[Agora Object] T 419: Snake Figurine Fragment

Reserved narrow band underneath. Covered with white slip and red paint. The most plausible interpretation of this subject is a snake, or it may be chariot pole. Geometric area outside house: from votive ... 1932 ... The most plausible interpretation of this subject is a snake, or it may be chariot pole.

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[Agora Object] P 3255: Rhyton: Human-Headed Snake

Mended from several pieces; the upper part of the tail at the back missing; also the right arm and chips. The body roughly cylindrical in section; semi-circular in shape. One end is closed by a plastic ... 20 March 1934 ... Rhyton: Human-Headed Snake

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[Agora Object] S 1285: Votive Relief with Snake

Intact save minor chips. Small relief with tenon; edges roughly finished; back rough. A serpent, left. Pentelic marble. Old Grid: Great Drain, ΛΖ-ΜΣΤ. /ΛΖ-ΜΣΤ* Great Drain; gravel. Leica, XXIX-27, 95-2-9(6-8) ... 15 July 1947 ... Votive Relief with Snake

[Agora Object] T 330: Mold Fragment for Snake Figurine

Fragment of mold with portion of snake (?) or animal tail (?). Rather coarse pinkish clay with small red and blue bits. Area of Roman intrusion into Geometric area. Leica ... 14-16 April 1932 ... Fragment of mold with portion of snake (?) or animal tail (?).

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[Agora Object] T 412: Corner Fragment of Painted Plaque: Snake

On the side a narrow border of red lines with bluish-green between; above, a broad red band; within: part of a twisting snake (?) with a bit of applied bluish-green. From Geometric area outside house ... 1932 ... Corner Fragment of Painted Plaque: Snake

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[Agora Object] IL 1458: Lead Token

A: snake. B: plain. Surface. Leica ... 1959 ... A: snake. B: plain.

[Agora Object] AP 1695: Black Figure Sherd

Female figure with snake decoration beside it. Same plate as AP 1715. Carl Roebuck, Nb. No. 6. Well A, Pit A. 31 ... 24 March 1938 ... Female figure with snake decoration beside it.

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[Agora Object] IL 1252: Lead Token

Obverse: Serapis standing, head to right, scepter in the left hand; snake in front of him; two countermarks. Reverse: plain. Various mixed fills. Leica ... 28 June 1951 ... Obverse: Serapis standing, head to right, scepter in the left hand; snake in front of him; two countermarks.

[Agora Object] P 5501: Bowl Fragment

From large deep bowl with inward-turned lip, double ring vertical handles, and plastic snake along outside of rim. On body, zigzag and bands; on rim below snake, grate pattern and zigzag; on handle, short ... 2 May 1935 ... From large deep bowl with inward-turned lip, double ring vertical handles, and plastic snake along outside of rim. On body, zigzag and bands; on rim below snake, grate pattern and zigzag; on handle, short strokes.

[Agora Object] T 1794: Protome Fragment

Broken all around. Wavy line in relief; perhaps a snake. Drapery (?) to one side. ADDENDA: Probably drapery down the side of a protome. Cistern. Leica, XXXIV-77 ... April 1938 ... Wavy line in relief; perhaps a snake. Drapery (?)

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[Agora Object] P 26411: Hydria Fragment

Neck preserved and beginning of handle. Two joining fragments. Flaring rim with plastic snake around it. Handle bears the beginning of a plastic snake. Three figures holding branches on front between spiral ... 15 April 1959 ... Flaring rim with plastic snake around it. Handle bears the beginning of a plastic snake.

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[Agora Object] IL 338: Lead Token

Obverse: a snake coiled across a cicada (?). Torch and strigil (?) in field. Reverse: two crossed torches. In field left, a racing torch, right, a crescent; in incuse. Surface fill. Leica ... 18 February 1936 ... Obverse: a snake coiled across a cicada (?).

[Agora Object] T 2056: Plaque Fragment

Broken on all sides; back rough. Head and upper body of a woman, facing, who clutches with both hands at the huge snake which coils about her. Remains of white for background, red spots on body of snake; ... 16 May 1939 ... Head and upper body of a woman, facing, who clutches with both hands at the huge snake which coils about her. Remains of white for background, red spots on body of snake; a blob of white for each eye of woman.

[Agora Object] T 269: Plaque Fragment

Fragment from right edge of plaque with a strangling scene. It seems to be nearly from upper right corner. Bird in relief, inside grooved frame. Bird 's tail preserved below complete bird. Light red clay, ... 14 May 1932 ... ADDENDA: "It is part of snake-stragling scene, probably mithradic symbol: one or two persons on plaque, wrapped in snake, with many different animals in field", C.

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[Agora Object] P 13813: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Fragment from wall and rim of a cup with plain lip. Preserved is head of warrior to the left, with high-crested helmet; part of his shield(?) held in front of him, and of his spear passing behind his head ... 23 May-3 June 1938 ... shield, for face at left; incision for details, including tiny circles on the snake. Pinkish-buff clay; good black glaze. Athena and a giant(?) the snake rearing from the center of her shield. For the snake, see Haspels (1936), pl. 14.3.

[Agora Object] AP 1715: Black Figure Fragment

Snake like decoration; female arm and side of figure. Same plate as AP 1695 (not joined). One fragment added since drawing with plaster fill. Carl Roebuck, Nb. No. 6. Well A, Pit A. 31 ... 24 March 1938 ... Snake like decoration; female arm and side of figure.

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[Agora Object] SS 8121: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Longish handle. Rectangular stamp; device. Msc: not in Pridik 1917, nor Dumont 1871(VG)* Finished Klepsydra antechamber; sandy layers above level of debris, toward north. Early 1st century B.C. Ἀριστομένη ... 3 June 1938 ... Ἀριστομένη device (snake?) ς [Θα]σ̣ί̣ω̣ν̣

[Agora Object] IL 1151: Lead Token

A: small stamp of bearded head, right, with crest or snake rising behind. B: plain. Entered as coin no. 128, for the day. Drain: earth in east side. With coins nos. 122-130; New Style. Leica ... 17 June 1935 ... A: small stamp of bearded head, right, with crest or snake rising behind.

[Agora Object] IL 1195: Lead Token

A: a twisting snake (?) Letters in field giota (Γ) and alpha (Α) at top, sigma (Σ) to right. B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 8, for the day. Red fill (1). With coin no. 9. Leica ... 14 May 1947 ... A: a twisting snake (?) Letters in field giota (Γ) and alpha (Α) at top, sigma (Σ) to right.

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[Agora Object] IL 1132: Lead Token

Chip missing from lower right side (A); at hole pierced at top for suspension. A: Gorgoneion. B: snake moving right; palm branch (?) at upper left. Entered as coin no. 12, for the day. Gravelly Turkish ... 10 February 1938 ... A: Gorgoneion. B: snake moving right; palm branch (?)

[Agora Object] IL 459: Lead Token - Disintegrated

One third missing at lower right. Obverse: traces of Herakles at the right. left, facing a tripod from which a snake arises. Countermark at left below. Reverse: plain. With coins for the day, nos. 1-77 ... 29 May 1936 ... Obverse: traces of Herakles at the right. left, facing a tripod from which a snake arises. Countermark at left below.

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[Agora Object] P 26638: Black Figure Stand Fragment

From upper part of stand. Three heads to left, serpent, goat and lion of chimaera. Red for fang of snake, goat's neck and for flame from lion's mouth. Unglazed inside. Protoattic? Archaic Temple, S.E.; ... 20 July 1959 ... Red for fang of snake, goat's neck and for flame from lion's mouth.

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[Agora Object] P 1710: Amphora or Hydria Fragment

Rim fragment from small amphora or hydria. Relief snake covered with white dots. Decorated with zigzags on the neck below. Technique as geometric. From similar hydria to that from Analatos (Pfuhl (1923), ... 15 April 1932 ... Relief snake covered with white dots. ... For relief snake on vases, cf.

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[Agora Object] IL 612: Lead Token

A. Athena holding a spear in her left hand, and a Nike in her right. Owl below at left. Snake. B. head of a man with hair flowing, to right; Κ Α Ρ Π Ο Υ in field. Leica ... 18 May 1936 ... Owl below at left. Snake. B. head of a man with hair flowing, to right; Κ Α Ρ Π Ο Υ in field.

[Agora Object] T 3208: Plaque Fragment

Part of a nude man wrapped in coils of snake at left, a lion, one paw of the man's leg; at right part of three animals. Broken all around. White slip, red paint. Cf. T 552. Exact provenience unknown ... 28 February 1953 (recorded) ... Part of a nude man wrapped in coils of snake at left, a lion, one paw of the man's leg; at right part of three animals.

[Agora Object] T 1541: Relief Fragment

Flat behind and broken off. The head and upper body of a figure being strangled by an arm (or snake) passing around its neck. Traces of white slip and red over. Orange red clay. Cf. T 552. Well, earth ... 4 June 1937 ... The head and upper body of a figure being strangled by an arm (or snake) passing around its neck.

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[Agora Object] IL 625: Lead Token

A. group of symbols: dolphin, ear of wheat, kantharos with bird (?), star. B. eagle (cock ?), head right, wings spread, and around the seal below a snake (?). Possible traces of letters around (?) Uncertain ... 18 May 1937 ... , head right, wings spread, and around the seal below a snake (?). Possible traces of letters around (?)

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[Agora Object] P 13846: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

From the wall of a large closed pot. Preserved is edge of an aegis with head of one bearded snake and neck of another. Purple for snake's forked tongue; incision for his eye, mane and beard. Pinkish-buff ... 23 May-3 June 1938 ... Preserved is edge of an aegis with head of one bearded snake and neck of another.

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[Agora Object] IL 1109: Lead Token

A: Herakles seated on a rock facing left. In front of him a large tripod from which a curly line rises (smoke or snake ?). Cf. IL 399 and others, for type. Trace of an earlier impression below the figures ... 31 May 1938 ... In front of him a large tripod from which a curly line rises (smoke or snake ?). Cf. IL 399 and others, for type. ... Earlier impression: Athena moving to her left with shield on left arm; olive tree to her right; in field right a snake. Cf. IL 1108.

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[Agora Object] P 13847: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

From the wall of a large closed pot. Preserved is part of an aegis, with one snake and part of another. White for dots on scales of aegis; incision for scales, and details of snakes. Clay fired or burned ... 23 May-3 June 1938 ... Preserved is part of an aegis, with one snake and part of another.

[Agora Object] S 2047: Gorgoneion Fragment

From an aegis with half face, scales and a bit of snake preserved from life-size Athena. Two bits, apparently broken off recently, have been stuck on. Pentelic marble. Cf. Hesperia 78 (2009), p. 483, ... 6 May 1959 ... From an aegis with half face, scales and a bit of snake preserved from life-size Athena.

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[Agora Object] P 22326: White Ground Cup Fragment

Broken all around. From bowl of kylix, part way up wall. Interior: part of medallion border(?), plain, done with thin brown; a snake(?) projects over border. Exterior: part of handle attachment and palmette ... 2 May 1952 ... , plain, done with thin brown; a snake(?) projects over border.

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[Agora Object] IL 441: Lead Token

Obverse: at right nude Herakles sitting left on a rock. At left a tripod from which a snake arises. Other indistinct devices. Plain exergue. All within border of dots. Reverse: plain. With coins for the ... 28 May 1936 ... At left a tripod from which a snake arises. Other indistinct devices.

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[Agora Object] P 24781: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

From side of early Panathenaic Amphora. Middle part of Athena left. Part of her overfold and scaled skirt, one snake of her aegis and part of the edge of her shield. Unglazed inside. Added purple for ... 9 May 1955 ... Part of her overfold and scaled skirt, one snake of her aegis and part of the edge of her shield.

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[Agora Object] P 5445: Red Figure Cup Fragments: Type B

Seven joining and two non-joining fragments of a very shallow cup with plain rim. A trace of the spring of the stem preserved beneath, and part of one handle attachment. Inside, medallion bordered by stopped ... 13 April 1935 ... At right, a hawk on the wing, holding in his beak and claws a snake. Below, marsh plants, very lightly incised. ... Very fine relief contours recalling the Eretria painter. The snake was painted in an added color, now gone.

[Agora Object] T 552: Relief Fragment

A nude figure, apparently female, is preserved to the waist. She seems to be struggling in the coils of a serpent, who is strangling her. Red clay with dusty yellow surface. Cf. T 269, 960, 1125, 1541, ... 28 February 1934 ... ADDENDA: Part of scene: figure, snake, animals in field.

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[Agora Object] S 1807: Statuette Fragment: Asklepios

Two joining fragments. Head and all extremities broken off; edges chipped. Asklepios in standard form with weight on left leg, staff and snake on right side. Smooth surface, still folds. Average Roman ... February 1954 ... Asklepios in standard form with weight on left leg, staff and snake on right side.

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[Agora Object] P 20029: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

From upper body, with edge of decorative band above. Head of Herakles in profile right, looking toward a snake (Hydra?) which he grasps with his outstretched hand. Vine tendrils in field. Details in ... 4 May 1949 ... Head of Herakles in profile right, looking toward a snake (Hydra?) which he grasps with his outstretched hand.

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[Agora Object] IL 385: Lead Token

Obverse: Asklepios, semi-nude, seated left, leaning on staff which a snake is entwining. At right, five stars, at left curved lines, perhaps representing tree. Countermark at lower right with scorpion ... 9 May 1936 ... Obverse: Asklepios, semi-nude, seated left, leaning on staff which a snake is entwining.

[Agora Object] PNP 134: Red Figure Calyx or Bell Krater Fragment

Wall fragment, with spring of rim above. Athena, standing facing, looking left. She wears bordered Doric chiton, aegis with gorgoneion, and necklace. Relief contour for profile. Brown for underpainting ... 26 December 1930 ... White for one snake. By the painter of the Louvre Centauromachy (Beazely)

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[Agora Object] S 3290: Statuette Base: Asklepios

Broken at right. Very weathered. On the base is a pair of feet; to the left are the coils of a snake; at the right is an unidentified mass of stone; summary drapery in the back. The base is bordered by ... 10 July 1978 ... On the base is a pair of feet; to the left are the coils of a snake; at the right is an unidentified mass of stone; summary drapery in the back.

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[Agora Object] S 2949: Statuette Base Fragment: Asklepios

Half of the length of the base preserved. Broken on the right side. On the base are the toes of a right foot in sandal. To the left is the tail of a snake. The base has smooth moldings all the way around ... 10 July 1978 ... To the left is the tail of a snake. The base has smooth moldings all the way around.

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[Agora Object] IL 430: Lead Token

Obverse: Asklepios, Hygieia and Telesphoros, facing each other. Between them a snake, above them a star (?). Countermark. Traces of inscription: ΕΥΤΥΧΗC. Reverse: plain. Cf. IL 384. 1.20 to 0.70 above ... 27 May 1936 ... Between them a snake, above them a star (?).

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[Agora Object] S 1825: Relief Fragment

Relief surface and rough-picked back only preserved. Draped female figure preserved from neck to hips. Hygeia with patera in right hand; snake coming down from left shoulder is probably drinking. Snake's ... 17 March 1954 ... Hygeia with patera in right hand; snake coming down from left shoulder is probably drinking.

[Agora Object] T 2981: Mold Fragment for Gorgoneion

Small fragment from edge of a large circular mold preserved. Impression sunk well below top of edge. Part of a loop shaped impression in which are traces of scales: snake (?). Coarse pale buff clay with ... 8 July 1949 ... Part of a loop shaped impression in which are traces of scales: snake (?). Coarse pale buff clay with red grits.

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[Agora Object] IL 318: Lead Token

Obverse: Herakles seated on a rock, facing left. In front of him a large tripod, out of which a snake appears to be rising. Reverse: head and shoulders of youth (?), left. Behind a club. Entered as coin ... 3 June 1935 ... In front of him a large tripod, out of which a snake appears to be rising.

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[Agora Object] P 15837: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Fragment from wall of rather small bell krater; part of rim, decorated with heart-shaped leaves, preserved; shiny black inside, with narrow reserved line. Nude warrior, in crested helmet, to left, fighting; ... 22 June 1939 ... Nude warrior, in crested helmet, to left, fighting; shield with snake device on left arm, scabbard at left side, spear in right hand.

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[Agora Object] P 4991: Bowl on Stand Fragment

Similar to P 4989 (Β 1333) in shape; full height is preserved. Restored in plaster. The stand openwork; plastic snake on lip. Inside glazed black; outside vertical and horizontal zigzags between bands ... 16 March 1935 ... The stand openwork; plastic snake on lip. Inside glazed black; outside vertical and horizontal zigzags between bands.

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[Agora Object] S 1238: Votive Plaque with Relief

Broken at bottom; surface chipped; back used as door sill at some time, but is probably close to original surface. Preserved is a bearded snake in relief. Pentelic marble. Dedication to Zeus Meilichios; ... 7 May 1947 ... Preserved is a bearded snake in relief. Pentelic marble.

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[Agora Object] IL 1108: Lead Token

A: Herakles seated on a rock facing left. In front of him a large tripod from which a curly line rises (smoke or snake ?). Cf. IL 399 and others, for type. Note trace of scroll at lower left, outside ... 28 May 1938 ... In front of him a large tripod from which a curly line rises (smoke or snake ?). Cf. IL 399 and others, for type. ... Earlier impression: Athena moving to her left with shield on left arm; olive tree to her right; in field right a snake. B: Only faint traces of impession: standing draped figure facing left with right arm outstretched.

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[Agora Object] P 4989: Bowl Fragment

Mended from many pieces; about a half of the cup and the start of the stand preserved. A large rim fragment, a bit of a snake, and a second bird do not join. Fragment b) is a non-joing fragment of the ... 16 March 1935 ... A large rim fragment, a bit of a snake, and a second bird do not join. ... Around outside of lip, a plastic snake. Inside glazed black; series of strokes on lip.

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[Agora Object] T 184: Plaque Fragment

Fragment from edge of plaque. At edge of plaque, border of two narrow red stripes with blue between. Within, bit of sharply twisting snake, red outlined with blue dots. Red and blue pigment on white ground ... 1 April 1932 ... Within, bit of sharply twisting snake, red outlined with blue dots.

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[Agora Object] IL 1454: Lead Token

A: seated figure left, with branch in left arm, right outstretched. Snake or tree (?) in front. Crescent in field upper left. All in border of dots. Possibly Demeter left, in serpent car. B: bumpy, no ... 16 May 1947 ... A: seated figure left, with branch in left arm, right outstretched. Snake or tree (?) in front.

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[Agora Object] IL 1455: Lead Token

A: seated figure left, with branch in left arm, right outstretched. Snake or tree (?) in front. Crescent in field upper left. All in border of dots. Possibly Demeter left, in serpent car. B: bumpy, no ... 16 May 1947 ... A: seated figure left, with branch in left arm, right outstretched. Snake or tree (?) in front.

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[Agora Object] P 6177: Black Figure Skyphos Fragment

From an open pot, glazed black inside. On the outside, remains of a goat's head right, an undulating object, snake(?), part of a scabbard and a knee. Tendril in field. Added color on the end of the scabbard ... 15 June 1935 ... On the outside, remains of a goat's head right, an undulating object, snake(?), part of a scabbard and a knee.

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[Agora Object] P 12434: Amphora Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the neck and shoulder, and one handle. The mouth is entirely missing. Rather broad handle decorated with two long diagonals and between them a wavy vertical line (snake) ... 15 May 1937 ... Rather broad handle decorated with two long diagonals and between them a wavy vertical line (snake). Around base of handle, a line of glaze; around base of neck, two; elsewhere reserved.

[Agora Object] PNP 441: Megarian Bowl Fragment

Herakles in Garden of Hesperides. Part of upper wall preserved: A nude male figure (Herakles?) holding a club in left hand, and grasping with right a snake coiled round a tree. Upper Zone: Guilloche band ... 1934 ... holding a club in left hand, and grasping with right a snake coiled round a tree.

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[Agora Object] S 1258: Relief Fragment with Banquet Scene

Rough-picked back, bottom and right side preserved; broken at top and at left. Preserved is the lower part of a seated figure, right; in front, a sacrificial table with six pyramidal cakes and one round ... April 1947 ... At left, part of a snake. Pentelic marble.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 1633

Wall fragment with handle root. Chips on inside. Max. dim. 0.042. I, uncertain subject. What remains seems to be part of a serpent, the end of its tail, overlapping something painted brown, probably a ... Probably second quarter of the 5th century B.C ... I owe the suggestion of snake and mound on I to Joan R.

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[Agora Object] I 5985: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Upper left corner of small stele or dedication with pediment at top and column at left. Broken at right and bottom; rough surface at back may be original. In pediment, wavy line in ... Late 2nd. or 3rd century A.D ... In pediment, wavy line in relief, broken at right, might be a snake. Three lines of the inscription preserved.

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[Agora Object] P 21403: Red Figure Amphora Fragment

Several fragments of which three join. Warrior to right holding out phiale in his right hand and spear in his left; Attic helmet with the cheek pieces up, decorated with a snake; at the base of the crest ... 5 June 1951 ... Warrior to right holding out phiale in his right hand and spear in his left; Attic helmet with the cheek pieces up, decorated with a snake; at the base of the crest dotted egg.

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[Agora Object] IL 384: Lead Token

Obverse: semi-nude figure of Asklepios left, at right of seal. At left, Hygieia, draped faacing right. snake by Asklepios ' right leg : Telesphoros between two figures. Countermark at bottom with prow ... 11 May 1936 ... At left, Hygieia, draped faacing right. snake by Asklepios ' right leg : Telesphoros between two figures.

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[Agora Object] S 1252: Statuette Base Fragment: Asklepios or Athena

The full length of the base preserved, but broken off behind. On the base at center, a pair of feet in elaborate sandals, right; behind, the base of a tree trunk (?). To the left the tail of a snake. At ... 12 June 1947 ... To the left the tail of a snake. At front right corner, part of a smaller figure with feet appearing from beneath drapery, or shown in front of a throne?

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[Agora Object] S 1348: Relief Fragment from Base of Colossal Figure

Broken all around and behind. On the front, in relief, the trunk of an olive tree with leaves beginning to show at the top of the fragment as preserved. To the right something rises from the background: ... July 1948 ... Up the better preserved trunk climbs a snake, at the preserved top his thin neck. Most of the surface of the background and of the snake was finished with the drove; the tree trunk was roughened with a point.

[Agora Object] T 1125: Head of Child Figurine

Head, left arm, right hand and part of chest preserved; broken at back and below. Head with heavy curls under a draped cap; both arms bent up on chest with hands under chin. Eyes drilled. Traces of white ... 18 April 1936 ... More probably a person being strangled by a snake: cf. T 552.

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[Agora Object] S 1687: Statuette of Draped Standing Male Figure

Head broken away, and part of drapery at right. Draped male figure standing on small plinth. Edges of plinth and back rough-picked. Feet and uncertain object (snake staff?) below right hand unfinished ... February 1953 ... Feet and uncertain object (snake staff?) below right hand unfinished.

[Agora Object] T 2506: Plaque: Child and Serpent

In rather high relief, the head, facing, and the arms of a person defending himself from a snake which has wound itself about the person's body and neck. His hands are raised to his neck to pull the snake's ... 2 October 1947 ... In rather high relief, the head, facing, and the arms of a person defending himself from a snake which has wound itself about the person's body and neck.

[Agora Object] IL 1087: Lead Token

A. standing draped Athena, head blurred, with arc of circle at upper right; snake or dolphin on field lower right; olive tree in field at left. All in circle of dots. B. Group of symbols, dolphin; shallow ... 27 May 1950 ... A. standing draped Athena, head blurred, with arc of circle at upper right; snake or dolphin on field lower right; olive tree in field at left.

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[Agora Object] P 25601: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Shoulder fragment from obverse, preserving head and shoulders of Athena left, with part of shield, spear, raised right arm, and tip of helmet crest falling in front of brow. Above at left, lower edge of ... 24 April 1956 ... Inside glazed. For snake rearing up from shoulder see P 18628.

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[Agora Object] P 15086: Red Figure Pelike Fragment

Piece from upper left corner of panel; part of maeander above, dotted border at right. From a pelike. Panel depicts head of bearded man in profile to right; cloak drawn up over back of head. He wears a ... 16 May 1939 ... To right, head of snake or bird. No relief contour; added clay for hair ornaments.

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[Agora Object] P 3015: Black Figure Lebes Fragment

From the wall and shoulder of a large vase. Above the figured zone, a band of single tongues. Below this, a bearded man wearing a shirt. In front of him, the hand of a second figure; behind him, a snake ... 31 May-5 June 1933 ... In front of him, the hand of a second figure; behind him, a snake. Rosette filling ornaments.

[Agora Object] P 26022: Amphora Fragment

Rim and neck fragment of amphora; part of plastic snake at upper edge of rim; band of glaze on inside of rim. On rim, triangles resting on a glaze band. On neck, female figure, a branch in each hand; to ... 25 May 1957 ... Rim and neck fragment of amphora; part of plastic snake at upper edge of rim; band of glaze on inside of rim.

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[Agora Object] P 26642: Black Figure Vessel Fragment

From wall of a large closed pot. Head of serpent seen against body and wings of a large animal. Red for the foreparts and for most of the feathers of the wings, for the underside of the body of the animal ... 21 July 1959 ... Red for the foreparts and for most of the feathers of the wings, for the underside of the body of the animal and for the eye of the snake. Bellerophon on the Chimaera?

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[Agora Object] B 433: Lamp Guard

Broken off at the bottom; the tip bent over. A large acanthus leaf, from which spring spirals, forming an elaborate open-work palmette-shaped ornament. Coarse incision for details. At the top, a bud-like ... 19 April 1937 ... At the top, a bud-like tip; at the heart of the acanthus, an applied, spirally coiled snake. The back plain, with traces of attachment at back.

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[Agora Object] P 13814: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Fragment from wall of a cup, just below offset rim. Most of two circular shields and part of a third, with hints of warriors and spears behind them. Purple for rims of left- and right-hand shields, and ... 23 May-3 June 1938 ... White for three large dots on left shield and snake rearing on center one.

[Agora Object] T 3750: Head of Serpentine Figurine

Head of a snake-like or lizard-like monster. Preserved are left side and lower jaw, top and right damaged. The eye is set very deep with groove around it, probably for some paste to set it off. At the ... 19 July 1966 ... Head of a snake-like or lizard-like monster.

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[Agora Object] P 33236: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Four joining wall fragments. Departure of a warrior. Hoplite with shield and spears, draped male at right. Trace of a figure at left. Stand on black glaze groundline. Sloppy incision. Added red: dots ... 3-8 August 1994 ... Added white: snake shield device, dots on garment.

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[Agora Object] S 2741: Votive Relief Fragment

Broken top, bottom and right sides. Preserved at left and back (rough-picked). At left is a female figure wrapped in a himation with chitin underneath. Her head is broken off. In front of her is a male ... 12 August 1977 ... He leans on a stick around which a snake (?) is coiled.

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[Agora Object] T 2403: Mold Fragment for Lion Figurine

Seated lion; in the background, above, small running animal (ferret, dog?); beside it head of a lioness, below snake. Parts of two adjacent edges preserved; broken at the left; knob on the back. Probably ... 8 July 1947 ... ; beside it head of a lioness, below snake. Parts of two adjacent edges preserved; broken at the left; knob on the back.

[Agora Object] L 1009: Discus Fragment of Lamp

The center of the discus and a small bit of the rim are preserved. Pan is represented with goat legs and tail and with curly hair and beard. While his legs face right his torso is so turned as almost to ... 17 May 1933 ... He is playing the syrinx he holds in his right hand; in his left is an object resembling a snake. The rim is panelled.

[Agora Object] P 22701: Kotyle Fragments

Many fragments of kotyle mending to seven. One handle, parts of body and rim missing. Low ring foot; rim bends slightly in. At top, zone with snake band with two verticals in each bend. Then lines (? much ... May 1952 ... At top, zone with snake band with two verticals in each bend.

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[Agora Object] S 1028: Relief Fragment

Left end, rough-picked back and bottom preserved. Only the lower legs of the figures are preserved. At extreme left, a draped standing figure, facing; next to her a shield, its inner side exposed; this ... 1937 ... At extreme right, partly obscuring the drapery of the seated figure, is what resembles the coil of a large snake. Pentelic marble.

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[Agora Object] P 2123: Plate with Sgraffito Decoration

About one-quarter of the side is gone; the rest of the plate mended from many pieces. A man in armour is represented fighting a human-headed serpent, the coils of whose body edge the rim in a series of ... 7 June 1933 ... The greater part of the man's body and his right leg have disappeared, also the end of his right arm and the tail of the snake. The drawing is very spirited, although not careful.

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[Agora Object] P 4612: Amphora Fragments

a) From neck of a geometric amphora. Part of one metope panel, bounded by triple lines on all sides. On it, head and front legs of a grazing horse, right. Between legs, tree; between front leg and head, ... 8 February 1935 ... Between legs, tree; between front leg and head, snake; in front, parallel zigzag lines with three birds perched on their beaks.

[Agora Object] P 1711: Neck Amphora Fragments

Five fragments from base of neck and body of large neck amphora. a) from the base of the neck, with a relief snake on the shoulder; panels on the neck, decorated with an incipient palmette, break back ... 1, 20 April 1932 ... Five fragments from base of neck and body of large neck amphora. a) from the base of the neck, with a relief snake on the shoulder; panels on the neck, decorated with an incipient palmette, break back of the handle.

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[Agora Object] S 834: Grave Relief with Banquet Scene

Right side broken off; otherwise largely intact, except for upper right corner, dressed smooth, in a reuse (?), and chipped faces and details. Small rectangular relief with molding at top; at bottom, part ... 27 February 1937 ... Beneath the couch a snake. At the foot of the couch a female figure wearing chiton and himation sits on a cushioned stool, her feet on a footstool.

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[Agora Object] P 7024: Amphora Fragment

About two-thirds of the rim preserved, in two non-joining fragments. a) Large piece of the neck. b) Rim and start of neck only. Rounded rim with reserved band decorated with crossed horizontal zigzags, ... 14 March 1936 ... Top panel: at center, four-spoked wheel, fringed, with hourglasses beween spokes; dotted snake on each side; filling ornament, hourglasses and star.

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[Agora Object] P 10154: Hydria

Much of body and neck, one handle and all of base missing. Restored in plaster. Slender body; straight neck, outcurving rim with snakes in relief on it; one strap handle with snake, and snakes around shoulder ... 27 April 1937 ... Slender body; straight neck, outcurving rim with snakes in relief on it; one strap handle with snake, and snakes around shoulder.

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[Agora Object] S 2505: Relief with Asklepios and Hygeia

Lower left corner missing. Asklepios and Hygeia stand side by side within naiskos, facing out. Asklepios is on the left, leaning on a staff, which rests under his right arm. His right hand and wrist were ... 14 July 1972 ... Traces of a snake coiling up the staff can be made out.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 203

Wall fragment from turn of shoulder. Glaze thin and dull on inside. Max. dim. 0.055. Satyr (part of face, beard, ear, and hair) to right, wearing a spotted feline skin. Overlapping the locks of hair at ... Ca. 490 B.C ... Cf., e.g., the maenad with the fawn skin over her chiton who holds both a thyrsos and a snake on Munich 8732 = 2344 by the Kleophrades Painter (ARV2 182, 6; Paralip. 340, 6; Addenda 186); also the huge serpent held by Dionysos on Louvre Cp 10748, where the god attacks a falling giant (ARV2 187, 55; Addenda 188).

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 1306

Two non-joining fragments of slightly outturned rim and wall. Max. dim. a) 0.081, b) 0.047. Triptolemos. Fragment a (illustrated) shows on the left either Demeter or Persephone (legs missing from the ... Probably mid-4th century B.C ... At his right is one snake of his throne.

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[Agora Object] P 22685: Hydria Fragments with Plastic Attachment

Four joining fragments preserve part of neck of hydria or large jug almost to full height with start of shoulder; nothing of rim. Three smaller pieces do not join; upper attachment of vertical handle on ... May 1952 ... Plastic snake around base of neck.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 11

Wall fragment with return and start of mouth at very top. Thin brownish black glaze on inside. Glaze pitted and abraded in places. P.H. 0.22; P.W. 0.219. H. A. Thompson, Hesperia 21, 1952, pl. 30:c; C ... Ca. 450-440 B.C ... In his left hand, now missing, he held a spear (its shaft extends through the ornament above). A snake decorates the cheekpiece of the helmet.

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[Agora Object] P 21370: Red Figure Skyphos Fragments

Two non-joining fragments from a skyphos, giving parts of rim and walls. Triptolemos' departure. a) Most of the central part of the scene is preserved. On the right, lower half of Triptolemos in the chariot, ... 31 May 1951 ... On the right, lower half of Triptolemos in the chariot, to the left; he holds a phiale in his right hand and is dressed in long-sleeved garment painted white; one snake of the chariot is seen behind Triptolemos' hand.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 1526

Two non-joining fragments of lip, bowl, and floor. Glaze abraded slightly on outside at rim. Max. dim. a) 0.14, b) 0.035; est. diam. at rim 0.15; diam. of tondo 0.117. R. Lamberton and S. Rotroff, Birds ... Probably mid-5th century B.C ... I, at the right of fragment a, a kestrel hovers, about to swoop down, holding a snake in its beak and claws. ... White: snake. The bit of reserve at the break on fragment a cannot be a human figure because there is no trace of a figure on fragment b, which would be necessary for the composition.