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BI 236: Ivory Statuette

Statuette of Apollo Lykaios. The head found largely complete; the body mended from over two hundred fragments. Small fragments from the torso missing; the front part of the left foot, the little finger ... 30 April 1936

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BI 511: Carved Ivory Pyxis

Broken and split into many pieces, but largely complete; one side slightly higher than the other. A cylindrical box, tapering very slightly toward the top. The flat lid is held in place by a projecting ... 26 May 1939

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P 2084: Klepsydra with Dipinto

Mended from two pieces, one small fragment does not join. Lower part of large pot. Flat bottom, slightly projecting. Immediately above it is a small clay spout corresponding to an opening pierced through ... 29 May 1933

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P 9973: Ostrakon of Aristeides Lysimachou

Rim fragment from an amphora. Black glazed inside and out, reserved on top. Writing on inside: Όστρακο οστρακοφορίας Αριστείδου Δικαίου. Προέρχεται από το χείλος αμφορέα. Finished Gravelly filling beneath ... 24 April 1937

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P 16755: Ostrakon of Perikles Xanthippou

About one-third of a black-glaze skyphos base with reserved band on exterior above foot. Flaring ring foot; space inside foot reserved. Excellent glaze, slightly worn on the resting surface. Incised on ... 24 May 1940

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S 33: Herm as Statue Support

A herm used as support for the left arm of la large statue carrying a child. Upper half of the child is missing as well as the entire statue, whose left arm rests on the head of the herm. The base of ... 2nd c. A.D.

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S 182: Draped Female Figure: Nereid Akroterion

A life-size female figure. Missing: head, right arm below elbow, left arm just below shoulder legs below knees. Left shoulder mended from several fragments. Island (Parian) marble. Cf. S 1852 (Η' 920), ... 5th century B.C.

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S 370: Tripod Base with Figures in Relief

Broken at the top, and chipped on sides and bottom. The sides are concave, with roughly dressed fillets between them, in the lower part of each of these, a cutting for setting something. A bit of bronze ... 1 June 1933

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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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B 253: Statuette : Glykon

A sea-serpent (?), coiled, with head reared. Serpent with long curly mane; hollow beneath. The creature has a human head, female. Over the face two long locks of hair hang down. Χάλκινος όφις με ανθρωποκεφαλή ... May 1935

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B 262: Shield

Inscribed. Found largely complete, but very much bent and chipped. An oval shield with a narrow rim ornamented with a fine multiple guilloche pattern repousse. The central part of the shield was apparently ... 7 February 1936

B 1003: Dikast's Name Plate Fragment

Broken at both ends. Inscribed. Stoa of Attalos Shop IX, South, layer III (undisturbed Stoa fill). 2843 Leica, 85-23 ... 14 June 1952

B 1060: Ball

Small plain sphere of solid bronze. Χάλκινη σφαίρα κληρωτηρίου. Terrace, first northern extension. Metals Room 90-27 Nov. 24, 2003-April 15, 2004 2773 Leica, color slide, LXIV-34, 86-150 ... 27 November 1953

B 1253: Blank for Bronze Coin

End of a bronze rod somewhat angular in section out by a cold chisel. Reminiscent of blanks from the mint. South Stoa II, east end , layer III. Disturbed 2nd c. B.C. context. 6641 Leica ... 18 July 1960

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J 136: Gold Band and Leaf Fragments

a) Band. Broken at one end in the line of a round hole. The preserved end was fitted with a loop of strap gold set through the band. Band is beaded along each edge by punching from behind. b), c) Two ... 26 February 1957

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L 4754: Lamp

Rear end broken away. On discus a draped and bearded figure bearing a cross; on rim circles and diamonds; on bottom a cross; Christian symbols. Unglazed. Type XXXI of Corinth collection. Ρωμαϊκός λύχνος, ... 25 July 1950

MC 1187: Token

Chip missing from left edge. Obverse: inscribed. It has three lines of text made of an ovoid seal. Text of seal: ΙΠΠΑΡΧΟΣ [Ε]ΙΣΛΗΜΝΟΝ ΦΕΙΔΩΝΑΘΡΙ Reverse: parallel striations (traces of the object-wood ... 28 July 1971

P 7054: Flower Pot

Mended from many pieces; part of one side missing. Flaring type; the hole was cut out after the pot was baked. Clay pinkish-buff outside; gray at core. Sharply marked wheel grooves on the outside. Hole ... 14 March 1936

P 7895: Black Glaze Stemmed Dish

Foot missing, and chips from floor. Handleless stemmed bowl with rolled rim projecting on the outside. Good black glaze over all, save for a thin scraped line above the ring at the base of the stem ... 28 May 1936

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P 18683: Moldmade Bowl

Apparently from the same mold as P 18688 (ΔΔ 306). Fragment mended from three pieces preserves the base and a small section of the wall; the profile complete. Medallion, small rosette with hatched petals; ... May 1947

P 18688: Mold for Moldmade Bowl

Mold for the bowl P 18683 (ΔΔ 301). Decoration chiefly of leaves with hatched interior bands. Carefully made, inside and out, and crisp. Τμήμα εκμαγείου Μεγαρικού σκύφου. Komos cistern. Leica, XXXIII-1, ... May 1947

P 25007: Chytra

About half preserved; restored. One handle. Rounded bottom. Outside very blackened by fire. Fits nicely on P 25008 (ΣΑ 3130), pot stand. Μόνωτη μικρή χύτρα. Σώζεται περίπου το μισό τμήμα του αγγείου ... June 1955

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P 28470: Lid Fragment with Dipinto

Mended from ten pieces. Preserved is handle, about 0.055m. of edge, and about one-fourth of lid. Simple lid with handmade knob handle at center top. Rounded edge. Top painted with letters with parts of ... 14 May 1971

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S 212: Head of Youth

Nearly life-size. The surface of the head above the right ear shows a flat pick-marked area about 0.09m. x 0.012m. The right side of the face is eroded, and the bridge of the nose worn down from the right ... 18 April 1932

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S 476: Head of Female Figure

Broken off at the neck; the nose broken, and a piece missing from the top of the head; otherwise well preserved, save for a few chips, and the remains of cement from the wall. Modern dowel hole in neck: ... 19 April 1934

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S 591: Head Fragment of Male Figure

Broken off at root of neck; the upper back and upper right part missing. Nose, lips and ears much rubbed. The left side has probably suffered from fire. Youthful male head with hair cropped short and rendered ... 4 May 1935

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S 1055: Head of Female Figure

Preserved to base of neck, end of nose missing, a chip from the chin and minor fractures. A life-sized head of a woman or goddess (Nemesis?), turned slightly left. Hair parted in the middle and softly ... 18 May 1938

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S 1182: Portrait Head of Male Figure

Broken at neck; end of nose and most of right ear missing; chin, forehead, left cheek and left ear chipped. Elderly man with high wrinkled forehead; short cropped hair indicated by shallow incised lines ... Late Flavian or early Trajanic period.

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S 1406: Portrait Head of Male Figure

Split vertically into two approximate equal halves; end of nose broken and minor chips; otherwise complete, with tenon for setting in statue. Short straight hair; beard stippled. Pentelic marble. Drilled ... 2nd. half of 3rd. c. A.D.

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S 2154: Statue of Apollo Patroos

For detailed description see H. A. Thompson's article in ArchEph (1953-1954), pp. 30-44. Catalogued 1961. Found in 1907 ca. 20.00m. south of Temple of Apollo Patroos. Transferred from National Museum, ... 1907

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T 1295: Mold for Hermes Figurine

Broken off above the knees. Mold for Hermes figure, facing, wearing short chlamys and pilos, and carrying the caduceus in his left hand; an uncertain object in his right. Hard pink clay. ADDENDA: Hermes ... 4 February 1937

T 1421: Rattle: Bear

Intact rattle in shape of bear walking. Inside, several small pellets. The two hind legs are joined together; the left foreleg is added separately by hand. Details gouged. Mold made lengthwise in two pieces ... 9 April 1937

T 1424: Rattle : Cock

Rattle in shape of cock on high roundish base. Pellets inside. Similar to T 1423; halves less carefully joined. Mold made as T 1421-1423 (lengthwise in two pieces). Small vent hole under tail. Details ... 9 April 1937

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T 2105: Mold for Head of Youth Figurine

Chip missing from exterior of mould; otherwise complete. Head with rather melancholy expression, tipped slightly to the figure 's right. The hair worn in short curling locks. The positive shows a very ... 7 June 1939

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T 2309: Female Figurine

Woman, probably Nike, moving-flying or running-forward with very full drapery blown black. Drapery slipped down over one shoulder and breast. Head, lower arms and small fragments missing; mended from many ... 26 July 1946

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T 3879: Mold for Draped Female Figurine with Graffiti

Mold for a reclining female statuette preserved from neck to just above knees. Right arm missing. Broken at top and bottom. Youthful figure wearing thin chiton and himation which crosses over knees and ... 15 May 1969

W 13: Bucket

Nineteen staves (two still stuck together) are preserved. They are in fair to good condition. An iron encirled the pail at its middle, numerous traces of it being preserved; and there were probably two ... 5 April 1937

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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 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