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ST 277: Grinder

Nearly oval flat. One side much worn from grinding. Quartzy dark gray stone. Middle Helladic Pit at northwest corner of church of St. Athanasius. 86 ff. Leica, 83-545 ... 24 February 1939

ST 278: Grindstone Fragment

Broken along one side. Triangular in section, the upper face slightly concave, and much worn from being ground upon. Reddish volcanic (?) stone, with much mica and large white bits. Middle Helladic Pit ... 24 February 1939

ST 282: Blade

Apparently complete. It is very thin and forms a shallow S-curve. One side is smooth, the other has two lengthwise ridges. Obsidian. Well 9; container 10; Neolithic. Leica, 83-505 ... 13 March 1939

ST 283: Grinder or Pestle Fragment

One side broken away. Roughly dome-shaped; the flat side worn smooth. Gray limestone. Well 10; Neolithic. Leica, 83-512 ... 7-10 March 1939

ST 284: Weight Fragment

About half missing. A roughly oval (?) object, flattened on both faces, and pierced somewhere near the center with a hole which shows signs of wear, as if the stone had hung from a string. Hard purplish-gray ... 7-10 March 1939

ST 285: Millstone Fragment

Fragment from edge, preserving part of flat bottom and of high dome-shaped top. Gray stone with many small patches of quartz. Well 10; Neolithic. Leica, 83-512 ... 7-10 March 1939

ST 289: Millstone Fragment

One corner of a millstone. Flat below, convex above. Gray volcanic stone. Well 9, bottom fill; Neolithic. Leica, 83-512 ... 6-13 March 1939

ST 290: Tool Fragment

The end of an axe or hammer, bored vertically for a handle. Hard gray stone, highly polished. Earth from Well 15; Mycenaean. Leica ... 29 March-3 April 1939

ST 291: Spindle Whorl

Chipped at lower edge. A squat cone, vertically pierced, of polished black stone. Earth from Well 15; Mycenaean. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 29 March-3 April 1939

ST 322: Mortar Fragment

About a quarter of the shallow bowl preserved, with rounded sides, plain lip and flat bottom. The inside much worn. Gray volcanic stone. Well 15; late Mycenaean. 1746 ff. Leica PD 1200-26 ... 28 March-3 April 1939

ST 323: Whetstone Fragment

One corner of thin rectangular slab of stone. Sides and bottom worked smooth, the top deeply worn. Light grayish-yellow sandstone (?). Well 15; late Mycenaean. 1746 ff. Leica ... 28 March-3 April 1939

ST 340: Blade

Broken at both ends. One side flat; the other in three planes with sharp cutting edges at the sides. Obsidian. Middle Helladic Pit. 2732 Leica, 83-524 ... 4 May 1940

ST 388: Spindle Whorl

Intact. Conical type, with straight sides. Purplish steatite. Λίθινο σφονδύλιο κωνικού τύπου, από ερυθρό στεατίτη. Finished Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 4 280 ... 8 May 1947

ST 389: Two Spindle Whorls

Both intact. Straight-sided conical type. Purplish steatite. Δύο λίθινα σφονδύλια κωνικού τύπου, από ερυθρό στεατίτη. Finished Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 4 ... 8 May 1947

ST 390: Six Whorls or Buttons

All intact. Conical, with concave sides: shanked type. Not diminishing size. Grayish steatite. Έξι λίθινα σφονδύλια ή κομβία από γκρί στεατίτη. Finished Mycenaean Chamber Tomb; near head of second skeleton ... 8 May 1947

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ST 427: Celt

Complete except for small chips on cutting edge. Smooth polished towards cutting edge; roughened and rounded on other end. Dark red stone. Λίθινος πέλεκυς. Σχεδόν ακέραιος. Modern fill in triangular cutting ... 16 March 1948

ST 491: Button

Conical, with flat bottomed and slightly rounded top. Pierced vertically. Scratched on bottom. Hard black stone, polished smooth. Mycenaean Graves; Grave A. 1387 Leica ... 24 April 1951

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

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

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