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[Object]  B 30: Female Head : Nike

Two thirds life size. Preserved intact save for eyeballs which probably were inset. Hair gathered up from all sides to a stout peg in middle of crown. Terminates in front below throat in a triangular projection ... 27 Feb 1932

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[Object]  B 133: Lower Leg and Hoof of a Horse

Apparently the left hind leg. The position, not vertical, but forming an angle of ca. 0.45 to the supposed ground line, suggests that the horse was rearing. Hollow cast; carefully modelled; the hairs of ... 23 Jun 1933

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[Object]  B 146: Dikast 's Ballot

Entire; pierced. Clearing area of S.W. building, disturbed. Leica, Color slide, 80-130 28 February 1934 ... 28 Feb 1934

[Object]  B 168: Buckle

A small buckle with a loop and a solid surface with two loops for attachment behind, and a tongue. Grave 10, by the heart. 80 Leica, XLIII-100, LVII-93, 83-321, 83-641 2 May 1934 ... 2 May 1934

[Object]  B 181: Dove

The small bird stands with folded wings on a small round base. Base is broken off below. Green sand drain fill. Hellenistic. Leica, VIII-95 14 May 1934 ... 14 May 1934

[Object]  B 232: Spearhead

Two-barbed, large spearhead with a stem to fit into the shaft. Similar to B 231 (Γ 1279). The barbs better preserved. Turkish fill. Leica 1967 22 May 1935 ... 22 May 1935

[Object]  B 248: Statuette : Hermes

Hermes stands facing, on a small concave sided base. He is nude save for a twist of drapery around his shoulders. In his right hand he carries a small bag, in his left a daduceus. On his head is a small ... 27 May 1935

[Object]  B 263: Fragments of Statue

a) This fragment preserves lower end of several folds of drapery. b) heavy, plain piece. Surface quite badly corroded. If from a statue it belongs to some nude portion. Floor S, foundation. Late Roman ... 3 Feb 1936

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[Object]  B 492: Athenian Weight : "a Fourth"

Thick square slab of bronze. The metal having a high lead content. On the top added in relief, an oval shield. Inscribed on top lengthwise of the shield and around two vertical faces. Σταθμά εξ ορειχάλκου ... 4 Jun 1937

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[Object]  B 495: Athenian Weight : Stater

Thick square slab of bronze. The metal with a high lead context. On the top, in relief, an astragal. Incised on the top and around two of the side faces. Σταθμά εξ ορειχάλκου. Αθηναϊκός ενεπίγραφος στατήρας ... 7 Jun 1937

Excavations in the Athenian Agora are conducted by the American School of Classical Studies.
Primary funding is provided by the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI).