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A 772: Eaves Tile Fragments: Painted

Two non-joining fragments. On outer face an elaborate guilloche in purple and black with palmettes at the mid line. On the soffit, a band of astragal between two purple bands; on the top, along the outer ... 5 June 1937

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A 818: Lintel Block Fragments: Painted

Seven fragments, making up to four: a) Two joining fragments preserve full height of block and left end of block, part of bracket and of coffer. b) Two joining fragments preserve part of fascia below face ... 10 March 1938

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A 861: Eaves Tile Fragment

A Tholos eaves tile, fragmentary but complete save for the tip, which has been restored on the evidence of A 864 (Ζ 1540). A triangular rain tile, its sides equipped with heavy flanges below, with light ... 15 February 1938

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A 880: Antefix Fragment: Painted

Lower part of Tholos antefix and much of the carrying tile remain; the whole restored in plaster on the model of A 865 (Ζ 1541). The tile is large and flat, expanding rapidly toward the back , channeled ... 22 April 1938

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A 957: Well Head

Parts of rim and nearly a quarter of wall missing; restored in plaster. A cylindrical drum, tapering around top. Heavy rim, flat on top and sharply profiled; lower wall thickened to form heavy collar ... 28 May-16 June 1938

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A 958: Chimney Pot

Lid and about a quarter to a third of stand preserved; restored in plaster. This curious object consists of an umbrella-like cover, with a wide vertical rim which overhangs the bluntly conical stand attached ... 28 May-16 June 1938

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A 1133: Tile Standard

One corner and part of one end broken away; otherwise complete. On one face two long concave cuttings, one wide and shaped rather like a rain tile, the other narrow and rather like a cover tile. Anathyrosis ... 17 July 1946

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A 1283: Tile Standard Fragment

Fragment from the lower right corner; the back worn down considerably with later re-use. Pentelic marble. Cf. A 1133 (Θ 1855). Modern cellar wall on Eponymon Street. 1265, 1830 Leica, XXVII-89, XXVII-90 ... 15 June 1947

A 1296: Well Tiles: Inscribed

Drum of well tiles, intact when removed; one tile broken and repaired. Normal type with hand-holes and thickened upper rim. Red clay. Scratched on the top of the rim of each tile: /Α. Well; the third drum ... 11 August 1947

A 1312: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

The antefix is complete save minor chips; two joining fragments give part of the cover tile. Relief palmette with diamond heart; volutes below. The signature in relief letters along the bottom of the face: ... 8 October 1947

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A 1478: Capital Fragments: Pergamene

Three fragments, a) and b) preserve part of the corners of capitals with abaci and leaves; c) preserves some of the lower part and the bottom. Radial guide lines on bottom. Pentelic marble. Fragments brought ... 1949

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A 1559: Anta Capital: Doric

Anta capital assembled from 36 fragments. Stoa Poikile series. On the top of the capital note the following indications for the placing of the architrave: a relieving surface, 0.10m. wide and 0.003m. deep, ... April 1949, 17 March 1952

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A 1595: Capital: Ionic

Lower edges of volutes broken away, otherwise in good condition and fresh. Note in place of eggs a cyma reversa and above this a taenia with fainted maeander. The crowning molding is an ovolo. The eyes ... May 1950

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A 2068: Capital Fragment: Double Ionic

Fragment preserves part of two adjacent sides. Acanthus and scales on bolsters; egg, dart and lateral half palmettes on spiral end. Two pour channels in top, one dowel hole in bottom. From Stoa of Attalos ... 13 August 1952

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A 2848: Column Fragments: Ionic

a) Lower part with fillet at bottom. Covered with doodles. b) Upper part with torus at top and flat band below it. From East Building. Blue marble. a) Erected from original recumbent position inside East ... 1959

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A 2887: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Corner capital, complete except for minor fractures and loss of most of angle volute. Pentelic marble. Built into Late Roman Fortification, opposite S.W. corner of Archaic Temple. Leica, 82-326, 82-327, ... 6 July 1959

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A 2972: Capital: Ionic

Chips had been knocked off by the builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall but most were recoverable. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Ornament painted except for palmettes which are carved ... July 1959

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A 2973: Capital: Ionic

The builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall had knocked off chips, especially from the volutes; most are missing. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Egg and dart not carved but painted; ... July 1959

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A 2987: Capital: Doric

Marble cloudy gray in color, with pronounced lamination. Excellent work. In core of Late Roman Fortification at S.W. corner of the Library of Pantainos. Leica, 83-343, 83-345, 83-346, 83-695, 87-472, ... 1959

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A 3011: Column: Doric

The first, second, third and sixth drums from the top survive and may be recognized from the letters ΑΑΑΑ, etc. The sixth was here the bottom drum. One of the series A 3008 - A 3011 and A 2987 and A 2988 ... 1 September 1959