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[Image]  1997.15.0147

Actual state plan of the general area of the City of Eleusinion. Cf. PD 1128 (1959 version) ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1980

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[Image]  1997.15.0148

Actual state plan of the south part of the Eleusinion ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1980

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[Object]  A 774: Altar

Badly chipped and part of volutes missing. Poros. ADDENDA Note traces of white wash or stucco on molding at one of narrow ends. Finished Built into Wall F (Byzantine); fragments of volutes found built ... 29 May 1937

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[Object]  A 775: Altar

Volutes missing and a large part of one of the upper ends; much battered. Poros. Finished Built into north wall of Building A (Byzantine). Leica PD 2348 ... May 29 1937

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[Object]  A 2827: Altar

One corner missing; projecting molding mostly broken off. Poros. Finished Lying as left after earlier excavations east of Hypapanti Church. 251 Leica ... April 1959

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[Object]  A 2828: Altar

One corner broken; moldings and one bolster damaged. Trimmed off diagonally at one end for some later reuse. Full length seems preserved. Bolster at this end missing. Traces of thin whitewash on sides ... 11 June 1959

[Object]  I 6909: Altar Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken below and behind. Rather more than half the incense bowl at the top is preserved. Decoration at top corners missing. At left edge of die, part of a garland in relief. An iron ... 27 May 1959

[Object]  A 2829: Altar Fragments

a) Fragment from lower corner of altar similar to A 2827 an A 2828. b) Fragment from lower corner. c) Fragment of molding. Moldings well preserved. Traces of thin white stucco or wash. Poros. Area of Circular ... 11 June 1959

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[Object]  P 3469: Amphora

Most of the rim missing; otherwise complete. Heavy rim, rounded on the outside, rather small, slightly flaring ring foot. Pinkish-buff clay with red bits; pinkish-buff slip. Unglazed save for bands, ... 30 March 1934

[Object]  P 4599: Amphora

Most of one side and one handle missing (doubtless taken out when bothros, which cut through area of burials, was dug). Flaring ring foot with slightly convex profile; egg-shaped body, concave neck, ... Early 6th c. B.C.

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[Object]  P 5423: Amphora

Intact. Similar in shape to P 5422 (Β' 704) but somewhat larger and a little plumper. No lid. Body, from bottom to point of greatest circumference, covered with glazed bands, one wide and three narrow, ... 13 April 1935

[Object]  P 10619: Amphora

Rim and neck of large amphora. Bulging convex rim separated from rather short neck by ridge. Edge of handle attachment preserved just below rim. Neck decorated with alternating patterns of two concentric ... 13 May 1937

[Object]  P 10620: Amphora

Neck of amphora. No rim piece preserved. Edge of shoulder preserved. Neck decorated with interlocking rays, horizontal bands above and below, panels below handles plain, defined by three vertical lines ... 13 May 1937

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[Object]  P 11481: Amphora

Bottom missing and fragments from walls. Elongated body, rounding toward bottom; shoulder rounded; short narrow neck with funnel mouth; small handles, below mouth to shoulder. Clay pink to buff. Cistern, ... 13 April 1937

[Object]  P 11603: Amphora

Fragments of body missing; restored in plaster. Bulging lip, ridged; two small vertical handles; ribbed body. Buff clay. Unglazed. Well, containers 67-77, middle to second half 3rd. c. A.D. Leica, LXIII-81 ... 7 April 1937

[Object]  P 11877: Amphora

A few fragments of shoulder and lip restored in plaster. High base ring; plump body with broad sloping shoulder; rolled rim flattened on top; handles from below lip to shoulder. Red-buff clay, polished ... February-April 1937

[Object]  P 12105: Amphora

Fragments of the lip missing; restored in plaster. Vertical ring foot and plump ovoid body; wide neck, slightly concave, flaring to a rounded lip. Band handles, shoulder to halfway up neck. The body glazed ... 15 March 1938

[Object]  P 12177: Amphora

Fragments of the rim missing. Shape like that of P 12176 (ΑΑ 202); flaring lip and rolled handles, shoulder to neck below the lip. Handmade of micaceous red-brown clay with gray core. ADDENDA P 12176: ... 26 March 1938

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[Object]  P 12445: Amphora

Much of mouth and some of body missing. Restored in plaster. Shape and decoration as P 12444 (Φ 642), but the band handles shorter, from below lip to shoulder. Black glaze bands fairly well preserved, ... 24-25 May 1937

[Object]  P 20801: Amphora

Mended from many fragments; several pieces missing, restored in plaster. Small amphora with angular profile, the shoulder slightly rounded on top, the walls tapering sharply to a small high flaring ring ... January-February 1950

[Object]  P 21433: Amphora

About half of mouth and fragments of wall missing; restored in plaster. Ring foot; flaring rim; band handles set low on neck. Finger impression at lower attachment of handle. Very gritty coarse dark red ... 26 April 1951

[Object]  P 23888: Amphora

One handle, rim missing. Ring foot, double rolled handles. Body banded solid at base and shoulder. On neck concentric triangles with double wavy lines and hourglass motifs to either side. Pinkish-buff ... 26 June-3 July 1954

[Object]  P 21430: Amphora Fragment

Neck preserved without handles. Thickened rim; lower part of mouth concave, ridge at beginning of neck. Vertical wavy lines flank a thick dotted circle. Rim black; black band at lower part of neck. Attic ... 23 April 1951

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[Object]  P 26530: Amphora Fragment

Fragment from upper part of figured panel. Athena right, springs from head of Zeus. Behind her, large cithara. Red for hair of Zeus, stripes on Athena's dress and on frame of cithara. White for Athena's ... 24 June 1959

[Object]  P 26808: Amphora Fragment

Mouth and part of neck and handles preserved in three joining fragments. From a large, heavy amphora. No stamps. Pinkish-buff clay. Yellowish-buff slip. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block ... 3 May 1960

[Object]  P 12296: Amphora Fragment with Graffiti

Part of shoulder and neck. Graffiti on shoulder: Fairly fine buff clay, unglazed. Trial south of wall I, layer 4 (as late as first c. A.D.). Leica ... 24 March 1938

[Object]  P 26444: Amphora Fragment: Chian

Toe of amphora with very deep cup-like depression beneath. Micaceous pinkish fabric slightly gray at core. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block I (Pre-Persian). Catalogued 1959. Well. Leica ... 1936

[Object]  P 666: Amphora Fragments with Glaze Decoration

Fragments from two large vases with decoration on neck in thin brownish-red glaze. a) Mended from two pieces; lip and bit of shoulder covered with streaked glaze. Between, on neck, reserved, large irregular ... 14 March 1932

[Object]  P 13658: Amphora Fragments with Incised Decoration

Non-contiguous shoulder and neck fragments. Around the neck, double dotted line; below, a dotted zigzag; under it a crosshatched zone and below that, again dotted zigzags. b) Belongs below fragment a) ... 10-13 May 1937

[Object]  P 12174: Amphora with Incised Decoration

Intact, save for small chip from lip. Ring foot and tall body forming a continuous reverse curve with the neck and flaring at the lip. Band handles, rim to shoulder. A shallow pouring channel or spout ... 26 March 1938

[Object]  P 5422: Amphora with Lid

The body mended from several pieces, complete; the lid intact. a) Amphora with long ovoid body on ring foot, high concave neck flaring into rounded lip; two vertical strap handles, shoulder to middle of ... 13 April 1935

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[Object]  P 26242: Amphora: Banded

Mended from many fragments; parts of body, neck, lip and base missing. Wide mouth, thickened rim, short wide handles, ring foot. Sets of three horizontal bands each at base of neck, just below lower handle ... December 1953

[Object]  A 296: Antefix

Broken at the back and chipped at the sides. The edges are scalloped; the front plain, as if prepared for color, of which however no trace remains. Parian marble. ADDENDA Central lines of metals and traces ... 30 March 1934

[Object]  A 2758: Antefix Fragment

Upper part only preserved. The petals are modeled only at the edges; on the face they must have been painted. Island marble. Same as A 296, A 897, A 898. Found among marbles in N.W. corner of Eleusinion ... 29 April 1959

[Object]  A 898: Antefix Fragment with Cover Tile

Lower part of palmette only preserved; cover tile broken off just behind. Small chips missing. Similar in style and size to A 897 (ΘΘ 299). Also same series as A 296 and 2758. Island marble. Valerian Wall ... 19-20 May 1938

[Object]  A 897: Antefix with Cover Tile

Cover tile broken at back and antefix chipped slightly underneath at left. Pattern of palmette indicated by very faint incision. Similar in style and size to A 898 (ΘΘ 300). Also same series as A 296 and ... 19-20 May 1938

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[Image]  1997.15.0104

Archaic Temple, detail. Addition to the east foundations of the temple ... southwest 525 Horizontal (normal) ... 28/8/1959

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[Image]  1997.15.0102

Archaic Temple, fill inside at north. Note the working floors alternating with layers of chips. Lower left part of crosswall inside temple at north. Blocks at the top of the picture are piled against northern ... northeast 488 Horizontal (normal) ... 20/8/1959

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[Image]  1997.15.0101

Archaic Temple, foundation for the crosswall. Note the blocks of the lowest course in foreground and the shallow bedding for the course above, visible beyond ... east 488 Horizontal (normal) ... 20/8/1959

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[Image]  1997.15.0103

Archaic Temple, northeast corner. In the foreground, the addition to the east side of the temple built of red Acropolis limestone. The corner block and the three blocks to the right of it have been replaced: ... southwest 523 Horizontal (normal) ... 28/8/1959

[Object]  B 1248: Arrowhead

Broken in two. Three flukes on point; above part of one barb is preserved. Catalogued May 1960. Archaic Temple, N.W., sand. 452 Leica ... 23 July 1959

[Coin]  N 26151: Athens, 3rd c. B.C., bronze

Coin no. 5. Hard fill at west side, modern wall trench ... Athens ... 3rd c. B.C.

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[Image]  2008.16.0287

Attic stele. Fragment bb ... Horizontal (normal)

[Object]  T 1487: Ball

A hollow slightly flattened sphere with pierced hole at one side, break at other. White ground with bands of matte red paint. Pinkish buff clay. Cf. P 25294. See also BCH 70 (1946), p. 101. Found filled ... 8 May 1937

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[Object]  I 4165: Base

Inscribed statue base with dedication. Besides the large piece of the long face, many small fragments were found built into the wall of the modern drain, including one bit with the letters "M H". One fragment ... Second quarter of 4th. century B.C.

[Object]  I 5323: Base

Inscribed statue base; reused. Corners badly chipped and a shallow cutting out of the left front corner. Two cuttings for attachment of statue at top. In the bottom, two foot-shaped cuttings for a bronze ... Late 1st. century B.C.

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[Object]  I 5484: Base

Inscribed base. Broken off at right. All faces preserved smoothly dressed. A large rectangular cutting in the top, rough picked inside. Archaistic dedication in elegiacs to Deo by her attendant, Lysistrata ... Ca. 455 B.C.

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[Object]  I 5485: Base

Inscribed base. Left side hacked off and reworked, and face much chipped. A rectangular cutting, rough picked, inside top, its dimensions ca. 0.27X 0.222 X 0.065m. deep. Front and right faces smoothly ... 2 June 1938

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[Object]  I 562: Base Fragment

Lower part of inscribed columnar base. Broken at top and back. The bottom carefully dressed, with a smooth contact surface ca. 0.10m. wide all round, and the remains of a rectangular dowel at least 0.013X0.048m., ... 7 March 1933

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[Object]  I 4568: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of statue base. Considerably chipped; mouldings at top and bottom, battered. Five lines of the dedication and the signature preserved. Pentelic marble. Found lying face up in a Byzantine ... 6 March 1937

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[Object]  I 5802: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of statue base. Inscribed face and left side preserved. Surface much worn, especially at left. Base for the statue of a priestess of Demeter. Three lines of the inscription preserved ... 5 May 1939

[Object]  I 6605: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Left end of low base or plinth. Broken at back and right, chip missing from upper left corner. Smooth finished on all surfaces. At front left, part of dowel cutting on top. Hymettian ... 17 April 1953

[Object]  I 6662: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of a monument base. Some of upper surface preserved; otherwise broken. Pentelic marble. Found in gravelly fill of Panathenaic Way, east of the Middle Stoa. Leica ... 5 April 1954

[Object]  I 6896: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken at right, below and behind. Upper left part of a statue base. Part of a rough cutting preserved in the top. Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 650 B/8. Leica ... 20 May 1959

[Object]  I 7304: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment of base (?). Broken all around and at back. Inscription on a curved surface, as of a round base. Mouldings at bottom of piece are, from bottom: astragal, ovolo, cavetto. Ends of four ... 14 May 1971

[Object]  A 1467: Base: Ionic

A complete section of base, intact save minor chips. Torus with horizontal channelings. At center, a square dowel. Island marble. Cf. A 829. Marble dump east of Stoa, towards north. Leica, 80-78-20, 80-78-21, ... 10 June 1949

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[Object]  A 2892: Base: Ionic

Numerous fragments; missing part restored in cement. Upper part of base preserved. Horizontal fluting. Marble. From S.W. corner of tower of Late Roman Fortification at S.W. corner of Library of Pantainos ... July 1959

[Object]  P 2422: Basin

Mended from two pieces. Flat bottom; nearly vertical sides with broad shallow wheel-ridges; turned over rim; two horizontal lug handles. Pinkish coarse clay with buff slip. Drain. Leica, LXI-44 ... 24 June 1933

[Object]  P 11475: Basin

Fragments of rim and walls missing. An oval-shaped situla. No traces of handles. Broad flat projecting rim. Deep basin, [perhaps portable toilet. JWH] Painted red inside; cream slip outside. [Rather clean ... 10 April 1937

[Object]  P 14211: Basin

About one-third of body preserved, with one handle. Convex body, thickened rim, and horizontal rolled handle. The rim glazed; a wavy band in the handle zone. The body banded with sets of quadruple lines ... 19-24 March 1938

[Object]  P 22725: Basin

Mended from many pieces; large part of wall, rim and one handle restored in plaster. Deep open shape. Low ring foot. Vertical rolled handles attached below rim. Thickened flat rim, projecting inside bowl ... May 1952

[Object]  P 8935: Beaker Fragment with Rouletting: Brittle Ware

Two joining fragmens preserve part of rim and side wall. Wide vertical lip jogged in from curving side wall; the lip plain, with a groove beneath the outer edge. Wall decorated with almost contiguous bands ... 11 February 1937

[Object]  P 13898: Biconical Jar

Base, about half of rim, both handles and much of upper wall preserved, in four non-joining fragments. Restored in plaster. Slightly raised base, concave below; low horizontally pierced lugs, one above ... 16-17 June 1937

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[Object]  P 24679: Black Figure Amphora

Mended from several pieces; both handles, small fragments from walls, chips from mouth and foot missing. Restored in plaster. Pomegranate net above the picture. Rays around the base. A) Dionysos between ... 15 March 1955

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[Object]  P 7903: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Fragment from shoulder of a large closed pot. Upper part of a beardless horseman to right, and part of horse's neck. He seems to be holding his crested helmet in his right hand. Inner lines and details ... 25 May 1936

[Object]  P 13653: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Fragment from wall of a large closed pot. Much of head and neck of a goat feeding remains. Incision for forelock, beard and eye. Added purple for the neck. A broad band extending from near the muzzle along ... 2 June 1936

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[Object]  P 22532: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Three joining fragments preserve the neck, both handles, much of one panel and the top of that on the other side. Amphora shape B. A) Siren, right. B) Lion, right. Diagonal zigzags on upper face of rim ... 16 July 1952

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[Object]  P 25351: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Same pot as P 26742, non-joining. Wall fragment; unglazed inside. Hairy Satyrs moving left: two feet and tails of two preserved. Red bands below decorated zone. Region of Archaic Building C; late 6th ... May 1937

[Object]  P 26438: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Belongs with P 13653. Fragment of wall of a closed vase. Neck and tip of horn of animal grazing to left. Red for neck of animal. Unglazed inside. Thin brown wash on ground. Catalogued 1959. Well. Leica ... 23-24 March 1936

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[Object]  P 26532: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

From upper part of figured panel. Helmeted head to left. Traces of an object at left. Red band in casque; traces of white stripes (feathers?) on crest. Ivy leaf border above. North of Eleusinion, loose ... 24 June 1959

[Object]  P 26533: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

From narrow frieze at top of figured panel. Bull, to left, being attacked by a lion and panther. Band of added red above picture. Dark brown glaze. Reddish clay. Band of glaze at top, on inside. North ... 24 June 1959

[Object]  P 26534: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Part of flaring rim. On upper surface, goose to right. Outlines incised. North of Eleusinion, loose fill within building. Leica ... 24 June 1959

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[Object]  P 26544: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Six joining fragments give lower right part of panel and lower parts of two figures, left: warrior and companion. Toe of another figure to right, and the left. Red for stripe on garment of spectator, band ... 28 June 1959

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[Object]  P 26636: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Three joining fragments of rim, neck and upper body of amphora. Stub of handle at left. Offset, flaring rim. Part of large horse's head to right. Panel narrow, set very high. Red for mane and pupil. Cleaning ... 3, 18 July 1959

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[Object]  P 26651: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Belongs with P 26632. From upper left corner of figured panel of an amphora. The roof of a building with triglyph and metope frieze below. Alternate tiles and alternate glyphs are red. Fragment added at ... 23 July 1959

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[Object]  P 26742: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Fragment from upper left corner of panel of an amphora. Hairy arm of a satyr, raised and bent back to touch head. Red line bordering panel; part of red band above panel. Red also on hair. ADDENDA Same ... 18 July 1959

[Object]  P 26743: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

From wall of an amphora. Mouth and part of the neck of a horse to right. Red for nostril and part of mane. Archaic Temple, N.W.; layer 6. 449-450 Leica ... 21 July 1959

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[Object]  P 26760: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

From wall of a large amphora. Hand holding reins(?), seen against neck of horse(?). To left, part of striped garment. Red for neck of horse. Catalogued May 1960. North of Eleusinion, within building, room ... 24 June 1959

[Object]  P 26801: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Fragment from neck and shoulder of amphora. Top of head of Herakles to right; at top, large ivy leaf band. Added red for muzzle and jaw of lion. Catalogued May 1960. Well. Leica ... (May 1960)

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[Object]  P 1250: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

Panel amphora. Early black figure style. Rosettes on rim, palmettes above panels. Five pieces join to the large neck fragment; nine others, of which three join together, probably belong lower down. The ... August-September 1932

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[Object]  P 7227: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

a) Preserves the upper part, with part of the head, of a bearded male figure, draped, facing left. His left arm, held acros his body, holds a slender staff-like object. Behind this, the edge of the panel, ... March 1936

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[Object]  P 19583: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

Six non-joining fragments from a panel amphora. a) Shoulder fragment with the lotus-palmette band at the top of the panel and its upper left corner. Below, parts of the heads of four figures, three right ... 24 April-13 June 1947

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[Object]  P 26632: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

Two panels: A: Fragments a, c, e, h. a) From right side of panel; lower part of male figure walking left in chlamys (dotted edge) away from a column, holding something. In field in front of him part ... 16, 25 July 1959

[Object]  P 26799: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

Seven fragments mend to four. From the wall of an amphora. Three-quarter view of quadriga: a) Axle, wheels, hind legs of two nearest horses. b) Parts of rein, head, and neck of nearest horse. c) Bottom ... (May 1960)

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[Object]  P 26536: Black Figure Amphora or Lid Fragment

From wall of large closed amphora(?) or lid(?). Heads of two sphinxes or sirens, facing. Red for faces; white dots on fillets. Rosette between. North of Eleusinion, loose fill within building. Leica ... 24 June 1959

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[Object]  P 14689: Black Figure Column Krater Fragment

A single fragment, mended from five, preserves part of the rim, neck and shoulder. Flat-topped projecting rim with vertical face; short straight neck; narrow rounded shoulder. On the shoulder a zone of ... 13 April 1939

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[Object]  P 24943: Black Figure Column Krater

A few small fragments of body missing. A) Swans facing across lotus and palmette; above tongues, alternately red and black. B) A goat, left; no tongues. Under each handle a swan. On each handle plate, ... 20 June 1955

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[Object]  P 26537: Black Figure Column Krater Fragment

Wall fragment from large closed pot, column krater(?). Man and youth reclining. Above, tongues. Red for garments and alternate tongues. Reddish clay. North of Eleusinion, loose fill within building ... 24 June 1959

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[Object]  P 26617: Black Figure Column Krater Fragment

Handle plate, broken above at inner edge. Male head to left. Red for face. Some incision. Well AB, box 3. Leica ... 7 July 1959

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[Object]  P 8888: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Fragment from wall of an open pot (Siana cup ?), preserving torso of a satyr or silen in obscene attitude. At upper edge of fragment is preserved trace of offset rim, defined by a black line, which the ... 26 May-5 June 1936

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[Object]  P 14368: Black Figure Cup Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the plain rim of a kylix. Exterior: part of head and shield of a warrior, left; added red on helmet largely rubbed off. Small dots on lower edge of crest (red?). Shield ... 21 March 1936

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[Object]  P 26437: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Fragment of foot and wall. Low, spreading foot. Outer edge convex and flat resting surface reserved. Ridge on short, thick stem. Interior, satyr and maenad in large tondo like those of the Segment class ... 23-24 March 1936

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[Object]  P 26440: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Wall fragment. Convex wall, glazed inside. Centaur to left, turning back. He holds a stone in his right hand. Red for beard. White for stone. Little master cup, or Siana? Catalogued 1959. Well. Leica ... 7 June 1932

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[Object]  P 26531: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Part of foot and floor of kylix. Thick, low stem with ring. At center of floor a gorgoneion. Red for tongue, pupils and alternate strands of hair. Fine black glaze on stem and top of base; also inside ... 24 June 1959

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[Object]  P 26538: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Part of offset rim and handle zone broken all around. Head and raised arm of warrior with spear to right. Traces of another figure at the left. Purple for helmet. Reserved line on interior of lip. North ... 24 June 1959

[Object]  P 26643: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Fragment from wall of a band cup. Part of body and legs of animal grazing, to left. Red on neck and for stroke on flank. Archaic Temple, N.W.; below pre-temple strosis. Leica, 82-250 ... 22 July 1959