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[Object]  L 1635: Lamp Fragment

About half the back part, preserved; mended from several pieces. Shallow flat-bottomed lamp, with outward sloping rim and large looped strap handle, base to outer edge of rim. Incised on rim, double zigzag ... 11 February 1935

[Object]  L 1942: Lamp Fragment

High vertical strap handle. The front of the lamp is missing. Pierced by a row of holes. Micaceous pink clay with gray core. Type 2B of Agora collection. Cf. Agora IV, nos. 8-20, pp. 9-11, pls. 1, 29 ... Late 7th.-late 6th. centuries B.C.

[Object]  MC 132: Loom Weight Fragment

About half of the lower part of the weight preserved. Conical. On side, bands of zigzag separated by double and triple lines. On bottom, checkerboard pattern filled with crossed lines and dot rosettes ... 15 February 1935

[Object]  MC 133: Loom Weight

One corner broken away. Shaped like a cowbell. A single hole at the top for suspension. Fine clay, fired pink to buff. Bright red fill. Leica, 7-422 ... 16 February 1935

[Object]  MC 140: Button or Bead

It has convex sides; flattened at both ends, and pierced with a large hole. Undecorated. Grave 8, after lifting the skeleton. Leica ... 2 March 1935

[Object]  MC 246: Loom Weight

Chipped at the top. Pyramidal, flat. Pierced the short way. A smear of red glaze on one side. Attic clay. Protoattic pit. Leica, 7-529 ... 16 March 1936

[Object]  MC 254: Spindle Whorl

Flattened double conical shape. Two star-shaped stampes above and two below. Unglazed. Attic clay. Protoattic Pit, Geometric sherds. Leica, 7-529 ... 26 March 1936

[Object]  MC 265: Spindle Whorl

Broad double convex type, one side flattened, the other steep. Large vertical hole through middle. Unglazed. Pinkish buff clay. Protoattic pit and well. Leica, 7-529 ... 10 March-1 April 1936

[Object]  MC 266: Spindle Whorl

Double convex type. Hole through the middle, smaller than that of MC 265. Unglazed. Pinkish buff clay. Protoattic pit and well. Leica, 7-529 ... 10 March-1 April 1936

[Object]  MC 267: Spindle Whorl

Spherical with horizontal bored small hole, far off center. Unglazed. Traces of color (?) Pinkish buff clay. Protoattic pit and well. Leica, 7-529 ... 10 March-1 April 1936

[Object]  MC 268: Loom Weight

Pyramidal. Pierced near top. Unglazed. Pinkish buff clay. Protoattic pit and well. Leica, 7-529 ... 10 March-1 April 1936

[Object]  MC 306: Spindle Whorl

Double convex, pierced vertically. Double glaze band around upper side. Proto-Attic pit (from tin). Leica, 7-529 ... March-April 1936

[Object]  P 641: Amphora Fragment with Paint Decoration

Fragment from neck, mended from two pieces. The neck curves outward toward shoulder and rim; at the lip, a heavy band. An octopus painted in cream over black to red glaze; pattern broken away at left; ... 26 April 1932

[Object]  P 3569: Skyphos

Broken but complete except for a few chips. Flat bottom; two horizontal loop handles. The lower body glazed black; above, three black bands. Below the lip, a band decorated with wavy vertical black lines ... 19 April 1934

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[Object]  P 3644: Aryballos

Part of the shoulder and a small bit of the lower side wall are missing. The body is shaped like a flattened sphere, with a flat bottom, narrow neck and flaring lip. Fine buff clay, polished smooth on ... 25 April 1934

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[Object]  P 3645: Two-Handled Cup

Bowl with low ring base, convex side wall and outward flaring lip. Two horizontal loop handles. The lower body, to the points of attachment of the handles, is painted black; at the level of the points ... 25 April 1934

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[Object]  P 3646: One-Handled Cup

Flat bottom; low convex lower body, curving to a slightly concave almost vertical upper body with slightly flaring lip. One vertical strap handle, from lip to point of greatest circumference. On the body, ... 25 April 1934

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[Object]  P 3647: Oinochoe with Lid

Flat bottom; rising handle from rim to point of greatest circumference; a strut from its middle to the neck. Solid black glaze only around the bottom; the rest of the vase decorated with narrow black bands ... 25 April 1934

[Object]  P 3847: Pyxis Fragment

The nine fragments, which mended up to five, have been restored with plaster to make something less than half the circumference of the pyxis. None of the bottom is preserved, but a small part of the rim, ... 5 May 1934

[Object]  P 3848: Pyxis Lid Fragment

The lid belonging to P 3847. About half preserved, but without any of the center. A separate fragment preserves a piece of the knob at the top of the handle. The lid proper restored in plaster. The lid, ... 5 May 1934

[Object]  P 3849: Pyxis Lid Fragment

Four joining fragments preserve something less than a quarter of the whole, including the spring of the handle, and the rim. At the outer edge, diagonal hatching, separated by three black lines from a ... 5 May 1934

[Object]  P 3850: Vessel Fragment

Broken all around. Above, the hoof and lower leg of an animal, right; filling ornaments including a diamond with dot at center. Below, horizozntal black lines. Interior, dull black glaze. Buff clay ... 5 May 1934

[Object]  P 4599: Amphora

Most of one side and one handle missing (doubtless taken out when bothros, which cut through area of burials, was dug). Flaring ring foot with slightly convex profile; egg-shaped body, concave neck, ... Early 6th c. B.C.

[Object]  P 4600: Skyphos: Corinthian Imitation

Complete. Thin brown glaze inside; a brown band around the top of each handle; also around the underside of the foot; dot and circle at center. Two wide purple-red bands below the handles; the other decoration ... Early 6th. c. B.C.

[Object]  P 4601: Oinochoe

Flaring ring foot, ovoid body, shallow groove at base of neck, raised ring half way up neck; trefoil mouth. One high vertical strap handle, shoulder to back of rim. The siren, standing right, looking ... Early 6th. c. B.C.

[Object]  P 4602: Pyxis with Lid

a) The pyxis resembles a kalathos: flat bottom, concave sides; small ribbon handles at lip. Unglazed beneath. Inside, glazed and reserved bands alternating. Two broad red horizontal bands on outside; other ... 5 February 1935

[Object]  P 4603: Amphora Fragment

Neck, lip, handles and part of shoulder and wall preserved. Slightly concave neck with rounded flaring lip, handles shoulder to mid-neck. Black glaze on lip and bands on body and at base of neck; a cross ... 6 February 1935

[Object]  P 4604: Cup

Small flat-bottomed cup with plain rim and one handle, rim to bottom of nearly straight side wall. Outside unglazed, save for one band at lower handle junction and parallel horizontal bands on handle; ... 7th. c. B.C.

[Object]  P 4605: Cup

Mended from several pieces. Flat-bottomed small cup with convex side wall and slightly flaring rim. Vertical strap handle from lip. Outside unglazed, save for band around bottom; parallel horizontal strokes ... 6 February 1935

[Object]  P 4606: Cup

Mended from several pieces. A piece of the lip is lacking. Flat bottom, very slightly concave wall, plain lip. One vertical strap handle, lip to just above base. Three shallow grooves half way up side ... 6 February 1935

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[Object]  P 4607: Cup

Lip and handle fragments missing. Flat bottom, convex-concave side wall; flaring lip, one vertical strap handle. Broad glazed band around bottom, two narrow ones outside lip, between, procession of long-necked ... 6 February 1935

[Object]  P 4608: Kantharos Fragment

A few lip and wall fragments missing. Flat bottom, concave side wall, straight lip, two high looped vertical strap handles. Broad glazed band around bottom, then two reserved, two narrow bands. Zigzag ... 6 February 1935

[Object]  P 4609: Amphora Fragment with Lid

a) The neck of an amphora with part of the shoulder and one handle. The neck, slightly concave in profile, widens as it goes up, ending in a flaring rounded lip. Straight vertical strap handles, shoulder ... 6 February 1935

[Object]  P 4610: Jug with Lid

Flat-bottomed, the body convex-concave to neck; plain lip. Flat strap handle, lip to shoulder. Coarse micaceous red clay, fired brown to gray on the outside. Inside there remained lumps of some red substance ... 6 February 1935

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[Object]  P 4611: Oinochoe

Very fragmentary but only the lip entirely missing. Restored in plaster. Double-round handle, lip to shoulder. Low ring foot. Above the foot, broad rays. On the body, two sphinxes facing each other. The ... 7 February 1935, 28 May 1938

[Object]  P 4612: Amphora Fragments

a) From neck of a geometric amphora. Part of one metope panel, bounded by triple lines on all sides. On it, head and front legs of a grazing horse, right. Between legs, tree; between front leg and head, ... 8 February 1935

[Object]  P 4613: Amphora

Part of the lip missing. Ring foot, plump ovoid body, slightly concave neck with rounded lip. Outside of foot and lip black; black band at base of neck, three on body; a wavy line on each handle. Heavy ... 8 February 1935

[Object]  P 4614: Hydria

Parts of one side, the neck and the lip missing. High ring foot, plump ovoid body, two horizontal loop handles of protogeometric type; one vertical handle, missing. Outside of foot, upper surface of side ... 8 February 1935

[Object]  P 4615: Skyphos

Small bits missing. Flat bottom, plain lip turned slightly outward, horizontal wishbone loop handle below lip. Outside, glazed to bottom of handles; three lines on outside of lip. Zigzag lines in handle ... 8 February 1935

[Object]  P 4616: Cup

Part of handle and small bit of lip missing. Flat bottom, slightly flaring plain lip, one handle, from lip to just below point of greatest circumference. Flat strap handle. Dull black glaze; outside, ... 8 February 1935