Chamber tomb (Deposit O 7:2) in the original monument cutting with the final monument cutting at right, marked by the blocks and the man ... see plan, notebook section S, pp. 5008-5009 for old grid references.(chamber tomb) south Horizontal (normal) ... 9/5/1952

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[Image]  1997.20.0435

A small chamber tomb (Deposit O 7:2) with a late pit at right ... (chamber tomb) west 5014 ... 9/5/1952

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[Image]  1997.20.0184

Child's pit grave, completely excavated. At left, the large cutting which destroyed the east part of the grave. Deposit N 12:1 ... south 709 ... 27/5/1952

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[Image]  1997.20.0185

Unfinished chamber tomb as finally cleared. Deposit J 10:1 ... (chamber tomb) south ... 26/6/1952

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[Image]  1997.20.0187

Mycenaean chamber tomb (Deposit Q 8:4) at original north end of the Stoa as first cleared, east end not yet found. Two pots visible: at left corner (of tomb) a monochrome askos (P 23530), at lower left, ... burial(chamber tomb) west and down 2684 ... 9/7/1953

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[Image]  1997.20.0189

Chamber tomb to north west of Stoa Pier 19 (Deposit Q 8:8). In background, foundation for the original north end of the Stoa ... (chamber tomb) north 2725 ... 5/9/1953

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[Image]  1997.20.0190

Tomb at the southeast corner of the Stoa Pier 12 (Deposit Q 10:2). To left, the southeast corner of the foundation trench for the Square Building ... (chamber tomb) south 2737 Horizontal (normal) ... 8/9/1953

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[Image]  1997.20.0191

Tomb to the west of the Stoa Pier 12 (Deposit Q 10:3). To left, the Stoa Pier 12; in foreground, the foundation trench for the south stylobate of the Square Building ... (chamber tomb) south 2743 ... 8/9/1953

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[Image]  1997.20.0192

Chamber tomb to the southeast of the Stoa Pier 12 (Deposit Q 10:5). Beyond is another chamber tomb (Deposit Q 10:2); to right is the cutting for the south stylobate of the Square Building ... (chamber tomb) west 2735 ... 8/9/1953

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[Image]  1997.20.0193

Tomb at the south side of Stoa Pier 12 (Deposit Q 10:6) ... (chamber tomb) east 2741 ... 9/9/1953

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[Image]  1997.20.0060

Chamber tomb opposite the Stoa of Attalos (Deposit P 9:4). Classical pit in foreground ... (chamber tomb) south 5237 ... 7/1/1954

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[Image]  1997.20.0194

The grave of an artisan (Deposit P-Q 7-8:1) under the Stoa terrace, to the west of the room with the ballot-box. To the right is the west wall of the room, to the left is the Stoa terrace wall as rebuilt ... north 3717 ... 24/3/1954

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[Image]  2002.01.1243

Mycenaean Burials (O 7:11, O 7:6, O 7:4, O 7:1, O 7:14, N 7:2, O 7:5, O 7:3, O 7:2) ... J. Travlos ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1964

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[Image]  2002.02.0059

Mycenaean grave Q 8:13 ... J. Travlos ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1964