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[Object]  SS 9085: Stamped Amphora Handle: Byzantine

From an amphora of very late Roman type with slightly curved sloping handle roughly round in section. Light brownish clay full of air-holes; unglazed. Circular stamp, only partially struck on handle; ... 22 May 1939

[Object]  SS 5527: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Club. Footing trench of north wall of Hellenistic Metroon. Ἐπὶ Ἀπολλοδώ Ἀναξάνδρου ρου Κνίδιον club (Ν retr) Leica ... 12 March 1936

[Object]  SS 5688: Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian

Head and forepaw of lion. Late fill. Ἀριστοκλεῦς head and forepaw of lion (in O framed) Leica ... 2 April 1936

[Object]  SS 2067: Stamped Amphora Handle: Kolophonian

Part of rim preserved. Light red, micaceous clay; very pale slip. Cf. Dumont (1872), p. 387, no. 3, pl. X, 13. Dim: W 0.0375* Par: Dumont 1871, p387, nr 3 and Pl X,13* Red sand under road. Κολοφώνιον ... 2 March 1934

[Object]  SS 6917: Stamped Amphora Handle: Mendean

Identical in fabric and from similar, if not same amphora, are part of neck and rim with handle attachment and a toe; rim flares slightly with very sharp lip and is set off from neck by a deep groove ... 15-26 May 1937

[Object]  SS 8929: Stamped Amphora Handle: Sinopean

Rectangular stamp. South Russian. Cf. Pridik (1917), p. 103. Cxt: acc I EV(VG)*Par: [ ... ], cf Pridik1 1917, p103 for dev of characteristic hdl-stp(VG)*Dte: [ ... ] Group I, date 320-250 BC(VG ix.78)*Class: ... 19 May 1939

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[Object]  SS 6133: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Well, Turkish fill. Θάσι[ον] Ευ̣ plough Ἀμφικλείδης Leica, color slide ... 14 May 1936

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[Object]  SS 3219: Stamped Amphora: Knidian

Complete and entire save for a puncture in the side; groove ca. 0.07m. long, 0.05m. below rim; tip extends 0.05m. below ring. Shape similar to SS 3213. Capacity (corrected from 29.875 wheat, VG 1939) 30.500; ... 2 May 1934

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[Object]  SS 9367: Stamped Amphora: Knidian

Amphora with two handles;rolled vrim and naetly collared toe; groove from change(?) of throw [ ... ] base of neck; toe 0.05 long below ring. Capacity: (VG wheat 14.viii.56) 33.460; Capacity: (VG wheat 1939) ... 9 June 1939

[Object]  SS 8214: Stamped Amphora: Koan (double handle)

Large amphora with broad sloping shoulder and small plain toe; rolled rim; double handles to upper shoulder; groove on shoulder about 0.03m. above handle attachment; peg of toe like Rhodian but short ... June 1937-June 1938

[Object]  J 3: Stone Gnostic Gem

Obverse: Harpocrates seated left on lotus flower. Right arm bent with finger to lips; scourge under left arm. Field completely filled with inscriptions. Edge bevelled smoothly, also covered with an inscription, ... 6 April 1932

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[Image]  1997.09.0003

Survey pits in the railroad cut in order to find the other corners of the Altar of the Twelve Gods. Cf. Hesperia 4 (1935), p. 357 ... west ... 5/4/1934

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[Image]  2008.18.0263

T. Leslie Shear, director of the Agora Excavations, 1931–1945 ... The articles in Hesperia were gathered as a tribute to his memory. Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1940

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[Image]  1997.09.0020

The southwest corner after the three blocks of the upper course were removed ... southwest ... July 1947

[Object]  P 2030: Tile Fragment with Graffito

A fragment from a light roofing tile, flat on one side, slightly concave on the other; covered on the concave side with reddish glaze. Letters scratched in dry clay on glazed side when the tile had already ... 24 May 1933

[Object]  P 12220: Tile Fragment with Graffito

Fragment from a large flat tile with a channel on under side. Lightly incised on top: Tholos trench P, layer V. 2163 Leica ... 25 February 1938

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[Image]  1997.05.0022

Top of Course XVI from cella wall with dowel and pry-holes for Course XVII. Block J. Cf. plan in Hesperia Suppl. 8 (1949), p. 199, fig. 7. Photographed for B. H. Hill ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 1 & 15 June 1946

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[Image]  1997.05.0032

Top of Course XVI of cella wall on the north side. Block F. Cf. plan Hesperia Suppl. 8 (1949), p. 199, fig. 7. Photographed for B. H. Hill ... east Horizontal (normal) ... June 1946

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[Image]  1997.05.0034

Top of Course XVI of cella wall on the south side. Block M. Cf. plan, Hesperia Suppl. 8 (1949), p. 199, fig. 7. Photographed for B. H. Hill ... north Horizontal (normal) ... 1 & 15 June 1946

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[Object]  P 4627: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

On inside, traces of thin brown glaze. Graffito on outside. Heavy fabric, light buff clay with bits. Ostrakon? Second layer. Leica, 5-73, 7-422 PD 420, PD 1133-6(D 32) ... 11 February 1935

[Object]  P 4794: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

From a very heavy coarse pot, unglazed, of highly micaceous pink clay, fired gray at the core; slipped outside where the letters are scratched. Well 1. Leica, 5-73 PD 1133-4(D 8) ... 26 February 1935

[Object]  P 6067: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Fragment from wall of a large coarse pot with brown glaze on outside only. Incised on the inside: Metroon, drain cut, layer VIII. 6th. c. down to middle. 886 Leica PD 1133-4(D14) ... 13 April 1935

[Object]  P 10159: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Piece from large closed pot, buff clay, inside unglazed, outside covered with thin striped black glaze. ADDENDA Ostrakon? Too early? Sherds Protoattic-VI c. Cf. T 1486 (ΘΘ 183). Beside pithos; early ... 6 May 1937

[Object]  P 12196: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Wall fragment from a large closed vase with thin red glaze on outside. Lightly scratched on inside: Imbedded in foundation of north wall of archaic house to north of Tholos. Leica ... 21 February 1938

[Object]  P 12529: Vessel Fragment with Graffito (Ostrakon?)

Wall fragment from a heavy coarse pot with brown glaze inside and out. On outside: North of Tholos, west part, layer II. Found with bronze shield. 2504 Leica ... 4 March 1938

[Object]  P 15379: Vessel Fragment: Inscribed

Fragment from side of large pot; decorated with two broad stripes of red to black glaze. Inscribed on outside: Red brown clay with white bits; outside buff at surface. Pocket in bedrock, Geometric ... 5 June 1939

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[Object]  A 1266: Wall Block

Broken at top and back. Soft yellow poros with very smooth sawn front surface; slightly less smooth back and bottom. Anathyrosis joint surface at side. Same series as A 1267 (Η' 907). Altar of Pitt? Poros ... July 1947

[Object]  A 1267: Wall Block

Broken at top and sides. Also small joining pieces (not included on photograph). Same series as A 1266 (Η' 906). Altar of Pitt? Poros. From wall S.W. of Peribolos. Leica, XXVII-80 ... July 1947