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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

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

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

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

ST 513: Whorl or Button

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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

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

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

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