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[Object]  ST 193: Alabastron

Small hole rotted through, and some partial cracks, on weathered half. Where surface well preserved, veining of stone displayed in fine horizontal wavy lines. Under the small lug on either side a sort ... February 1936

[Object]  T 919: Altar

Top, bottom, one face and parts of two others preserved. Finished with heavy mouldings top and bottom; in the top surface, a small circular depression. Coarse pink clay with buff slip. Built into wall ... 10 June 1935

[Object]  B 153: Arrowhead

Triangular leaf shaped head. At the back, hole for shaft, beside which is preserved a barb. Floor of south room of S.W. building. Late 6th - early 5th c. B.C. Leica, vii-92 1967 ... 12 March 1934

[Object]  B 243: Arrowhead

Triangular, triple-barbed arrowhead, with socket for the shaft, and a small hole in the side of the socket. The barbs broken at the tips. Cistern A. Leica, vii-92 ... 24 May 1935

[Object]  B 231: Arrowhead or Spearhead

Large arrowhead or spearhead. Two-barbed, and with a stem to fit into the shaft. Modern fill. Leica, vii-92 ... 21 May 1935

[Object]  B 257: Bell

The iron clapper missing save few rust marks. The ring at top worn thin from much use. below ca. 61.50m. Destruction debris north of east bay. Late Roman fill, perhaps disturbed. Leica, vii-83 ... 10 June 1935

[Object]  T 2131: Bird Figurine

Complete. A small plump bird with spreading tail, rather long thick neck, stumpy legs and a comb. An extra "leg" under the tail helps him to stand. Handmade. Red clay. Sacrificial Pit X, red fill under ... 12 June 1939

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[Object]  P 18010: Black Figure Child's High-Chair

Profile complete; missing fragments restored in plaster. A heavy flaring base, with a rounded upper part; between the two a floor, pierced by a large hole. Carrying holes in the base, front and back. At ... 27 June 1947

[Object]  P 24336: Black Figure Lekythos

General type as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this group. Bell mouth with variations in height and spread; lip usually reserved, ... May-June 1954

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[Object]  P 7806: Black Figure Loutrophoros

Partially restored in plaster. Above base, rays. On body: front, two draped youths walking right; under each handle a siren with spread wings; at back, a goose. Around bottom of neck, rosettes; above, ... 14 May 1936

[Object]  P 10323: Black Glaze Bowl with Lid

Lid broken in four pieces. Foot of bowl chipped. Bowl with ring foot and flange to receive lid; black glazed save for resting surface and center underneath. Lid with profiled central handle, black glazed ... Card: ca. 470-460 B.C., perhaps 450, but not later.

[Object]  P 1402: Black Glaze Lekythos Fragment

Mended from two pieces; the base and a large part of the sides missing. Neck and shoulder reserved; on the latter, dots and rays, the latter alternating black and white. Just below the shoulder, two narrow ... August-September 1932

[Object]  P 12998: Black Glaze Miniature Kantharos

Intact. Miniature kantharos, roughly made on the wheel. Band handles, rising from rim. Unglazed. Cistern. Leica, XXXIV-81, 82-516, VII-88 ... April 1938

[Object]  P 13022: Black Glaze Miniature Vessel on Stand

Chips missing. A small kothon-like vase on a high flaring foot. Linked buds on shoulder; reserved band on underside of body. Well 6, container 3, upper fill. Leica, 82-472, VII-89 ... 26 May 1938

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[Object]  T 3316: Boar Figurine Fragment

Right half of boar on stand, left half broken away. Chips missing from back of stand, from top of snout, and bristles on back. A garland around his middle; a hole pierced through his snout. Traces of ... 23 May 1953

[Object]  BI 92: Bone Button

Flat at the back, slightly convex on top. Decorated on the edge with incised triangles. Probably Byzantine. House B, upper layer, probably floor. Late Roman (?) 183 Leica, vii-84 ... 23 March 1934

[Object]  BI 476: Bone Crochet Needle

Intact. A hook at one end. Modern (?) S.W. corner of section: Turkish fill. Leica, vii-84 ... 2 March 1939

[Object]  BI 313: Bone Die

Intact. Numbers arranged as usual: one opposite six; two opposite five; three opposite four. Bone greenish in color, as are other pieces of bone from this fill. Late Roman fill. Leica, vii-87 ... 4 June 1936

[Object]  BI 419: Bone Die

Not quite cubical, and fairly large. The pips of the numbers are made of an incised ring around a dot. Well D, earth. Leica, vii-87 ... 17 June 1937

[Object]  BI 420: Bone Die

Double incised rings around dots. Similar to BI 419, but smaller. Well D, earth. Leica, vii-87 ... 17 June 1937