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I 6794: Marble Fragments

Inscribed fragments of stele. Decree related to the organization of the Eleusinian Mysteries (?). Opisthographic. Fragment Ω 1374 a), broken above and below and at the sides. Parts of both inscribed faces ... a) (Ω 1374) 16 July 1957 b) (ΠΑ 45) 13 March 1959

I 6837: Monument Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Two non-joining fragments from capping course of large monument with projecting cornice. Inscription on face of cornice. Pentelic marble. Found in late fill, east of Hypapanti. Leica ... April 1959

I 6876: Block Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around. The inscribed face is a natural rock surface, smooth and slightly undulating. The inscription is complete at the left. In line 2, one or two letters have been damaged, ... 28 April 1959

I 6877: Marble Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Fragment ΕΛ 52 a), only part of the inscribed face preserved. Surface badly worn at right, as if it had been walked on. Fragment ΕΛ 134 b), inscribed face only preserved. Hymettian ... a) (ΕΛ 52) 29 April 1959 b) (ΕΛ 134) 6 June 1959

I 6881: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around. Back rough. Surface in poor condition. "Attic Stelai". Marble sugary in texture especially at left and right; damaged by pick at center. Pentelic marble. Found in ... 5 May 1959

I 6885: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Upper left portion of a stele with pedimental top. A shield at the center of the pediment. Back rough picked. The marble is very flaky, and much of the inscribed surface is gone. Pentelic ... 9 May 1959

I 6889: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Fragment of an opisthographic stele; broken all around. Pentelic marble. Found in late Roman fill, at the southwest corner of the Eleusinion. Leica, 82-279, 82-280 PD 2174, 2175 ... 14 May 1959

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

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

I 6915: Marble Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Nine non-joining fragments. Inscribed faces only preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Fragment ΕΛ 124 a) joins I 4739. Fragments ΕΛ 135 e) and ΕΛ 136 f) are joining. Temporarly in ... 6 June 1959

I 6921: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of right edge preserved; otherwise broken. Stoichedon. Pentelic marble. Found in wall of room with revetted basin. 209 Leica ... 12 June 1959

I 6974: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken top, bottom, right side and behind. The block has been re-used as a doorsill; in its top is a round hole for the lower pivot of a door and the lower middle part of the lettered ... 10 July 1963

I 6991: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken at all edges. Part of smooth back preserved. The "Attic Stelai". White fine-grained marble; Pentelic. Found in trench alpha, strosis 3, Byzantine fill. 1670 Leica ... 3 May 1965

I 7259: Decree

Inscribed stele. Broken at right, below and at the corner of the pediment. Edge of left corner chipped so that entire first stoichos is missing. Upper left hand corner of stele. Generally clear lettering ... 367/6 B.C.

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

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I 7307: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment of stele. Broken above, right and back. Lower left hand corner of a large stele. Surface and lettering generally very fresh. Band at bottom is roughened. Attic Stele II. Pentelic marble ... 15 May 1971

IL 1469: Iron Spearhead

Point broken off. Part of socket missing. Heavy incrustation. Geometric well in Panathenaic Way; top. 704 Leica ... 3 May 1960

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IL 1470: Iron Implement

A flat strip of iron, blunt at one end, broken at the other. Bent into a crescent shape. Another similar but smaller and not bent strip of iron kept with sherds. Geometric well in Panathenaic Way; top ... 3 May 1960

IL 1471: Iron Clamp

Two plates connected at the corners by four rods. Geometric well in Panathenaic Way. 704 Leica ... 3 May 1960

L 15: Lamp

On rim, concentric grooves and beading; panels on sides. On discus, gladiatorial scene; two gladiators in full armor one to the right attacking with arm raised, with dagger; one to the left crouching ... 15 June 1931

L 415: Lamp

Shallow body, unevenly double convex, the broader upper part forming an incurving rim. Top open. Body wall pulled outward with the thumb to form an open nozzle, now chipped at the end. Vertical handle ... 11 March 1932

L 627: Lamp Fragment

Early open nozzled fragment of lamp. Bit of left side of body and nozzle preserved. Unglazed. Coarse clay, gray at core reddish at surface. Type 2B of Agora collection. ADDENDA Restored in plaster since ... 31 May 1932

L 663: Lamp Fragment

Part of rim, side and bottom preserved. Differs from the type in that the rim is undercut outside by a distinct groove; followed by a second groove lower down; and in that the side is glazed on the exterior ... June 1932

L 668: Lamp

Lamp with unbridged nozzle and low base. Handle, most of nozzle and half sides missing. Comparatively deep body with curving sides; slightly raised base. One attachment of a horozontal handle preserved ... June 1932

L 672: Lamp

One side of a horizontal loop handle preserved. Double convex body, with greatest circumference below center. Bottom rises inside, flat outside. Unbridged nozzle. Thin flaked red to black glaze on inside ... August-September 1932

L 1110: Lamp

Handle, about a quarter of the rim and fragment of bottom broken away; restored in plaster. Mended from three pieces. Rounded rim; most of top open. Rounded sides, slightly raised foot, almost flat, reserved ... 4 April 1933

L 1200: Lamp Fragment

A part of the left side, with stubs of a horizontal handle, preserved. The rim projects on the inside slightly, as in lamps of type II, but it curves downward sharply around the central opening, as in ... August-September 1932

L 1343: Lamp Fragment

Part of shallow lamp with unbridged nozzle. One half of the lamp, with a piece of the nozzle, is preserved. Broad, shallow body, with rather high base, rising slightly beneath. Pinkish-buff clay. Type ... 15 March 1934

L 1490: Lamp Fragment

A piece from the nozzle and one side. No foot; angular profile; broad rim flaring slightly out beyond the side wall. Orange glaze on the inside and around the nozzle outside. Nozzle much blackened by flame ... 18 April 1934

L 1555: Lamp Fragment

One side of nozzle attachment and about half of rim and body preserved. Rim, rounded on top, slopes sharply inward. Slight projection on exterior. Bottom rises toward center. Glaze, black on rim and nozzle; ... Ca. 525-480 B.C.

L 1590: Lamp Fragment

Most of nozzle and about half of discus and upper part of body preserved. On discus, a biga left, the horses and the wheel of the chariot preserved. Three grooves separate discus from plain rim. Volutes ... 50-100 A.D.

L 1627: Lamp

Intact. Rosette on discus. Herringbone panels on rim. Handle, partly pierced, grooved above and below. On reverse, three concentric grooves within which a letter which might be either "Δ" or "A". Thin ... 8 February 1935

L 1636: Lamp Fragment

About one-quarter of side preserved. Flat bottom; nearly straight side wall slightly thickened at lip; nozzle unbridged. The rim projects slightly at the outside; not on the inside. Attic clay, slipped ... Middle 6th century B.C.

L 1866: Lamp

Nozzle and front part remains. Flat bottom, angular side, broad unbridged nozzle. Nozzle blackened by burning at tip. Coarse red clay, unglazed. Type 2B of Agora collection, type VI of Corinth collection ... Late7th.-late 6th. century B.C.

L 1892: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and forepart missing. Angular side wall; out turned rim; horizontal band handle. Thin metallic glaze on inside and wall outside. Heavy and crude. Type 6B of Agora collection. Cf. L 3590 (OA 521) ... 13 April 1935

L 2175: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from wall and rim. Glazed red to black on the rim and inside (worn). Outside unglazed. Type II of Corinth collection, type 16B of Agora collection. Well. Leica ... March 1936

L 2176: Lamp Fragment

The left half preserved, with the stub of the broad vertical handle, and a trace of the start of the nozzle. Broad flat bottom. Wall convex below, slightly concave above. Coarse micaceous red clay; buff ... March 1936

L 2449: Lamp

Part of one wall, most of nozzle, and part of bottom missing. Broad low base with concavity at center, and inside the lamp a corresponding cone. Narrow rim sloping sharply in, and projecting slightly outside; ... 16 May 1936

L 2678: Lamp

Stubs of horizontal handle preserved. Flat bottom, slightly raised. Unbridged nozzle. Wheel made. Black glaze on interior, edge of rim and outside of handles. Elsewhere reserved. Type 5 of Agora collection ... 27 January 1937

L 2697: Lamp

Handle missing. Triangular nozzle, sunken base, and knob on right side. Ribs on the rim; low raised band about the small discus. Metallic brown to black glaze. Brownish-red clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 6 February 1937

L 2733: Lamp

Partially pierced grooved handle, dots on rim, leaf rosette on discus. Three concentric grooves on the reverse; herringbone at base of handle. Red to brown paint, worn. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 17 February 1937

L 2852: Lamp

Handle missing. Made from a very worn mould, with rather large globules on the body. The upper and lower halves badly joined. A low flat base insted of the usual ring; no evidence of signature. Light ... 23 March 1937

L 2853: Lamp

Plain discus, sett off from plain rim by two grooves; two small circles on rim at nozzle. Red glaze over white. Underneath, the signature in relief. Type XXV of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, 7-161 ... 23 March 1937

L 2907: Lamp

Intact with handle. Large and well made, with typical dots. On reverse, "alpha". Red wash. Type XX of Corinth collection. Well, container 86. Leica, 81-2, 83-304, 83-264, 83-187 ... 10 April 1937

L 3008: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Chip missing from wall and base. Rays on discus, eggs on rim. Handle grooved and pierced. Flat base outlined by groove and with two small grooved circles at center. Signature incised. Unglazed. Pale buff ... 6 May 1937

L 3022: Lamp

Large piece missing. Shallow open bowl with flat bottom and vertical handle attached at rim and bottom. Side curves in at edge of break for pinched-in mouth. Handmade. Gritty micaceous clay, gray at core, ... 10 May 1937

L 3122: Lamp

Intact. Ribbed upper body, without lug. Grooves on upper surface of nozzle, and a stamped palmette at its base. Black glaze, uneven. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52E of Agora collection. Well ... 15 June 1937

L 3149: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve complete profile. Sharply angular body; out-turned lip. Black glaze inside and out, except on flat bottom. Type I of Corinth collection, type 6B of Agora collection. Big ... March 1937

L 3239: Lamp Fragment with Unbridged Nozzle

A single fragment preserves part of the bottom, side and nozzle. The bottom is relatively small and slightly concave. The side shows an irregular curve. The nozzle is unbridged. Black glaze, much flaked, ... September 1932

L 3322: Lamp Fragment

Back half of lamp. Vertical strap handle missing. Flat bottom, broad bulging body, raised flat-topped collar around filling hole. Coarse micaceous brown clay, blackened inside. Type 2 of Agora collection ... 11 March 1938

L 3333: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Only lower half of body preserved; nozzle broken away. Typical globules on the wall; on the bottom, in relief, "alpha". Thin black glaze wash, unevenly applied. Light red clay. Type XX of Corinth collection ... 24 March 1938

L 3444: Lamp

Part of rim and bits of bottom missing. Flat bottom, rising to a small point at the center of the floor; rounded very low profile; narrow rim; spoon-shaped nozzle with large wick hole. Black glaze inside ... 25 May 1938

L 3445: Lamp

Nozzle and bit of rim missing. Very slightly raised broad base; the floor rises to a low cone at the center; angular profile; flat rim. Brown to black glaze inside and on nozzle, otherwise unglazed except ... 25 May 1938

L 3495: Lamp

Handle missing. Flat bottom, angular wall, long open nozzle; horizontal ring handle. Unglazed. Nozzle blackened from use. Gritty brown clay. Type 2B of Agora collection. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), ... 11 May 1938

L 3498: Lamp Fragment

About half preserved, with one attachment for a broad horizontal ribbon handle, and a trace of the start of the nozzle. Flat bottom; rounded wall with nearly vertical rim; very open body. Thin red glaze ... 24 May 1938

L 3579: Lamp Fragment

Most of one side preserved. Flat-bottomed deep saucer type made of household (cooking) ware. Red to brown clay. Type 1 of Attic collection. Early Attic. Protoattic Well. Leica, VII-92 ... 10-13 May 1937

L 3591: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from forepart of lamp with start of nozzle. Low flat raised base, rounded body, narrow rim nearly flat, projecting slightly outside; broad unbridged nozzle. Good black glaze inside and out, the ... 19-27 May 1937

L 3598: Lamp Fragment

Part of nozzle and a bit of body preserved. Concave or flat bottom; rounded wall with low shoulder ending in plain lip. Unglazed; pared. Unbridged nozzle. Hard fine clay, pinkish to brown. Type 15 of ... 23 May-3 June 1938

L 3599: Lamp Fragment

About half preserved, with a bit of the nozzle, and one handle attachment. Bottom slightly concave; rounded profile with high shoulder; narrow slightly raised rim; horizontal strap handle. Unbridged nozzle ... 23 May-3 June 1938

L 3606: Lamp Fragment

Small fragment of rim and wall and start of bottom. Slightly raised base (?), wall straight and flaring a little; rim flat, projecting inwards. Black glaze on lower wall inside and for a narrow and a broader ... 23 May-3 June 1938

L 3608: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle chipped. Miniature lamp. Flat slightly raised base, left rough; low sharply rounded wall rising abruptly to plain rim. Short broad unbridged nozzle. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type 8 of Agora ... 28 May-16 June 1938

L 3643: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the rim and the complete profile of the side. Rim flat on top. Profile of exterior angular. Rather dull black glaze on interior and top of rim. Exterior unglazed. Type ... 21-23 March 1936

L 3695: Lamp

Most of the upper part of the collar around the body and nozzle broken away; also the handle. Very shallow body, ribbed in its upper part; cornucopia-shaped lug at one side, and four holes. Rounded nozzle ... 17 April 1939

L 3763: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Ribbed discus; leaves and clusters on rim. Double grooved handle, semi-pierced with relief semi-circles at bottom. On the bottom, the letters either side of a palm branch. Two circular grooves around ... 13 May 1939

L 3788: Lamp

Intact except for chip from discus. Double grooved handle, semi-pierced. Wavy pattern on rim; winged Eros, right, before altar on discus. Palm leaf inside double almond-shaped grooves on bottom. Unglazed ... 15 May 1939

L 3806: Lamp

Handle and most of one wall missing. Concave bottom, broad flat floor, walls sharply rounded to plain rim. Horizontal spurred handle. Large nozzle, unbridged. Interior, nozzle, handle and edge of rim glazed ... 24 May 1939

L 4134: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Front half including nozzle, and strap handle missing. Low base; black glaze overall. Incised on side wall. Type 24C of Agora collection. Layer II. 572 Leica, L-78 PD 646, 635-81, 1133-20 ... 22 July 1946

L 4139: Lamp Fragment

Profile complete; about one quarter of the side wall and rim preserved, and the beginning of the nozzle. Flat bottom and straight side wall, inwards tilted; straight rim thickened toward the inside and ... July 1946

L 4146: Lamp

Mended from two fragments; complete except for chips. Unbridged nozzle. Open top with incurving sides; flat bottom. Large vertical handle. Handmade; unglazed. Coarse brownish clay. Type C of Corinth collection, ... 15 March 1947

L 4190: Lamp

Fragments of rim and nozzle missing. Narrow rim, sloping slightly inward; slight projection on outside. Floor rises toward sharp come at center. Floor and top of rim, dull black glaze. Outside unglazed ... 14 March 1947

L 4191: Lamp

Handle, and part of nozzle, rim and wall, restored. Lamp with unbridged nozzle. Angular profile, the body broad below; flat bottom; flat projecting rim; attachment for band handle preserved; broad nozzle ... 17 March 1947

L 4207: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Rosette on discus; rim plain with panels. On reverse, a circular groove within which the signature "POY". Unglazed. Reddish-brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Well, container 7. Leica ... 20 May 1947

L 4224: Lamp Fragment

The front part, with the unbridged nozzle. Narrow flat rim. Black glaze inside and on rim, with a reserved band around outer edge of rim. Type 6A of Agora collection. Group E. ADDENDA Restored since ... 7 June 1947

L 4343: Lamp Fragment

Single fragment preserving part of rim, wall and floor. Shallow angular body; broad flat rim with rounded edge. Glazed inside only. Brownish clay. Type II (first variety) of Corinth collection, type 12A ... 27 June-5 July 1947

L 4482: Plastic Lamp Fragment: Signed

Fragment from top of lamp, with the heads of two figures side by side, their arms around each other's shoulders. Both have heavy curling locks falling to the shoulders, large wreaths and pierced eyes ... 24 April 1948

L 4700: Lamp

A single fragment preserves some of rim, floor and stubs of handle. Angular profile. Rim flat on top. Bottom concave with shallow cone towards center; horizontal handle. Dull streaky black glaze inside ... 5 May 1950

L 4729: Lamp

Fragment gives most of nozzle and part of wall with rim and floor; restored in plaster. Unbridged nozzle; rounded wall; down-sloping rim. Black to red glaze, worn, on nozzle, upper part of wall outside, ... January-February 1950

L 5360: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve about half rim and small part of wall. Top of rim decorated with glaze lines. Pale buff clay. Type 16A of Agora collection, type II of Corinth collection. Corinthian. North ... 28 June 1959

L 5388: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments give left half of body with trace of nozzle and start of handle rising from rim. Flat rim; low disk foot. Glazed inside. Worn reddish-brown glaze. Red clay. Type 8 of Agora collection ... 7 July 1959

L 5402: Nozzle of Lamp

End of nozzle missing. A broad, spoon-shaped nozzle, once bridged at its inner end. Good black glaze inside and out. Red clay. Catalogued May 1960. North of Eleusinion; within building, room 3; silt overlying ... 26 June 1959

L 5404: Lamp

Handle and one fragment near nozzle missing. Three joining fragments. Cocket-hat shape. Glaze paint only inside bowl and nozzle. Glaze black to red. Pinkish-buff clay. Type 4 of Agora collection. Archaic ... 22 April 1960

L 5405: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing; small hole in base. Otherwise complete. Base slightly concave. Large filling hole surrounded by a ridge. Raised rays on rim. Amorphous lug on left side. Thin black glaze ... 3 May 1960

L 5555: Lamp Fragment

Preserved is most of base and ca. one-third of rim and side wall. Three joining fragments. Concave bottom leading to central tube. Concave upper and lower side walls meet at raised ridge. Flat rim banded ... 7 August 1968

MC 256: Loom Weight

Slightly chipped at bottom. Pyramidal. Unglazed. Very pale yellow clay. Well. 6th c. B.C. Leica ... March 1936

MC 257: Loom Weight

Rectangular. Roughly made, pierced at one end. Unglazed. Pinkish buff clay. Well. 6th c. B.C. Leica ... March 1936

MC 315: Loom Weight

Pyramidal. On one of the broad sides, below suspension hole, a three-leaved rosette in black glaze. Depth: uncertain. Well. Late 6th c. B.C. Leica ... 26 May-5 June 1936

MC 381: Spindle Whorl

Truncated cone. Four bands about top and sides, and a cross on bottom. Glaze badly flaked. Pinkish buff clay. Proto-Attic well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

MC 382: Spindle Whorl

Conical, convex. Unglazed. Buff clay. Proto-Attic well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

MC 1076: Loom Weight

Chipped on one side. Pyramidal, with graffito. Incised in soft clay on top the letter: E. Unglazed. Archaic Temple of Triptolemos, northwest, layer 5. Leica ... 20 July 1959

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P 290: Red Figure Amphora

Horse-head panel type. Mended from many fragments and restored in plaster. Swelling body with greatest diameter above center. Cylindrical vertical handles neck to shoulder. Heavy flat-topped rim. Body ... 1 March 1932

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

P 820: Black Glaze Cup Kantharos

Mended from several fragments; one handle, most of the other, fragments from body and base, and chips from rim, missing. High profiled foot; heavy, carefully moulded rim. Attic clay. Fine black glaze ... 28 May 1932

P 876: Black Glaze Lekythos

Low ring base; squat body. Brownish-black glaze, carelessly applied. Unglazed beneath. Dump (either from well in 39/Θ or cistern in 45/ΙΑ). Leica, 82-25 ... 17 June 1932

P 984: Black Glaze Olpe

No base, flat bottom; short neck, flaring at lip; handle from lip to shoulder. A purple stripe around the bottom of the body; two below the lower handle attachment; one around the lip. Fine buff clay ... 13 June 1932

P 988: Olpe

Handle and part of lip missing. Flaring foot, unglazed beneath. Neck and shoulder unglazed. Body black glazed with wide purple stripe around middle. Fine pinkish-buff clay. Dull black glaze. Cf. P 984 ... 13 June 1932

P 992: Disk

Flat and plain beneath; rim rounded above sunken upper surface. Black glaze for large central dot, and on top of rim. Two narrow bands of purplish paint just inside rim. Fine pinkish-buff clay. Stand? ... 14 June 1932

P 1003: Black Glaze Skyphos: Corinthian Type

Mended from two pieces; one handle and a bit of the rim restored in plaster. Straight handles, near rim. The top of the foot and the resting surface reserved; the underside decorated with concentric bands ... 18 June 1932

P 1005: Black Glaze Cup: Komast

Mended from many fragments; half the lip and nearly one-third of the body wall restored in plaster, together with one of the handles. Low flaring foot; deep bowl; narrow offset lip. Inside black glazed ... 18 June 1932

P 1067: Black Glaze Skyphos: Attic Type

A fragment from the rim, one from the foot, and pieces from the sides missing. Shape as in P 1066, but smaller; thinner fabric. Unglazed inside foot, on resting surface, on inside of handle, and on space ... 14 June 1932

P 1069: Black Glaze Lekanis Fragment

Mended from two pieces; about one-third of the rim and side preserved, with most of one handle. Rim and handle worn. Low flaring ring foot, unglazed beneath; rim projects very slightly. Black glazed, ... 14 June 1932