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[Image]  1997.05.0127

A-D: Possible positions for the preserved piece of interior architrave. E: Junction of east and north walls of cella at level of 13th course ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1939

[Object]  P 8859: Amphora

Broken off at base of neck and handle; body fragments missing. Similar to P 8858 (Γ 2295); same clay, with deep pink surface; unslipped. ADDENDA P 8858: Top-shaped body on truncated conical foot. Lower ... 27-29 May 1936

[Object]  P 9458: Amphora Fragment

Receptacle for miltos. One side broken away. Apparently made from the base of a large amphora, of a type common in this deposit. It was trimmed with a toothed chisel leaving marks like those noted on the ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  P 9482: Basin Fragment with Graffito

Fragment from wall of a large basin. The lettering runs vertically up the side of the basin: Covered on the inside only with red-brown glaze. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616 ff. Leica, XX-84 PD 1133-16(C ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  P 9461: Black Figure Cup Fragments

Mended to eight fragments; one handle and fragments from rim and wall remain. Lip gently concave. Around wall a band of debased double palmette pattern. On lower wall a reserved band. Added red and white ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  P 15865: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Part of wall of chimney lekythos; chariot with three personages. White band above with double row of dots; white ground line; white for flesh, and for legs and tail of one horse. Marble chips pit. Box ... 1936-1937

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[Object]  P 9460: Black Figure Neck Amphora Fragment

Fragment from shoulder broken all around. An unbearded male head to right. Applied purple for hair. Summary but lively work. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616 ff. Leica, XX-80 ... 13 March 1937

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[Object]  P 9459: Black Figure Oinochoe Fragment

From an oinochoe or hydria(?); a fragment from shoulder, broken all around; thin brown wash inside. A bearded and draped male figure wearing chiton and himation, advances to right, but looks back. Behind ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  P 13803: Black Glaze Amphora Fragments

From a small amphora, with high flat shoulder and long narrow neck, the body drawing sharply in below the shoulder. At upper break in neck, apparently a deep groove. Light ridge at junction of neck and ... 23 May-3 June 1938

[Object]  P 9471: Black Glaze Kantharos

Most of upper wall and upper parts of handles missing. Restored in plaster. Simple torus base ring; shallow bowl with steep upper wall; strap handles. Black glaze somewhat flaked on outside. Traces of ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  P 9475: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Much of wall and base missing. False base ring; steep wall with simple convex profile. Poor brown glaze entirely gone from inside. Cf. Agora XII, no. 908. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616 ff. Leica, XX-87 ... 13 March 1937

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[Image]  1997.05.0408

Block A from the front of the statue base, showing dowel holes. Eleusinian limestone. Cf. drawing by Dinsmoor, neg. XIX-98 ... no inventory number Horizontal (normal) ... November 1937

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[Image]  1997.05.0411

Block B from the back of the statue base. Eleusinian limestone. Cf. drawing by Dinsmoor, neg. XIX-98 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1937

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[Object]  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

[Object]  P 9474: Bowl

Handles and many fragments missing. Low base ring; steep-walled, open bowl; torus rim. Brown glaze on inside, worn, and on outside in bands around base and wall. Cf. Agora XII, no. 1803. Marble chips ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  ST 153: Bowl Fragment

From a bowl roughly rounded. Inside red miltos still adheres. Soft yellow poros. Pit, with marble chips. Cf. P 117 f. Leica, XX-21 ... 21-24 February 1936

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[Image]  1997.05.0020

Cella and pronaos of the Temple of Hephaistos ... east Horizontal (normal) ... March 1939

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[Image]  1997.20.0228

Cella of the Hephaisteion, showing the tombs ... west ... March 1939

[Object]  P 9479: Cup Fragment with Graffito

Finely modelled base with reserved bands on edge and top. Ligature scratched on underside. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616 ff. Leica, XX-85 ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  P 9480: Cup Fragment with Graffito

Finely turned base. Letters scratched on underside: Marble chips pit. 117, 1616 ff. Leica, XX-85 ... 13 March 1937

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[Image]  1997.05.0088

Cuttings for sarcophagus between columns of the north peristyle ... 2148 Horizontal (normal) ... June 1939

[Object]  I 4224: Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Year of Hegesios. ΚΚ 788 (a) inscribed face only preserved; much broken. Seven lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon. Spacing (five lines including) 0.079m. ΚΚ 1182a (b) ... 324/3 B.C.

[Object]  MC 339: Disk

Roughly shaped by hand. A round hole in the middle. Deeply scratched in one side, while the clay was still soft, the letter A. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616-1618 Leica, XX-86 ... 13 March 1937

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[Image]  1997.05.0001

East front of the Temple ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 18/5/1936

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[Image]  1997.05.0051

East peristyle showing paving and underpinning ... south 1891 Horizontal (normal) ... March 1939

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[Image]  1997.05.0124

East-west section through foundation for east wall of the cella. Drawing by W. B. Dinsmoor ... south Horizontal (normal) ... 1939

[Object]  I 5722: Ephebic Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and roughly split at back. Ten lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Cf. Hesperia 26 (1957), p. 70. Found in late context in grave LXIII, in the south ... 195/4 B.C.

[Object]  I 459: Epitaph Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Edges broken; back rough picked and worn smooth as if from later use. Epitaph of Benjamin Gott. White marble. ADDENDA Goes with I 1111, EM 5436. Found in a probably modern level, in ... 1817

[Object]  I 1111: Epitaph Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Inscribed in Latin. Gott's Epitaph. Fragment Β 31 a), broken on all sides. Five and a half letterσ preserved. Fragment ΚΚ 1190a (b), originally inventoried as I 1257 b, but I 1257 ... a) (Β 31) 2 November 1933 b) (ΚΚ 1190a) 9 March 1939

[Object]  I 1257: Epitaph Fragments

Fragments of Latin inscription. Grave stone; Tweddell's Epitaph. Fragment Β 66 (a), back rough picked; otherwise broken. Five letters preserved. Fragment ΚΚ 1190c (b), inscribed face only preserved ... a) (Β 66) 31 January 1934 b) (ΚΚ 1190b) 9 March 1939 c) (ΚΚ 1190c) 9 March 1939 d) (ΚΚ1261a) 14 June 1939 e) (ΚΚ 1261b) 14 June 1939

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[Image]  1997.05.0119

Flank sima showing abutment of cover tile and Z joint. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 5 (1941), p. 110-111, figs. 41 and 42 ... Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1939

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[Image]  1997.05.0251

Floor of the East Pediment showing a possible position of the foot S 737 based on the floor cuttings. Cf. for other position on the West Pediment: 1997.05.0238, 1997.05.0239, and 1997.05.0240 ... south Horizontal (normal) ... 18/8/1939

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[Object]  S 737: Foot and Drapery Fragment of Female Figure

Much weathered. Rough-picked beneath, with surface cut off by drill holes. Broken at back. A female right foot, with drapery hanging down beside it. Possibly a pedimental piece from the Temple of Hephaistos ... 28 April 1936

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[Image]  1997.05.0252

Foot placed on the East Pediment. Compare with three images of the foot on the West Pediment: 1997.05.0238, 1997.05.0239, and 1997.05.0240 ... southeast Horizontal (normal) ... 18/8/1939

[Deposit]  E 7:20: George Watson's Tomb

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion with cover slab with inscription (I 5885). Grave XXXIV in notebook. One skeleton and two leg bones. The remains of G. Watson were replaced in his original position. Pottery ... 15 August 1810

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[Deposit]  D 7:10: Grave

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XLI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 8 March 1939 #6-#20 Neg. XVI-19 ... 10 March 1939

[Deposit]  D 7:11: Grave

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXIX in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 7 March 1939 #12-#13 8 March 1939 #4-#5 10 March 1939 #3-#9 Neg. KK 367 ... 7-10 March 1939

[Deposit]  D 7:12: Grave

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXVIII in notebook. Coins: 7 March 1939 #11 Neg. KK 353 ... 7-10 March 1939

[Deposit]  D 7:14: Grave

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXVI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 7 March 1939 #1-#6 Neg. KK 355 ... 7-19 March 1939

[Deposit]  D 7:15: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LIV in notebook. No bones mentioned in description. Photo on p. 1847 (KK 369) is probably Grave LVI and photo on p. 1851 (KK 388) is probably Grave LIV ... 9-11 March 1939

[Deposit]  D 8:2: Grave

Grave south of Hephaisteion. Grave I in notebook. Four sets of lower leg bones. No offerings. No sherds ... Byzantine

[Deposit]  E 7-8:1: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LXVI in notebook. Burned layer with bones, skulls. Coins: 13 March 1939 #25 14 March 1939 #9-#10 Neg. KK 394 ... Byzantine

[Deposit]  E 7:1: Grave

Grave in north peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LVIII in notebook. No mention of bones. Neg. KK 391 ... Byzantine

[Deposit]  E 7:3: Grave

Grave in north peristyle of Temple of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 25 February 1939 #4 27 February 1939 #5-#11 6 March 1939 #1 Negs. KK 376, KK 379 ... 25-27 February 1939 6 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:4: Grave

Grave in opisthodomos of Hephaisteion. Grave LI in notebook. No mention of bones. Neg. KK 363 ... 10 March 1939 16 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:5: Grave

Grave in opisthodomos of Hephaisteion. Grave XLIX in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 9 March 1939 #8-#13 Neg. KK 365 ... 9 March 1939 16 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:6: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LVII in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 10 March 1939 #2 Neg. KK 389 ... 9-11 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:7: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LXI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 11 March 1939 #12-#14 13 March 1939 #4 14 March 1939 #2-#4 Neg. KK 393 ... 11-13 March 1939 18 March 1939

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[Deposit]  E 7:8: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LXVII in notebook. Crammed with bones (13 skulls): osteotheke. Coins: 13 March 1939 #26-#27 Neg. XV-86 ... 13-14 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:9: Grave

Grave in north peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXII in notebook. Loose earth and bones filling. Coins: 25 February 1939 #5-#6 6 March 1939 #2-#4 Neg. 378 ... 25 February 1939 6 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:10: Grave

Grave in north peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LIX in notebook. No mention of bones. Containers 473 and 474 represent filling between graves. Coins: 11 March 1939 #16 Neg. KK 391 ... Byzantine

[Deposit]  E 7:11: Grave

Grave in north peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LX in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 11 March 1939 #9-#11 Neg. 397 ... Byzantine

[Deposit]  E 7:12: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XVIII in notebook. At least three skeletons ... 21 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:14: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXI in notebook. Disintegrated bones. Coins: 22 February 1939 #2-#3 ... 22 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:15: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XVII in notebook. Many tumbled bones. Neg. KK 347 ... 22 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:16: Grave

Grave in cella of Temple of Hephaisteion. Grave XLVII in notebook. Rotted bones, head to west (adult). Neg. KK 352 ... 9 March 1939

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[Deposit]  E 7:17: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XIX in notebook. One skeleton. Nails and wood. Neg. XV-45 ... 21 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:18: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XLVI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 9 March 1939 #1-#4 ... 8 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:19: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXV in notebook. Filling: loose earth and confused bones. Coins: 6 March 1939 #11-#13 ... 8 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:21: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXII in notebook. One skull with messy disintegrated bones ... 22 February 1939

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[Deposit]  E 7:22: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XLV in notebook. One skeleton. Pottery discarded? Neg. XV-69 ... 7 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:23: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXIII in notebook. Disintegrated bones, grave disturbed to bottom. Coins: 23 February 1939 #5 ... 23 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:24: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXIV in notebook. Two skeletons. No sherds. Coins: 23 February 1939 #4 Neg. KK 375 ... 23 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:25: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXIX in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 25 February 1939 #1 ... 23 February 1939 8 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:26: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXV in notebook. Smashed bones ... 23-24 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:28: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXX in notebook. Filling: loose earth. No mention of bones ... 8 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:29: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXA in notebook. No mention of bones ... 13 March 1939 18 March 1939

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[Deposit]  E 7:30: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXVII in notebook. Two skulls and messy bones. Coins: 8 March 1939 #2 Neg. XV-74 (left) ... 8 March 1939 13 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:31: Grave

Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXVIII in notebook. No mention of bones. Negs. XV-74 , KK 357 ... 25 February 1939

[Deposit]  E 7:32: Grave

Grave north of Hephaisteion. Grave IX in notebook. Bundle of bones. A bronze ring, not inventoried ... 18 May 1936

[Deposit]  E 7:33: Grave

Grave north of Hephaisteion. Grave XIII in notebook. One damaged skeleton. No pottery, no coins ... 20 May 1936

[Deposit]  E 8:1: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LXV in notebook. Coins: 13 March 1939 #24 14 March 1939 #8 Notebook says: wall of LXIV rests on bones. Neg. KK 396 ... 13-14 March 1939 16 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 8:2: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LXIV in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 13 March 1939 #21-#23 14 March 1939 #7 Neg. KK 395 ... 13-15 March 1939

[Deposit]  E 8:3: Grave

Grave south of Hephaisteion, in Byzantine cistern. Grave III in notebook. Disturbed. One skeleton ... 30 March 1936

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[Deposit]  E 8:4: Grave

Grave south of Hephaisteion. Grave II in notebook. One skeleton. No objects. Pottery in container 201 from filling around grave II ... 12 March 1936

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[Deposit]  E-F 8:1: Grave

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LXIII in notebook. Filling: decayed bones. Coins: 13 March 1939 #5-#20 14 March 1939 #6 Neg. XV-87 ... 13 March 1939

[Object]  I 5885: Grave Stone

The block is re-used and served originally perhaps as the plinth for a monument. Its uninscribed face was scooped out in antiquity, apparently to lighten the stone. At either end of the left long edge ... 18 June 1939

[Object]  P 9476: Head Fragment

Only a fragment preserving part of the frontal roll of hair. Hair indicated by nodules covered with purple paint; the kerchief in applied white. Black glaze on inside along upper edge as preserved. Marble ... 13 March 1937

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[Object]  S 907: Head of Male Figure from Relief

Broken from relief, somewhat battered, and the tip of the beard missing. Bearded male head, bald in front, turned to left. Three dowel holes in back and one in place of left ear. Outer exposed surface ... 6 May 1937

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[Image]  1997.10.0472

Hephaisteion sima, for comparison with the Temple of Ares simas. Compare with A 394 and A 439 ... 1939

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[Image]  1997.10.0474

Hephaisteion sima, for comparison with the Temple of Ares simas. Compare with A 394 and A 439 ... 1939

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[Object]  S 785: Horse's Hoof

The life-sized hoof of a horse, that stood originally on its tip. Fine surface and careful work. Pentelic or Parian marble. Cistern, black earth, 2nd century B.C. Leica, LXXVIII-42, XXI-13 ... 8 June 1936

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[Image]  1997.05.0070

Interior column foundations at southeast corner of cella ... 2033 Horizontal (normal) ... March 1939

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[Image]  1997.05.0019

Interior of cella after excavation with ancient foundations exposed ... west 2123 Horizontal (normal) ... 25/5/1939

[Object]  P 32018: Jug

Body preserved intact but handle missing and neck broken off at base. Flat bottom, globular, ribbed body. One strap handle attached below shoulder. Three incised grooves at base of slightly flaring neck ... 8-9 March 1939

[Object]  L 2833: Lamp

Part of one side remains. Flattish rim, projecting very slightly on outside. Black glaze on floor and in two bands on rim and around nozzle. Type II of Corinth collection, type 16 of Agora collection ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  L 2834: Lamp

Much of handle and of front part missing. Very low base; horizontal handle round in section; like handles of type V. Velvety black glaze, inside and out. Type IV of Corinth collection, type 21B of Agora ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  L 3415: Lamp

Nozzle and handle missing, and chips. Small bottom flat beneath, rising to a cone at the center inside. Angular body. Broadly projecting rim. Rolled horizontal handle. Black glaze except for handle space ... Publication: last years of 6th c. -ca. 480 B.C.

[Object]  P 15867: Lekythos Fragment with Graffito

Foot in two degrees, the lower part glazed. Lightly scratched on the underside: Marble chips pit. Box 238. Leica, XX-84 PD 1133-17(F 72) ... 1936-1937

[Object]  P 9472: Lid

Many fragments missing. Deep lid with large discoid knob and plain downturned rim. Solid black glaze on inside, dull; bands of black on outside and on knob. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616 ff. Leica, XX-87, ... 13 March 1937

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[Object]  A 700: Lion's Head Spout

Nose and mouth missing and tips of ears. Full thickness of sima preserved at back. Mane rendered on two rows of rather flat stylized tufts except over forehead where there is a third row of small tufts ... 18 April 1932

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[Object]  A 272: Lion's Head Spout Fragment

Lower jaw and muzzle broken away and the whole head torn from the sima. Hair of crown schematically rendered by pyramidal tufts placed on checkerboard arrangement. Assigned to either the Temple of Ares ... 5 February 1934

[Object]  MC 337: Loom Weight

Truncated pyramid. A circle deeply punched in one side. Unglazed. Coarse clay. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616-1618 Leica, XX-86 ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  MC 338: Loom Weight

Truncated pyramid. A circle deeply punched in one side. Unglazed. Coarse brown clay. Marble chips pit. 117, 1616-1618 Leica, XX-86, 81-165 ... 13 March 1937

[Object]  MC 610: Loom Weight

Broad pyramid, truncated. Unglazed. Made of fine pinkish buff clay, with carefully smoothed surface. Marble chips pit. Leica, XX-86 ... 1936-1937

[Object]  MC 336: Loom Weight Fragment

Only a fragment from one side near bottom. On the preserved part, a palmette deeply stamped. Unglazed. Fine brown clay. "It is published as incised, and so it still appears to me. Some do not agree, but ... 13 March 1937

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[Deposit]  C 9:6: Marble Chips Pit

Square pit in bedrock southwest of the Hephaisteion ... Ca. 390-380 B.C.