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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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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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

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.

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

BI 420: Bone Die

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

BI 681: Bone Die

Edges and corners smoothed down to curves. Standard disk markings, made by deep drillings, probably once filled with some contrasting color. Area south of east-west Roman wall, layer II, above 4th c. B.C ... 13 March 1952

BI 672: Bone Flute Fragment

Somewhat split lengthwise but complete except for chips. Section of flute with one end flanged for other section to fit against; three holes on one side, one on the other. Scratched lines around it, near ... 4 June 1951

BI 85: Bone Pin

Mended from two fragments, the point lacking. The head is shaped like a Corinthian capital, with leaves under the corners, and a square abacus. On the abacus is seated a winged Eros, with legs crossed ... 21 March 1934

BI 315: Bone Pin

Large heavy moulded head, with fine grooves around shaft just below. Well, earth. Leica, vii-78 ... 9 June 1936

BI 416: Bone Pin

Short shaft tapering to a point. Pointed knob head and grooves around the shaft just below the head. Well, earth. Leica, vii-78 ... 12 June 1937

BI 605: Bone Pin

Complete, but with shaft short and apparently resharpened. Pomegranate head. The top of the shaft lightly collared and banded with incised lines. The head has an elaborately carved finial; the round knob ... 30 March 1948

BI 516: Bone Pin with Glass Head

Plain pin, tapering toward both ends, and fitted with a round head of black glass or stone. Stoa colonnade, opposite room 3, in plundered wall trench, layer 2. Leica, vii-78 ... 29 May 1939

BI 46: Bone Probe

Tapering handle; thin round blade, slightly upturned. Dark brown. Well, dump. Leica, vii-78 ... 14 June 1932

BI 815: Bone Ring

Bezel intact except for some chips. Two thirds of ring band missing. Bezel shows profile bust of female, left, in relief. Hair falling in three strands gathered above nape with double band. Heavy features ... 4 July 1968

BI 55: Bone Spindle Whorl

Globular, with small flattened top, and larger flattened bottom. Decorated with a band of double concentric circles incised around a central dot; above and below this band, three incised grooves. Brown ... 13 May 1933

BI 79: Bone Spoon

Complete. Round shallow bowl. Pointed handle with transverse grooves just above the bowl. Well. Black fill. Leica, vii-78 ... 26 February 1934

BI 187: Bone Spoon

Small-bowled spoon with flat handle, cut at the top into a leaf shape, and pierced, just below this, with a small hole. Red Roman fill over interior north wall of Burnt Building. Leica, vii-78 ... 19 June 1935

BI 137: Bone Stylus

One end pointed, the other flattened for erasing. Early red fill east of road. Leica, vii-79 ... 28 March 1935

BI 404: Bone Stylus

Pointed at one end. Flat paddle at the other, with ornamental grooves between. Well, basket 9. Leica, XXXIX-51, vii-79 ... 25 May 1937

BI 421: Bone Stylus

One half of the shaft roughly rounded, pointed at the end; the other rectangular, and flattened at the end. Well, from the earth. Leica, XXXIX-51, vii-79, i-65 ... 13 June 1937

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G 106: Bottle

A short-necked bottle shaped like an unguentarium. Thin fabric; purple glass. Cemetery at corner of Piraeus and Herakleidou Streets, grave F. 66 Leica ... April 1937

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P 17989: Brazier with Plastic Lugs: Bearded Heads

Small fragments restored. Round bowl on stand. Typical brazier with bearded head lugs. A ring of gouged dots just above the base, and another at the point of attachment of bowl to stand. The horizontal ... 28-30 April 1947

J 110: Carnelian Part of Ring

Oval inset (seal) from bezel, bevelled. Intaglio; bearded head, left, resting on birds' legs and provided cap, finished with a horse 's head at the top, the horse holding a wreath in its mouth. Symbols ... 8 April 1948

J 111: Carnelian Part of Ring

Oval inset (seal) from bezel, bevelled. Similar to J 110, but slightly smaller. Chip missing from lower left. Intaglio: standing semi-draped female figure (Aphrodite) left, seen from three-quarters near ... 8 April 1948

B 193: Carpet Tack

Pointed tack with four-faced shaft and hollow rounded head like a mushroom. Hellenistic fill to west of terracotta drains. Leica, vii-83 ... 2 April 1934