Ostraka of Theistokles Neokleos. Hand A (far left): AO 12, AO 13, AO 16; Hand B (second from left): AO 21, AO 49, AO 91; Hand C (second from right): AO 3, AO 64, AO 121; Hand E (far right): AO 11, AO 33, ... Horizontal (normal)
Model of the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes, 4th c. B.C. Model by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum ... Craig Mauzy ... Cf. 2000.02.1185 Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Marble basin fragment, ca. 500 B.C. The rim fragment preserves part of an inscription reading: "of the Bouleuterion" ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Model of the Old Bouleuterion, ca. 500 B.C. Model by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum ... Craig Mauzy ... northeast Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Model of the Tholos, ca. 470-460 B.C. Model by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum ... Craig Mauzy ... Cf. 2008.20.0021 and 2010.01.0361. west Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Model of the Royal Stoa in the late 6th century (with annexes). Model by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum ... Craig Mauzy ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Fragment of an Athenian red-figure votive shield, about 460 B.C. Cooection of the National Archaeological Museum (NM 1072) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Clay tokens or passports of a border commander inscribed with the name Xenokles, 4th c. B.C. Left, MC 1245; right, SS 8080 ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Two fragments of an Athenian Geometric krater of the 8th c. B.C. showing a warship. Collection of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NM 802) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Terracotta stauette of a woman kneeding bread, early 5th c. B.C. Collection of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NM 6006) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Vase in the form of a woman's head, early 5th c. B.C. Collection of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NM 2077) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Vase in the form of an African's head, late 6th c. B.C. Collection of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NM 11725) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Model of the Athenian Agora ca. 500 B.C. Model by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum ... Craig Mauzy ... northwest Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Terracotta figure of a pair of oxen driven by a man, 6th c. B.C. Collection of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NM 18876) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Fragment of a jury-allotment device (kleroterion) about 200 B.C. Epigraphical Museum of Athens, EM 13255 ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Lead tokens, 4th c. B.C. First row, from left ro right: IL 656, IL 819, IL 893, IL 944. Second row: IL 1173, IL 1146 and IL 1233 ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Lead armor tokens (from Well J 5:1) stamped on both sides, one side a piece of armor and on the other side a letter: IL 1575 (helmet), IL 1573-1574 (breastplate), IL 1579 (shield) and IL 1572, IL 1576-1577 ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Tholos dining ware inscribed "Demosion": a black-glaze kylix (P 5517), a small olpe (P 13469) and an official measure (P 3559) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Ostraka of Perikles (P 16755), candidate for ostracism mid-5th centruy B.C. and of Thucydides (P 29461) who was ostracized in 443 B.C ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Model of the Altar of the Twelve Gods. Model by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
Clay tokens of a cavalry commander.
Top row: MC 1164, MC 1165, MC 1169, MC 1170.
Bottom row: MC 1179, MC 1183, MC 1189, MC 1190 ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal)
The Athenian Agora ca. 400 B.C. View from the southeast.
Model realised by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias. Agora Museum, Athens ... Horizontal (normal)
Ostraka of the Athenian generals Alkibiades and Nikias, both candidates for ostracism in 417–415 B.C. (P 29373, P 31179, Agora Museum) ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1992
A Klepsydra (waterclock) used to time speeches in the Athenian courts. Original in front with replica above showing the flow of water out of the top pot into the lower one ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal)
Silver and bronze coins of Athens, 5th-3rd centuries B.C. Top row, from left to right: N 24585, N 12377, N 28826, N 14317. Bottom row, from left to right: N 38389, N 986, N 67279, N 2049, N 38410 ... Horizontal (normal)
Silver and bronze coins of Athens, 5th-3rd centuries B.C. Top row, from left to right: N 24585, N 12377, N 28826, N 14317. Bottom row, from left to right: N 38389, N 986, N 67279, N 2049, N 38410 ... Horizontal (normal)
Joins P 29374. Broken on all sides. Reused fragment of pan tile.
On black surface: ΑΛΚΙΒΙΑΔΗΣ ΚΛΕΙΝΙΟ
Coarse beige clay. Crossroads enclosure, layer 10. Protect from abrasion. 1766 Leica, 87-185, 84-7-19 ... 27 March 1972
Fragment from the handle of a large coarseware jar or amphora, oval in section, broken at both ends.
Two lines of text running along length of handle:
Orange clay with light inclusions, covered with ... 18 May 1981
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