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[Object]  J 126: Gold Bead

A round bead. Pierced for stringing on a necklace. Mycanaean chamber tomb. Among bones at S.E. corner. Late Helladic III A-B. 4689 Leica, 6-158 ... 4 July 1951

[Object]  J 127: Gold Bead

Complete; slightly squashed. Elliptical seed-like head, pierced lengthwise. Lengthwise ridges. Mycenaean Grave C. 1388-1399 Leica PD 1200-24 ... 31 March 1952

[Object]  J 128: Lead Wire Fragment

Broken at both ends. Preserves simple curved rod, which originally thought to be a fragment from a silver pin. Mycenaean Grave C. 1388-1399 Leica ... 31 March 1952

[Object]  J 131: Stone and Paste Beads

The lot consists of one spherical purple bead (amethyst ?), four small reddish ones of different sizes (agate or carnelian ?), and six larger white paste beads, globular but flattened top and bottom, along ... 8 July 1953

[Object]  J 133: Necklace

Seven beads. Two small beads of blue glass paste, one of white glass paste, two small of black glass paste (?) and two of carnelian; also one of gold, together with fragments of other white glass paste ... 9 January 1954

[Object]  J 141: Carnelian Bead

Amygdaloid bead. Back bevelled, front broken through at longitudinal string hole. In center a sketchy representation of bird rising with outspread wings. Chamber tomb, below Middle Stoa terrace; in cleaning ... 28 August 1965

[Object]  MC 527: Whorl or Button

A small squat dome, convex below, vertically pierced. Coarse brownish clay, fired gray at surface. Middle Helladic. Λίθινο σφονδύλιο. Well Q, cleaning earth. Leica, 83-524 PD 1200-24 ... 3-7 June 1937

[Object]  MC 528: Whorl or Weight

A chip missing from one side. Roughly conical. Vertically pierced. Coarse reddish clay, gray at core. Well Q, cleaning earth. Leica, 83-524 PD 1200-24 ... 3-7 June 1937

[Object]  MC 545: Spindle Whorl

Piece from side, and chips around edges missing. A shallow dome, flat below. Pierced lengthwise. Gritty gray clay, the top surface smooth, gray to brown. Well 10. Neolithic. Leica, 83-505 PD 1200-24 ... 7-10 March 1939

[Object]  MC 869: Button Fragments

In five fragments; about one-seventh missing. Blunt conical, splayed base. Rough gritty red clay, dark brown exterior. Shows signs of burning. Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. 1459 ... 9 May 1951

[Object]  MC 1078: Spindle Whorl or Loom Weight

Broken at bottom. Conical shape, bored longitudinally. Gritty gray brown clay, hard surface mottled in firing. Late Neolithic. Well 17. Leica, 83-505 ... 1961

[Object]  P 1977: Alabastron Fragment

Squat type with small neck and bulging sides, the greatest width near the bottom. Mended from many pieces; one small horizontal handle preserved and wall from the start of the neck to beyond the inward ... 9 May 1933

[Object]  P 1978: Vessel Fragment

Mended from two pieces; the lower attachment of a vertical handle is preserved. Where the neck joins the shoulder a small ridge, and a band of black paint; imbricated pattern below. Black paint on the ... 9 May 1933

[Object]  P 1982: Alabastron Fragment

Similar to P 1977. Attachment of one horizontal handle preserved. On either side of it, dots. Above and below, narrow bands; around the point of greatest circumference, a broader band with a wavy upper ... 15 May 1933

[Object]  P 1983: Vessel Fragment

Nearly half of a very low ring base preserved; above it the sides flare sharply. Mended from several fragments. At the bottom, a broad and a narrow painted band; above, a group of three narrow bands; at ... 15 May 1933

[Object]  P 1984: Vessel Fragment

Mended from many pieces; a small part of the neck preserved with about one-quarter of the swelling body; none of the base. Three bands of paint around the bottom, three at the point of greatest circumference ... 15 May 1933

[Object]  P 2431: Pithos Fragment with Paint Decoration

A handle and small bit of the side are preserved. The handle is the shape of approximately half an oval and is horizontal with a hole pierced vertically through it. The wall is heavy. Transverse bars painted ... 1932

[Object]  P 3877: Askos

Parts of handle and side walls missing. Squat body, low foot, small ribbon handle at base of spout. The top of the body has sagged out of shape before firing. Coarse buff clay, unevenly fired, with many ... March 1934

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[Object]  P 4646: Three-Handled Jar

About one-half of vase preserved. Broken, especially at foot, in many fragments. Profile complete and two handles preserved. Restored in plaster. From the high shoulder, the body tapers with a concave ... 14 February 1935

[Object]  P 4647: Vessel Fragment

Fragment from wall of a large vase of fairly thin fabric. Mended from many pieces. A small fragment from the neck does not join. Vase seems to have had wide flat shoulder, and tapered more gradually toward ... 14 February 1935

[Object]  P 4770: Jug

Mended from many pieces; the front of the lip and wall missing. Flat-bottomed jug, similar to P 4769 (Β 1237) in character. The loop handle, which rises above the lip slightly, protrudes inside at the ... 2 March 1935

[Object]  P 5075: Goblet Fragment: Minyan

From a kantharos. High hollow base with a moulded ring around the outside. Broken off above base. Fine gray clay with dark gray surface. Grave 16. (Possibly with an earlier burial, disturbed.) 1581 Leica, ... 19 March 1935

[Object]  P 5083: Goblet Fragment: Minyan

Outward flaring lip and vertical loop handle. Fine grayish yellow fabric. Fill over Grave 17. 1591 Leica, VI-36, 83-501 ... 22 March 1935

[Object]  P 5432: Pot

Two contiguous fragments, preserving the small projecting vase and part of the body of a vase similar in shape to P 4646. Fine buff clay; creamy slip. Around the bottom and the base, a broad band of thin ... 10 April 1935

[Object]  P 5433: Pot

Four joining fragments preserve the projecting base and part of the body of a small pot, in shape probably as P 4646. Clay pink to buff; fine creamy buff slip. , Wall trench of burnt building, white earth ... 13 April 1935

[Object]  P 5434: Vessel Fragment

Piece from shoulder of small pot similar in shape to P 4646; one handle attachment preserved. Creamy slip with decoration of black lines. Buff clay. Wall trench of burnt building, white earth. Leica, ... 13 April 1935

[Object]  P 5887: Goblet Fragment

One handle and fragment of lip remain. Tall loop handle; shallow bowl with flat rim. Yellow clay slipped. Flaky brown glaze on lip, on outside of handle and in a wave pattern around top of wall outside ... 11 May 1935

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[Object]  P 6072: Two-Handled Cup

Upper parts of handles and fragments from side wall missing; restored in plaster. High base ring; deep bowl; two vertical loop handles rising above rim, their attachments running well down the side wall ... 22 April 1935

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[Object]  P 6073: Bowl

Fragments missing from wall, restored in plaster. The vase had been broken in antiquity and mended with string(?) passed through holes drilled along side the fracture. Round bottom; gently out-turned lip ... 22 April 1935

[Object]  P 8054: Alabastron Fragment

Fragment of shoulder of alabastron, broken all around. Row of dots around top, thick wavy band around bottom, thin wavy line between. Pinkish-buff clay; brown paint; buff slip. ADDENDA Agora Sample ... 10 June 1936

[Object]  P 9184: Bowl Fragment

Fragment of rim and body of an open bowl. Stub of vertical handle preserved at rim. Body decorated with a group of vertical zigzag lines between dots. Pale clay. Creamy buff slip. Dull black glaze on ... 4 April 1932

[Object]  P 9185: Vessel Fragments

Thirteen fragments, making up to seven, of a large Mycenaean vase. Preserved: a rim fragment, and fragments of body decorated with spirals, chevrons, and horizontal lines. Pale, pock-marked clay; creamy ... 4 April 1932

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[Object]  P 9394: Jug

Handmade. Chips missing from lip and one lug broken, otherwise intact. Small flat bottom; round body; wide low neck curving into flaring lip. Two small pierced vertical lug handles on shoulder. Above each ... 19 March 1937

[Object]  P 9395: Bowl

Handmade. About half preserved, in three joining fragments. Small low foot, slightly concave below; flaring sides almost without curve; upturned rim with plain lip. Horizontal lug handles, doubly pierced, ... 19 March 1937

[Object]  P 9501: Jug

Handmade. Single vertical handle, chips from lip, and small bits from wall missing. Round-bodied jug with small flattened bottom. Straight neck, lip slightly out-turned at the front, cut away at the back ... 24 March 1937

[Object]  P 9502: Water Jug

Handmade. Complete except for part of lip. Rounded body tapering to small irregularly flattened bottom; broad neck, plain round slightly flaring lip. Coarse micaceous red clay; slip(?). Well E. Middle ... 24 March 1937

[Object]  P 9503: Water Jug

Handmade. Chips from lip and body missing. Small slightly convex bottom; broad, fairly high neck flaring lip. Handle short, from high on shoulder to just below lip. Micaceous brown clay. Well E. Leica, ... 23 March 1937

[Object]  P 9731: Bowl: Minyan

About half the rim and sides missing; restored in plaster. Flat-bottomed bowl with rounding sides and small sharply out-turned lip. Light gray clay; poor darker gray wash. Well E. Leica, 7-190, 83-547 ... 17-26 March 1937

[Object]  P 9732: Bowl Fragment: Minyan

A single fragment preserves part of the rim and wall. Lower body forms sharp angle with upper body. High flaring rim slightly inset from upper body, and finished with a narrow projecting lip, triangular ... 17-26 March 1937

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[Object]  P 9733: Goblet Fragment: Minyan

Fragment preserving part of a sharply concave rim set at an angle to wall. Horizontal handle, round in section, rising vertically from the rim. Light gray clay; scanty remains of darker wash. Λαβή μινυείου ... 17-26 March 1937