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I 5510: Boundary Stone

Inscribed boundary stone of Agora. The corners of its upper are much rubbed. All surfaces were roughly picked. On the broad face that looks norheast, a band was smoothed with a toothed chisel across the ... 27 February 1938

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I 5675: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment of Horos stone; boundary stone of the Agora. Smooth picked except for a band on the face. Top much worn. Inscribed along top (missing) and side. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Same style ... 22 February 1939

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I 5770: Boundary Stone

Inscribed baundary stone of Kerameikos. Left in place when section was filled. A roughly-trimmed block; its front face picked to be visible in its upper part; the top of the front face dressed with a toothed ... March 1939

I 6835: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken above and below and at one side. The letters are on a smooth band at the center of each of the broad faces. On either side of the central band is a stippled band, then a smooth ... 10 February 1959

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I 7039: Boundary Stone

Inscribed Agora boundary stone. Top worn smooth by traffic. Corners broken. Inscription written retrograde across top and along left side. Inscription does not cover corners, a fact perhaps indicating ... 27 July 1967

L 5362: Lamp

Mended from two fragments. Small fragment missing from under nozzle. Saucer with drawn out nozzle. Flat rim; rolled handle. Reddish-brown glaze inside and on handle. Type 4 of Agora collection. Panathenaic ... 27 May 1959

L 5366: Lamp

Nozzle missing; otherwise intact. Saucer form with pinched in nozzle, rolled handle and flat base. Floor glazed and top of handle. Metallic dull black glaze, worn. Micaceous clay. Type 4 or 3 of Agora ... 10 June 1959

L 5367: Lamp Fragment

Fragment preserving front part with pinched out nozzle. Turned in rim. Glaze inside. Red glaze, flaked. Buff clay. Type 8 of Agora collection. Panathenaic Way, Cut IV, cutting F 3. 1024 Leica ... 10 June 1959

MC 455: Sphere

Spherical ball, without piercing, glaze or decoration. Pinkish buff clay. Geometric well. Basket 12. Leica, 81-368 ... 18 March 1938

MC 1040: Spindle Whorl

Intact but chipped. Conical walls, concave base. Pierced through center. On side, glazed hooks between bands. Underneath, two glazed circles, and a circle of dots. Black glaze. Buff clay. Well A. Panathenaic ... 20 March 1959

MC 1041: Loom Weight

Rectangular. Rounded at top. Buff clay. Well A. Panathenaic Way south of paving blocks A. 7th c. B.C. 282 Leica ... 20 March 1959

MC 1042: Loom Weight

Complete but chipped. Pyramidal. Clay buff to red, showing traces of burning. Well A. Panathenaic Way south of paving blocks A. 7th c. B.C. 282 Leica ... 20 March 1959

MC 1043: Weight

Small fragment missing. Ovoid. Buff clay. Well A. Panathenaic Way south of paving blocks A. 7th c. B.C. 282 Leica, 82-59 ... 20 March 1959

MC 1044: Loom Weight

Complete but chipped. Almost rectangular. Flat on top. Buff clay. Well A. Panathenaic Way south of paving blocks A. 7th c. B.C. 282 Leica ... 20 March 1959

MC 1048: Loom Weight

Complete but chipped. Pyramidal. Rather rounded top. Light pink to buff clay. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1049: Spindle Whorl

Single cone, with rounded base. Pinkish buff clay. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1050: Loom Weight

Pyramidal. Flat top. Light pink clay. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1051: Loom Weight

Pyramidal. Pointed at top. Incised star rosette on side, at right angle to holes. Clay buff to light gray. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1052: Spindle Whorl

Double conical. Slightly concave sides. Red coarse clay. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1053: Spindle Whorl

Double cone, slightly concave on one side. Pinkish buff clay, gray on one section. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1054: Loom Weight

Chipped. Pyramidal. Oblong base. Top rounded. Large hole through long axis. Orange-buff clay. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1055: Loom Weight

Truncated pyramid. Pierced. One side has punched star rosette. Pinkish clay. Well A. 498 ff. Leica, 82-59 ... 20 May 1959

MC 1056: Lump of Ochre

Yellow ochre with intrusions. Well A. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1057: Loom Weight

Complete but chipped. Pyramidal. Rather flat: two opposite sides very narrow. Base roughly rectangular. Top flat. Punched rosette on one face. Pink clay. Well A. From dump. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1058: Spindle Whorl

Almost flat on one side. On top scratched cross. Light gray clay underneath; buff pink on top. Well A. From dump. 498 ff. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1059: Spindle Whorl

Intact but chipped. Conical. Rounded underneath with traces of brown glaze decoration. Reddish clay. Well A. From dump. 498 ff. Leica, 82-59 ... 20 May 1959

MC 1060: Spindle Whorl

Chipped. Conical. Rounded on top and a little less underneath. Incised strokes around hole at top. Pale yellow clay. Well A. From dump. 498 ff. Leica, 82-59 ... 20 May 1959

MC 1061: Spindle Whorl

Conical. Roughly handmade, top rounded, bottom flat. Light buff clay with red bits; surface gray; burnt (?) Mouth of well A. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1062: Spindle Whorl

Double cone, very roughly made. Light buff clay, burnt gray (?). Mouth of well A. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1063: Spindle Whorl

Double cone. Buff clay. Mouth of well A. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1064: Loom Weight

Minor chips. Pyramidal. Two holes at top. Oblong base. Buff clay. Mouth of well A. Leica ... 20 May 1959

MC 1074: Loom Weight

Intact but chipped. Rectangular. Squarish base. Flat on top. Buff clay. Panathenaic Way, cut IV, cutting F 1, below stacking. 1020 Leica PD 2773-45 ... 10 June 1959

MC 1075: Loom Weight

Base missing. Conical. Top flat with star incised. Pink clay. Panathenaic Way, cut IV, cutting F 1, below stacking. 1020 Leica PD 2773-45 ... 10 June 1959

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MC 1353: Token

Complete fired clay disk with irregular edges. Side A: standing Athena Parthenos with shield by her proper left side and Nike in her out-stretched hand. The accompanying serpent is displaced from its usual ... 20 July 1994

MC 1372: Loom Weight

Intact, but chipped. Rather crudely formed pyramidal. It has a single, roughly elliptical, suspension hole. Surfaces crudely smoothed. Removed from box by JKP, September 1996. Tholos trench U, floor packing ... 6 June 1938

MC 1373: Loom Weight

Intact but cracked. Crudely formed pyramidal. A single suspension hole. Removed from lot by JKP, September 1996. Tholos trench U, filling of furnace. 97-21-12 PD 2773-4 ... 7 June 1938

MC 1374: Spindle Whorl or Bead

Intact except for very minor chipping. Surfaces smoothed. Roughly biconical with comparatively narrow hole pierced vertically. Removed from lot by JKP, September 1996. Tholos trench U, pit in alley, layer ... 5 June 1938

MC 1486: Loom Weight Fragment

Single fragment, preserving about two-thirds of loom weight, including whole base. Pyramidal. It has one suspension hole. Clay 7.5 YR 6/ 4 - 7/ 4. Removed from ΠA 175 by JKP, July 1998. Circular pit and ... 26-28 May 1959

MC 1487: Loom Weight

Intact except for chip at base. Pyramidal. There is a single hole. Clay 10YR 7/ 3. Removed from ΠA 175, by (JKP), July 1998. Circular pit and irregular cutting. (Panathenaic Way cut IV, cuttings F 1 and ... 26-28 May 1959

MC 1488: Spindle Whorl or Bead or Button

Intact. Biconical, rounded form. Hole bored from either side. Clay 7. 5 YR 7/ 4. Removed from ΠA 175, by (JKP), July 1998. Circular pit and irregular cutting. (Panathenaic Way cut IV, cuttings F 1 and ... 26-28 May 1959

MC 1489: Spindle Whorl or Bead or Button

Intact. Conical form, with relatively large hole, flat at top and bottom. Traces of black paint and white slip preserved in places. Clay light gray. Removed from ΠA 175, by (JKP), July 1998. Circular pit ... 26-28 May 1959

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P 342: Red Figure Stemless Cup Fragment: Type B

The fragment is from near the edge of the lid; the vertical flange which fitted into the box, and the projecting horizontal flange, have broken away but can be traced. The surface of the fragment is very ... 10 March 1932

P 663: Clay Disk

Pierced, for use as a counter? Wide hatched band, with narrow stripes top and bottom. Painted in blackish glaze, now almost entirely gone. Underside unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Leica PD 2774 ... 11 March 1932

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P 979: Oinochoe

Base chipped; lip mended; part of one side missing. Neck and body painted with dull black glaze; three reserved stripes around lower part of body. Reserved zone on shoulder: concentric semicircles around ... 11 June 1932

P 1028: Oinochoe

Put together from many pieces. Missing are: most of the lip, the upper part of the handle, and large portions of the body wall. Thin black glaze, in part fired red and very much flaked, all over, except ... 11-15 June 1932

P 1029: Oinochoe

Fragmentary; missing are: part of lip, large portions of walls, and most of base. Restored in plaster. Glaze, mottled and considerably flaked, all over save on handle and shoulder. The handle decorated ... 11-15 June 1932

P 1030: Oinochoe

Fragmentary; handle and much of body missing. Restored in plaster. Dull black glaze, fired red in places, covers the body to the shoulder. Four reserved lines on lower part of body. Neck and shoulder ... 11-15 June 1932

P 1031: Oinochoe

Fragmentary. Neck, handle, and parts of walls, missing. Brownish black glaze, somewhat worn, to shoulder. Above, 3 wide black stripes, on the topmost of which stand 5 groups of concentric semicircles, ... 11-15 June 1932

P 1033: Oinochoe

Fragmentary. Neck, much of shoulder, and pieces from body, missing. No trace of handle attachment. Partly restored in plaster. A smaller jug, slightly more squat, than those preceding (P 1028 - P 1032) ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1034: Oinochoe

Fragmentary; broken just above the start of the neck; much missing from walls. Partly restored in plaster. Grayish-black glaze, very much flaked. Just below shoulder, a reserved band. In its middle a ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1035: Oinochoe

Very fragmentary; base, large part of walls, most of shoulder and all above, missing. Partly restored in plaster. Glaze mottled with red in firing; somewhat flaked. Reserved band, on which are 2 glazed ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1036: Oinochoe

Very fragmentary. Base, large parts of walls, much of shoulder, and all above, missing. Partly restored in plaster. Fairly firm glaze. Reserved band around body, with two glaze stripes. Reserved band ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1037: Oinochoe Fragment

About half the base, and less than half the body wall preserved. Decorated reserved band just below the shoulder: zigzag bounded by two bands top and bottom. Pinkish-buff clay with red bits. Glaze fired ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1038: Oinochoe Fragment

Mended from many fragments; nothing of base, or above shoulder, remains, and not more than half of body wall. Shoulder reserved, decorated below with three stripes, on the upermost of which rest concentric ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1039: Oinochoe Fragment

Very fragmentary; much of base missing, and about half of walls; body preserved only to turn of shoulder. One reserved line around lower part of shoulder preserved. Pinkish-buff clay with many bits ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1040: Neck Amphora

Put together from many fragments; a bit of the lip missing, and numerous fragments from the body wall. Heavy flaring lip. Reserved band around body, just below shoulder, with three stripes. The handles, ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1041: Amphora

Put together from many fragments; both handles, except for the base of one, the lip, a large part of the neck, and portions of the body wall, missing. Glazed are: the foot; three bands around the lower ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1042: Hydria

The lip preserved at the junction with the handle, but otherwise missing, together with part of the neck, and many pieces from the body. Glazed are: the foot; three lines around lower body; a broad band ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1043: Amphora Fragment

Lower part of amphora, preserved to the shoulder in a fragmentary state. Partly restored in plaster. Glaze band around shoulder, body and foot. Pinkish-buff clay with some bits; covered with a thin self ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1044: Oinochoe or Amphora

No remains of handles. Fragments missing from walls. Decoration around point of greatest circumference, at turn of shoulder: groups of 10 to 13 parallel oblique lines sloping in alternating directions, ... 11-13 June 1932

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P 1045: Skyphos

About one-quarter of the lip and one-third of the body wall, with the start of one handle, preserved. Restored in plaster. High conical foot. Dull black glaze over inside, lower part of outside and foot ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1046: Skyphos Fragment

Mended from several fragments; nothing remains of the foot and but little of the rim. Partly restored in plaster. Inside and lower part of outside black glazed; reserved line around inside of lip. Upper ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1047: Skyphos Fragment

Mended from several fragments; nothing of rim or base preserved. Inside and lower part of outside covered with mottled red to black glaze; upper part of outside reserved. Bordering the bottom of this area, ... 11-13 June 1932

P 1048: Cup

Fragmentary; about one-quarter of the lip and the body wall preserved. Small flat base, unglazed beneath; bulging body; small vertical lip; band handle from lip. Two reserved stripes around the outside ... 11-13 June 1932

P 3687: Oinochoe

Rim missing and top of handle. The body and neck are covered with black glaze, except for reserved bands, the central one decorated with a zigzag in dilute glaze. Bars on the handle. Early Geometric ... 25 April 1934

P 3688: Oinochoe

The body and neck are covered with black glaze, broken by a reserved zone on the neck decorated with tooth pattern; around the body a zone decorated with diagonal hatchings and central solid filling ornaments ... 25 April 1934

P 3939: Oinochoe

Part of the neck and shoulder missing. Slightly flaring base; ribbon handle. The body is glazed black, decorated with a reserved zone running around it under the handle, with a dilute zigzag bordered by ... 25 April 1934

P 3941: Oinochoe

The lower part and portions of the should of an oinochoe(?). The body glazed black with a reserved band decorated with a dilute zigzag bordered by lines, running around it under the handle. Similar to ... 25-26 April 1934

P 3958: Skyphos Fragment

Most of one side missing. Conical foot. Glazed on inside and out. On the rim, narrow zone of zigzags in dilute glaze. Reserved dot inside. Various depths. Well. Leica, 96-66-27, 96-66-28 PD 2773-1 ... 25-26 April 1934

P 3959: Skyphos

Part of side and handle missing. Conical foot. Glazed on inside and out. On the rim, narrow zone of zigzags in dilute glaze. Reserved dot inside. The glaze has fired red. Various depths. Well. Leica, ... 25-26 April 1934

P 3960: Cup

Part of sides missing. Conical foot. Glazed on inside and out; narrow zone of zigzags in dilute glaze around the rim. Bars on the vertical handle, which is pierced at its root. The profile is more accentuated ... 25-26 April 1934

P 3965: Cup

A deep cup with a single handle, missing. Red glaze inside and out, with reserved circle inside. Well. Leica ... 18 April 1934

P 4557: Clay Disk

[Originally identified as lid(?)] Circular fragment, cut from a large pot decorated with concentric circles. A round hole carefully cut through the center. ADDENDA Disk cut from Protogeometric closed ... 8-14 March 1932

P 4558: Clay Disk Fragment

[Originally identified as lid(?)]. One half preserved of a small round disk cut from the side of a large pot; pierced through the middle by a small hole (through which a string might have passed). Worn ... 8-14 March 1932

P 4559: Bowl Fragment

Part of a large shallow bowl with a strap handle from lip to below shoulder, and a short upstanding rim. Rim decorated inside and out with reserved bands; handle with parallel horizontal stripes. Buff ... 8-15 March 1932

P 4563: Bowl Fragment

Nearly half the circumference of the rim, and one handle, preserved; none of the base. Held together with plaster. Horizontal glazed bands on the rim. On the handle zone vertical stripes and zigzags. Inside, ... 8-16 March 1932

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P 6163: Krater

Complete save for a few fragments from the walls. Ring foot; egg-shaped body finished at the top with a plain edge, no neck or rim. Two horizontal handles at point of greatest circumference. Glazed inside; ... 20 June 1935

P 6225: Oinochoe

Handle and part of lip missing; chips gone from foot. Neck and shoulder to below handle solidly black. On body three black bands near top, two toward bottom. A single band on foot. Buff clay, much worn ... 6-10 June 1935

P 6226: Amphora

Mended from many pieces; parts of lip and wall missing. Small uneven flat base; wide flaring mouth; two rather broad vertical handles. Handmade. Coarse red micaceous clay, partly burnt black; unglazed ... 6-10 June 1935

P 6227: Oinochoe

All of mouth and handle missing, and part of lower wall. Neck black; on shoulder, concentric half-circles. On body, a very broad black zone, with one black band above, and two below. Outside of foot black ... 6-10 June 1935

P 6228: Pitcher

Fragments missing from lip and walls. Flat uneven base, with a suggestion of a profile. Lip with slight flare. Handmade. Coarse micaceous clay, burnt various colors from red to black. Well. Leica ... 6-10 June 1935

P 6229: Pitcher

Fragment from lip missing, and a large piece of one side of wall. Totally lacks the polish which occurs on most of these jugs, but is on the whole more shapely than the others. Handmade. Very coarse clay, ... 6-10 June 1935

P 6230: Pitcher

Small flat base; lip fairly straight. Handmade. Coarse clay, burnt solidly gray-black. Well. Leica ... 6-10 June 1935

P 6413: Amphora Fragment

The foot of a large pot (amphora?), with several other fragments adhering to it. Burnt to a greenish-gray. Fehlbrand. ADDENDA Agora Sample no. 499. Geometric well. Leica, 94-50-0, 94-50-1, 94-50-2 ... 20 June 1935

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P 7075: Lekythos

Chip missing from lip; lip warped. Flaring ring foot and round body with narrow straight neck and flaring round mouth; one band handle, shoulder to below lip. Lower body and foot glazed black, much peeled, ... 18 March 1936

P 7076: One-Handled Cup

Conical base and rather high lip. One vertical strap handle from rim. On base, reserved band with zigzag; on body, alternating panels of checkerborard and crosshatching. On lip, zigzag; on handle, bands ... 18 March 1936

P 13326: Amphora Fragment

Wall fragment; four pieces joining to one. The open muzzle of a lion to right, in front of him the rear part of another beast(?). Flaky black glaze; incision. Possibly belongs with P 6481 (from the ... 4 June 1938

P 13327: Amphora Fragment

Part of a charioteer to right, with the forepart of a following horse. The charioteer is in outline; his upper garment dotted; his skirt indicated with applied white. Tholos trench U, from filling of 'furnace' ... 4 June 1938

P 13328: Two-Handled Cup

Most of one handle and much of side is missing. Flat bottom; flaring lip; two rising handles. Thin brown glaze; bottom and handle zone reserved. Tholos trench U, from filling of 'furnace'. 2635 Leica ... 4 June 1938

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P 13329: Skyphos

Fragments of rim, wall and base missing; restored in plaster. Base rays; lip zone with groups of short zigzags between vertical bars; on the bottom a circle. Reddish-brown glaze. Tholos trench U, from ... 6 June 1938

P 17171: One-Handled Cup

Small missing fragments restored in plaster. Flat bottom; deep rounded body with flaring lip and band handle. Glazed, dull black to brown, overall except resting surface, band inside rim and handle, which ... 8 June 1946

P 17175: Skyphos

Missing fragments restored in plaster. Low base; rounded body; short sharply offset rim. Dull glaze, red to black, overall, except resting surface and reserved band on inner and outer face of rim. Pit ... 8 June 1946

P 17176: Skyphos

Bottom, wall to just below lip and one handle preserved; restored in plaster. Flat bottom; upstanding rim. Glazed to handle zone; verticals beside handle and (apparently) bands on rim. Buff clay, burned ... 8 June 1946

P 17189: Moldmade Bowl

About half missing; restored in plaster. Flat-bottomed bowl with nearly straight side walls, plain rim and no handles. Made by pressing clay into a basket, of which the impression is left on the outside ... 8 June 1946

P 17190: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Three joining fragments preserve full profile of bowl exactly similar to P 17189 (ΩΔ 158), i.e. bowl made by pressing clay into a basket. ADDENDA P 17189: Flat-bottomed bowl with nearly straight side ... 8 June 1946

P 17191: Bowl

About one-third with full profile preserved; rest restored in plaster. Small, shallow, flat-bottomed bowl with upturned side walls and plain rim. Handmade of soft terracotta; unglazed, except for bands ... 8 June 1946

P 17205: Bowl Fragment

Single fragment from bottom and lower wall. Flat-bottomed bowl(?) with straight side wall. Decorated on inside, outside and bottom with irregular bands and strokes in brownish-red glaze. Handmade. Creamy-buff ... 8 June 1946

P 17228: Oinochoe

Most of trefoil mouth and small fragments of body restored; broken and mended in antiquity; two clamp or string holes preserved in neck, just below rim. Ring foot, too low for convex bottom, which makes ... July 1946

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P 17236: Feeder

Chips from the flaring round mouth, the rolled vertical handle and the feeding spout missing. Flaring ring foot and convex-concave body and neck forming continuous reverse curves. Feeding spout placed ... July 1946

P 17237: Goblet

Profile complete; both handles and about two-thirds of body restored. Conical base; rolled horizontal handles; plain rim. Buff clay with fine buff surface. Thick streaky glaze, black to brown and reddish, ... July 1946