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[Image]  2008.18.0016

The so-called Stoa of the Giants and Tritons before the start of demolition in the central area of the Agora. View looking south, 1935 ... Cf. 1997.10.0167 south Horizontal (normal) ... January 1935

[Object]  A 668: Window Frame Fragments

Fragments of bottom (?) preserved, elsewhere broken. Part of a terracotta balustrade or window grill, composed of superimposed arches of terracotta, made of strips of the material. Coarse red clay, buff ... 9 June 1936

[Object]  A 717: Window Tile Fragment

Broken at bottom and both ends. Flat top and arched opening, made in one piece. Tile pierced at either side of top of arch. Coarse red clay. A similar piece, 0.066m. thick, but of different series, found ... 27 March 1937

[Object]  A 966: Window Tile Fragment

A single fragment preserves a corner and parts of six holes. Small impressed circles along edge on one side. Coarse buff to reddish clay; unglazed. Well, Container 12. 524 Leica ... 18 May 1938

[Object]  A 967: Window Tile Fragment

Broken all around. A tile with large openings made with arch-shaped strips of clay. Coarse reddish clay. Well, Container 32. 525 Leica, 82-65-27 ... 21 May 1938

[Object]  A 1232: Building Block

One face roughly dressed, with rough round hole near center and two adjacent round holes at edge. The opposite face also roughly dressed, in a parallel place. Other faces left rough. Egyptian granite ... 1940

[Object]  A 1233: Building Block

One face roughly dressed with rough round hole near one edge and two square holes at opposite edge. Opposite face dressed in parallel place. Other sides more roughly dressed, or broken. Egyptian granite ... 1940

[Object]  A 1234: Building Block

One face roughly dressed. The other faces more roughly dressed, or broken. Egyptian granite. Cf. A 1232 (ΔΔ 254) and A 1233 (ΔΔ 255). Found 1940, removed 1947 and placed on terrace between two large Mycenaean ... 1940

[Object]  A 1303: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end; the other has been re-cut in late Roman times. Probably from lesser, i.e. outer order of Odeion: cf. also A 1304 (ΩΔ 396) - A 1308 (ΩΔ 400). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1304: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end remains; the other has been re-cut in late Roman times. Two clamp cuttings in top at original end. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1305: Cornice Block: Ionic

The back of the block was cut back originally over a length of 0.55m. at one end. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal for westernmost Giant; lying upside ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1306: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end (?); the other re-cut in late Roman times. The soffit not undercut. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal for easternmost Giant; north side, ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1307: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end; the other re-cut in late Roman times. In top of original end, cuttings for two clamps. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal for easternmost ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1401: Column: Double Ionic

Fifteen flutings on each half. Coarse-grained white marble with gray veins. From same series as A 1399 (ΩΔ 413). Found built into base of easternmost Giant, S.E. corner, and there left. Leica ... 1948

[Object]  A 2266: Sacred Table Fragments

Three joining fragments a), c) and d), and one non-joining fragment b). On the larger fragment, parts of two place-divisions, set off by a broad ridge, grooved. On the smaller piece, the end of another ... Byzantine

[Object]  A 2293: Offering Table Fragment

Broken all around. Decoration in straight and rounded sinkings with grooved outline. Polished top surface, smoothed bottom. Gray marble. Three fragments added 23 August 1965: ΜΣ 1199 c) joins A 2293 a); ... 17 April 1953, 23 August 1965

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[Object]  A 2972: Capital: Ionic

Chips had been knocked off by the builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall but most were recoverable. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Ornament painted except for palmettes which are carved ... July 1959

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[Object]  A 2973: Capital: Ionic

The builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall had knocked off chips, especially from the volutes; most are missing. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Egg and dart not carved but painted; ... July 1959

[Object]  A 3856: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Corner of abacus and one volute of an Ionic capital. The bottom of the volute cut down and smoothed, with some pick marks visible. Chisel marks visible throughout. Pentelic marble. Well. 2541 Leica ... 7 August 1970

[Object]  A 3858: Capital

Edges of abacus broken away on two sides. Plain low square abacus. Round echinus decorated with two rows of four triangular leaves each, done in low relief. Small round dowel hole at bottom. Crystalline ... 4 August 1970