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[Agora Image] 1997.10.0288 (XXII-7)

Close view of the bust of the westernmost Triton. Note the heavy weathering on the surface ... southwest ... 14 Nov 1939 ... Note the heavy weathering on the surface.

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[Agora Image] 1997.10.0290 (XXII-9)

Detail of westernmost Giant. Three-quarter view, proper left. Note the heavy weathering on the surface ... southwest ... 14 Nov 1939 ... Note the heavy weathering on the surface.

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[Agora Image] 1997.10.0289 (XXII-8)

Close view of the bust of the westernmost Triton. Note the heavy weathering on the surface ... south ... 14 Nov 1939 ... Note the heavy weathering on the surface.

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[Agora Image] 2012.51.0642 (XXII-7)

Close view of the bust of the westernmost Triton. Note the heavy weathering on the surface ... AMS southwest Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Nov 1939 ... Note the heavy weathering on the surface.

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[Agora Image] 2012.51.0643 (XXII-8)

Close view of the bust of the westernmost Triton. Note the heavy weathering on the surface ... AMS south Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Nov 1939 ... Note the heavy weathering on the surface.

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[Agora Image] 2012.51.0644 (XXII-9)

Detail of westernmost Giant. Three-quarter view, proper left. Note the heavy weathering on the surface ... AMS southwest Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Nov 1939 ... Note the heavy weathering on the surface.

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[Agora Image] 2012.72.1067 (81-30-12)

Photo no. 7; same as photo no. 6 from east; showing weathering lines and tooling of block ... AMS west 2166 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1981 ... Photo no. 7; same as photo no. 6 from east; showing weathering lines and tooling of block.

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[Agora Image] 2012.31.0819 (Section ΒΓ 415)

Detail of east wall of enclosure at level of toichobate, showing the weathering line on the blocks. From northeast ... AMS 2238 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 May 1972 ... Detail of east wall of enclosure at level of toichobate, showing the weathering line on the blocks.

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[Agora Image] 1997.13.0391 (LIV-77)

Stylobate block of the South Stoa II. Note angular line of weathering (nearest corner) showing that column was facetted, not fluted ... Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Jun 1952 ... Note angular line of weathering (nearest corner) showing that column was facetted, not fluted.

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[Agora Image] 2012.53.0584 (LIV-77)

Stylobate block of the South Stoa II. Note angular line of weathering (nearest corner) showing that column was facetted, not fluted ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Jun 1952 ... Note angular line of weathering (nearest corner) showing that column was facetted, not fluted.

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[Agora Image] 2012.31.0817 (Section ΒΓ 413)

Details of south wall of enclosure in area of trench 4 (i.e. southeast corner). At right is detail with weathering line. From southeast ... AMS 2250 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 May 1972 ... At right is detail with weathering line. From southeast.

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[Agora Object] G 330: Goblet Fragment

Base. Very thin walls. Base is applied coil, very uneven. Slight concavity in base. Light green glass; bubbles spirals. Enamel weathering and pitting. Well. 4th c. A.D. Leica ... 4 May 1932 ... Enamel weathering and pitting.

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[Agora Object] G 604: Bowl Fragment

Fragment from rim and upper wall. Ribbed molded bowl. Light green glass with some weathering. Removed from envelope found in the glass drawers, marked "Herulian Debris". Leica PD 2023-6 ... 1970 ... Light green glass with some weathering.

[Agora Object] A 2256: Epikranitis Fragment

Top pitted by weathering. Crowning molding broken away. Fragment broken below, behind and at both ends. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. From the Agora area; provenience unknown. Leica ... 1953 ... Top pitted by weathering. Crowning molding broken away.

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[Agora Object] G 332: Bottle Fragment

Single fragment preserving rounding shoulder, narrow neck and flaring lip. Light blue glass, except for opaque white lip. Good material; some bubbles spirals. Slight enamel weathering. Exact provenience ... 1948 ... Slight enamel weathering.

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[Agora Object] S 2191: Drapery Fragment

Broken all around. Fragment of drapery from a fairly large figure. Weathering suggests akroterion or similar use. Parian marble. Cf. S 1895 (ΚΤΛ 392). Finished From marble pile north of Hephaisteion. Leica ... 26 July 1966 ... Fragment of drapery from a fairly large figure. Weathering suggests akroterion or similar use.

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[Agora Object] G 341: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves base and beginning of outward flaring walls. Tubular ring foot; slight kick, not centerd. Spirals and bubbles. Enamel weathering. Pale green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering. Pale green glass.

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[Agora Object] G 574: Flask Fragment

Rim and neck fragment. Folded rim, narrow neck flaring below. Pale green glass, very thick enamel weathering. Late Roman Gymnasium, basement suite, room F, deposit on original floor. 500-550 A.D. 2095, ... August 1965 ... Pale green glass, very thick enamel weathering.

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[Agora Object] G 354: Vessel Fragments

Most of rim and part of walls preserved. Broad flaring rim, thickened and rounded. Bubbles and spirals. Enamel weathering. Very pale green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: "Kitchen". Leica PD 2023-3 ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering. Very pale green glass.

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[Agora Object] G 572: Goblet Fragment

Base preserved. Conical, spreading at bottom. Round off, not folded. Light blue glass, silver enamel weathering. Late Roman Gymnasium, basement suite, room F, deposit on original floor. 500-550 A.D. 2095, ... August 1965 ... Light blue glass, silver enamel weathering.

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[Agora Object] G 487: Bowl Fragment

Part of foot and lower walls. Spreading foot, thick ring at the junction with the body. Enamel weathering. Green iridescent glass. Gymnasium Octagonal room, destruction filling. 6th c. A.D. 2972 Leica, ... 21 April 1953 ... Enamel weathering. Green iridescent glass.

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[Agora Object] A 3709: Pan Tile Fragment

Preserves one edge, without anathyrosis. Weathering line from edge of cover tile ca. 0.105m. from edge. Pentelic marble Same series as A 2900. Marble pile at S.E. corner of Odeion. Leica, 86-111 PD 1859 ... December 1968 ... Preserves one edge, without anathyrosis. Weathering line from edge of cover tile ca. 0.105m. from edge.

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[Agora Object] A 1846: Epikranitis Fragment

Broken to left, right, below and behind. Front surface preserves below a vertical smooth surface. Above it, and projecting 0.007m., a fascia. Above this the spring of a curved molding, which is broken ... 26 May 1951 ... The outer edge of the top surface is preserved as well as the weathering line of the super incumbent block. Behind the weathering line is preserved part of a letter: Π (?).

[Agora Object] A 1847: Toichobate Block Fragment

Broken to left, right, below and behind. Top surface preserves setting line for orthostate course 0.043m. from front edge; weathering outside this line. Cutting for double T-clamp 0.32m. from front edge ... 26 May 1951 ... Top surface preserves setting line for orthostate course 0.043m. from front edge; weathering outside this line. ... The joining surface is ca. 0.125m. high, but ca. 0.065m. from top is a weathering line. From Temple of Ares.

[Agora Object] G 342: Cup or Bowl Fragment

One piece preserves thickened flat base and beginning of outward flaring walls. Heavy base; no pontil, very thin walls. Spirals and bubbles. Enamel weathering. Light green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering. Light green glass.

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[Agora Object] A 4526: Roof Tile Fragment

Roof tile fragment from back of tile showing upper tile overlap of 0.049-0.05m. by strong weathering line. Cement adhering. Pentelic marble. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from ... September 1974 ... Roof tile fragment from back of tile showing upper tile overlap of 0.049-0.05m. by strong weathering line. Cement adhering.

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[Agora Object] S 2209: Foot Fragment

Broken off at instep. Big toe broken off. Heavily weathered. Marble, weathering and style resemble fragments from the Temple of Ares, but scale a little smaller. Perhaps a child's foot. Pentelic marble ... 14 August 1967 ... Marble, weathering and style resemble fragments from the Temple of Ares, but scale a little smaller.

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[Agora Object] G 356: Bowl Fragment

Base preserved and a little of the wall of large bowl. Shallow bowl; high base, folded. Pontil. Spirals, bubbles. Heavy enamel weathering and pitting. Blue-green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: ... 22 March 1948 ... Heavy enamel weathering and pitting.

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[Agora Object] G 346: Jug Fragment

One piece preserves most of base and start of straight side walls. Square concave base; kick; pontil mark. Sides seem slightly indented. Spirals and bubbles. Enamel weathering. Light blue green glass ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering. Light blue green glass.

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[Agora Object] G 571: Goblet Fragment

Part of body and base preserved. Made of two separate paraisons attached together. Pale yellow glass, very delicate. Slight weathering. Late Roman Gymnasium, basement suite, room F, deposit on original ... August 1965 ... Slight weathering.

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[Agora Object] G 603: Bowl Fragment

Fragment preserving part of rim and beginning of wall. Molded bowl with one groove inside at base of rim. Brown glass with enamel weathering. Removed from envelope found in the glass drawers, marked "Herulian ... 1970 ... Brown glass with enamel weathering.

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[Agora Object] G 343: Bowl Fragment

One piece preserves base and beginning of spreading walls. Very thin walls; shallow sides. Tubular base ring; slight kick. No post or pontil. Bubbly. Enamel weathering and pitting. Colorless glass with ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering and pitting.

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[Agora Object] G 577: Candle Stick

Much missing from base. Narrow holder spreading below to a cup-like base. Light green glass, heavy weathering. Cf. G 576, G 578. Late Roman Gymnasium, basement suite, room F, deposit on original floor ... August 1965 ... Light green glass, heavy weathering. Cf. G 576, G 578.

[Agora Object] A 1097: Sima Fragment

Fragment of raking sima, broken away at lower end. Only the curved upper part remains. Face heavily water-worn. Of same scheme as A 1095 (ΚΚ 1250) and A 1096 (ΚΚ 1251). Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Line of ... 8 June 1939 ... ADDENDA Line of fracture at edge opposite joint, plus heavy weathering ca. 0.075m. below top of joint both suggest that this is a flank sima (cf. weathering on A 1094 ca. 0.075m. below top of joint).

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[Agora Image] 2012.31.0815 (Section ΒΓ 411)

Detail of south wall of enclosure in area of trench 6. Above detail showing the line where weathering starts - a line quite consistent in level around the outside of the enclosure. From southeast ... AMS 2250 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 May 1972 ... Above detail showing the line where weathering starts - a line quite consistent in level around the outside of the enclosure.

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[Agora Object] S 1900: Herm Beard Fragment

Broken at level of mouth. Back broken away. Battered (locks on proper left side gone). From copy of the Pergamon Alcamenes herm type. Weathering probably more modern than ancient. Pentelic marble. From ... January 1955 ... From copy of the Pergamon Alcamenes herm type. Weathering probably more modern than ancient.

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[Agora Object] S 1954: Foot Fragment

A left foot wearing sandal, broken of through instep. End of big toe broken. Heavy weathering on proper left side next to break. Finished smooth underneath. No trace of drapery. Altar of Ares series ... 23 July 1956 ... Heavy weathering on proper left side next to break.

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[Agora Object] G 576: Candle Stick

Fragments missing from base rim. Narrow holder, spreading below. Cup-like base. Light green glass. Enamel weathering. Cf. G 577, G 578. Late Roman Gymnasium, basement suite, room F, deposit on original ... August 1965 ... Enamel weathering. Cf. G 577, G 578.

[Agora Object] S 2359: Foot Fragment

Broken top and bottom. Preserved is ankle with beginning of heel; probably right foot. Considerable weathering. Figure apparently in stride with this leg back. Pentelic marble. Cf. Agora XIV, p. 99, ... 16 June 1970 ... Considerable weathering. Figure apparently in stride with this leg back.

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[Agora Object] G 335: Bottle or Lamp Fragment

High base and part of side preserved. No pontil but roughish on bottom. Walls thin rapidly to top. Dark green glass. Bubbles and spirals. Slight iridescent; no other weathering. Fill of 5th or 6th c. A.D ... 23 April 1947 ... Slight iridescent; no other weathering.

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[Agora Object] G 339: Bowl Fragment

Most of base preserved with beginning of outward flaring walls. High sloping base (folded), hollow around edge. Very uneven bottom (central part); thickened portion in center of bottom. Heavy enamel weathering ... 22 March 1948 ... Heavy enamel weathering. Pale green glass.

[Agora Object] I 1154: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all round. Traces of a moulding above. Part of three lines of the inscription preserved. Letters enlarged by weathering. Pentelic marble. Found in the wall of the modern house ... 9 December 1933 ... Letters enlarged by weathering. Pentelic marble.

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[Agora Object] S 1911: Leg Fragment

Fragment of left leg broken off above and below knee. The knee appears to be bent at a right angle, and is deeply hollowed underneath. Something , which is broken off (the right knee?), crosses the top ... May 1955 ... Ancient (?) weathering on upper, proper side. Marble-pile weathering all over. Mortar as S 1873 (Β 2144).

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[Agora Object] G 843: Glass Bottle

Mended from numerous fragments. About two-thirds complete, missing most of handle. Some cloudy patches from weathering. Cylindrical body, concave underside. Narrow neck flaring to moulded lip (double ... 6 July 2012 ... Some cloudy patches from weathering. Cylindrical body, concave underside.

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[Agora Object] G 846: Glass Bottle

Large chip missing from rim otherwise complete. One rim fragment mended. Cloudy patches from weathering. Squarish body narrowing towards bottom, underside recessed. Broadly flaring rim to a slightly thickened ... 6 Jul 2012 ... Cloudy patches from weathering. Squarish body narrowing towards bottom, underside recessed.

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[Agora Object] G 573: Goblet Fragment

Most of base and beginning of wall. It has folded base, bulb above the base protruding into the cup. Very delicate pale yellow glass, heavy enamel weathering. Late Roman Gymnasium, basement suite, room ... August 1965 ... Very delicate pale yellow glass, heavy enamel weathering.

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[Agora Object] S 1093: Head Fragment of Female Figure

Upper right part remains. Head of a girl, rather less than life-size, her hair drawn back from the brow in wavy ridges. Top of head roughly finished; heavy ancient weathering. Parian marble. Finished From ... 2 February 1939 ... Top of head roughly finished; heavy ancient weathering. Parian marble.

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[Agora Object] S 1521: Relief Fragment with Male Figure

Broken all around. Preserved are torso and upper arm of youth with drapery hanging from shoulder. Right arm raised. Traces of a hand holding his elbow. Surface of upper arm destroyed by weathering. Careful ... 5 July 1951 ... Surface of upper arm destroyed by weathering. Careful work.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 23, s. 383, p. 367

White ground. Tripod. Tyrant-Slayers. Vambrace. Vari. Vase, representation of. Wine. Wineskin. Women's flesh left black. Vraona. Vulci. Wool. Workshop. Warping. Wash. Wreath: around head. Weathering. Wheat ... Agora 23 367 ... Weathering

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[Agora Object] S 1872: Drapery Fragment

Broken all around. A thin piece of drapery showing a selvage edge diagonally overlapping more of the cloth (zigzag folds of hanging mantle?) Heavy ancient weathering along edge of selvage. Workmanship ... October 1954 ... Heavy ancient weathering along edge of selvage.

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[Agora Object] S 1743: Torso Fragment of Male Figure from Relief

Broken off at back and below. Head broken off at neck, arms and shoulders. Curve of center line suggests action. Head was turned to proper left. Scale and depth of relief suitable for a metope, but weathering ... July 1953 ... Scale and depth of relief suitable for a metope, but weathering light. Pentelic marble.

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[Agora Object] G 336: Bowl Fragments

Fragment a): from vertical rim with ridges inside and out. Fragment b): from flat bottom curving without break into side wall. Pontil. Bubbles and spirals. Rim polished after folding. Light blue glass; ... 30 June 1947 ... Light blue glass; enamel weathering.

[Agora Object] G 358: Bottle Fragment

Mended from many pieces, preserving rim, neck and handles to shoulder. Wide flaring rim, with a ring around the underside. Flat shoulder. Two double smooth strap handles. Spirals and bubbles. Heavy enamel ... 22 March 1948 ... Heavy enamel weathering. Light green glass.

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[Agora Object] G 338: Bowl Fragment

Three pieces preserve base and start of sharply rising side walls. Base formed by projecting points, pinched out, just as G 297. No pontil or post. Heavy enamel weathering with pitting. Colorless glass ... 22 March 1948 ... Heavy enamel weathering with pitting.

[Agora Object] G 345: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves lower part of cup, like G 344, but with larger indents. Traces of a second row of indents above the first. Good material; pin prick bubbles. Enamel weathering with signs of burning ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering with signs of burning.

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[Agora Object] S 1844: Portrait Head of Female Figure from Relief

Broken all around. Portrait head of a young woman in high relief, facing. Coiffure of Faustina the Elder. Strongly cut features, simple modeling. Eye balls plain. Flesh surface originally smoothed but ... 10 April 1954 ... Flesh surface originally smoothed but hard streaks in marble have caused uneven weathering. Probably from a grave relief.

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[Agora Object] G 344: Cup Fragment

Two pieces preserve lower part of cup. Concave bottom. Eight small indents around walls just above bottom; another series of thumb indents above the first-not evenly distributed. No pontil mark. Good material, ... 22 March 1948 ... Slight enamel weathering and some iridescence.

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[Agora Object] G 355: Cup or Bowl Fragments

Base, parts of wall and section of the rim preserved. Thin rim, cut off sharply. Tubular ring foot, shallow sides. Thumb indents on shoulder (?). Colorless glaze with faint yellow tinge. Very heavy enamel ... 22 March 1948 ... Very heavy enamel weathering, destroying surface.

[Agora Object] A 258: Architrave Backer

Back and bottom surface broken away; top preserved, with evidence of a clamp cutting. The crowning molding projects 0.018m. Anathyrosis on preserved end. Weathering along front edge on top. Assigned to ... 27 January 1934 ... Anathyrosis on preserved end. Weathering along front edge on top.

[Agora Object] A 3756: Sima Tile Fragments

a) Preserves the false cover tile with a weathering line showing the overlap of the last cover tile 0.04m. from edge of stop tile, which ends 0.05m. from the back of the sima. A space separates the concave ... 21 August 1969 ... a) Preserves the false cover tile with a weathering line showing the overlap of the last cover tile 0.04m. from edge of stop tile, which ends 0.05m. from the back of the sima. ... At the rear a raised lip, and a weathering line showing the pan tile overlap of 0.04m. At left a ridge, and a weathering line shows the half cover tile overlap of 0.085m.

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[Agora Object] S 1554: Hand Fragment

Broken all around, probably from a relief. Part of left forearm and hand with drapery preserved. Arm apparently bent up with hand holding on to drapery. Back of hand relatively fresh, marked signs of weathering ... 26 July 1951 ... Back of hand relatively fresh, marked signs of weathering on inside.

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[Agora Object] G 334: Bottle Fragment

Cylindrical neck and flat slightly down-sloping projecting lip. Rim folded out, down and in. Light blue glass; enamel weathering. Bubbles and spirals. Some fragments from this same bottle in tray BB 116 ... 7 April 1938 ... Light blue glass; enamel weathering. Bubbles and spirals.

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[Agora Object] G 357: Plate Fragments

Mended from eleven pieces to give much of the floor and bottom with solid ring base and wall. Also nine more fragments of the body preserved. The profile nearly complete. Slightly thickened rounded rim ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering. Light greenish blue glass.

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[Agora Object] S 1555: Foot Fragment

Broken all around, front of foot surface battered. Front half of small foot projecting from swirling drapery. Probably from relief. Weathering on lower left surface, rough-finished surface back right, ... 26 July 1951 ... Probably from relief. Weathering on lower left surface, rough-finished surface back right, suggest that figure was turned to right.

[Agora Object] A 2684: Cover Tile Fragment

Fragment from upper end of a tile, the weathering indicates an overlap of ca. 0.045m. Island marble. The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because ... 3 April 1957 ... Fragment from upper end of a tile, the weathering indicates an overlap of ca. 0.045m. ... The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because of their complete congruity on material, workmanship, dimension and weathering. In view of the propinquity of the finding place and the strikingly fresh condition of the fragments, they come in all likelihood from the Temple of Hephaistos.

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[Agora Object] S 1834: Arm Fragment of Female Figure from High Relief

A vertical sliver preserving part of right shoulder and right arm of female figure, half life-size, in high relief. Seems to have split off at line of junction with background and line of junction of arm ... March 1954 ... Ancient weathering on top of shoulder and along arm near background. Front of arm has a grayish granular surface (marble-pile weathering?). The figure wears a thin chiton, fastened at four points, which has slipped down off the shoulder.

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[Agora Object] A 1895: Sima Fragment

Broken at left, and in back below. Joint preserved at right end. Very badly weathered. Trace of astragal molding along top of face. From the Temple of Hephaistos (?). Island marble. ADDENDA Weathering ... July 1951 ... ADDENDA Weathering of back, especially adjacent to joint, suggests that this is a flank and not at raking sima (CNE, September 1967).

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[Agora Object] G 337: Plate Fragments

The floor and the bottom with ring base preserved. Also a non-joining part of the rim and a fragment from the body preserved. Somewhat out of shape. Flat profile. Slight rise in middle of bottom. Thin ... 22 March 1948 ... Enamel weathering. Bluish-green glass.

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[Agora Object] A 1152: Pilaster Base Fragments

Two fragments from base of Odeion pilaster. a) One corner remains, preserving full height, and outer and inner angles. Projection from outer face of wall, 0.325m. Clear traces of weathering. b) Fragment ... August 1946 ... Clear traces of weathering. b) Fragment of lower part preserving inner corner and indication of projection.

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[Agora Object] A 2838: Orthostate: Inscribed

Freshly broken in three pieces; many abrasions and heavy weathering. Rough anathyrosis on right and left edges. Traces of dowels in bottom 0.20m. and 0.25m in front of edges. In the preserved top, there ... Post c. 126-138 A.D ... Freshly broken in three pieces; many abrasions and heavy weathering. Rough anathyrosis on right and left edges.

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[Agora Object] S 1344: Triton Tail Fragment

Broken at both ends. Tapering and twisting, a slightly projecting spine down the back. Surface rather roughly tooled all over, but rougher on one side than the other. Moderate weathering on one side. The ... 1948 ... Moderate weathering on one side.

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[Agora Object] A 3454: Base Fragment

About one quarter of the circle remains. A cylindrical base finished with fine toothed chisel. A carefully worked scamillus, a carefully scratched circle 0.025m. farther in. On outer face a lightly scratched ... 6 June 1964 ... (horizontal line) 0.03, (weathering line) 0.03

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[Agora Object] S 1759: Draped Female Figure Fragment from Relief

Broken all around. Part of legs of a female figure wearing a himation, one corner of which hangs down between the knees. She faces left, leaning on a smooth (cylindrical or conical?) support over which ... November 1953 ... Considerable weathering on the more projecting portions.

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[Agora Object] S 1742: Foot Fragment

Rear part of foot, including anklebone on each side. Lower edge of drapery on proper left. Left side finished smooth; right side has some rasp marks. At back of foot a remnant of a rough vertical drill ... 17 July 1953 ... Marked weathering at bottom of foot and lower edge of drapery.

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[Agora Object] S 2336: Drapery Fragment

Broken above, below and at right. The upper break seems to be along a crack that had developed while the statue was still in place. The lower break is along a heavy streak of white mica. Both front and ... 6 June 1970 ... Both front and back heavily weathered, but the weathering on back is particularly heavy.

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[Agora Object] S 429 BIS: Head of Female Figure

Broken off at neck; nose damaged. Woman's head bent sharply back, hair wrapped tight in handkerchief (?). Mouth partly open showing teeth; lips broken. Probably the head of the carrying figure of S 429 ... 6 June 1936 ... Although there is no direct join, the character of the marble and the effects of weathering upon it, any less than the pose and character of the head, make the correspondence almost certain. The sketchy dressing of the top of the head strengthens the probability that the group was an akroterion; the all-over character of the weathering precludes a partly sheltered position.

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[Agora Object] A 2989: Anta Capital

Hawk's beak of 5th c. profile; crowning ovolo rough. In top are cuttings for two Π-clamps leading back to wall block (originally they had intended but a single clamp in the middle of the block, for which ... 1959 ... The weathering suggests that the left side of the anta, as one faced it, was toward the outside.

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[Agora Object] P 32440: Oinochoe Fragment: Waster

Four joining fragments preserving entire base and part of lower wall of oinochoe. Piece well-fired, but developed a large crack along the base, rendering the pot useless for liquids. Edges of the crack ... 25-28 June 1952 ... Edges of the crack preserve weathering different from the break.

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[Agora Object] S 1078: Head of Female Figure

Small head, broken off at root of neck; left eye, both ears, top of head missing. Youthful female (?) face, the head twisted to its left; the hair is preserved only at the back where it is very sketchily ... 7 June 1938 ... Pronounced ancient weathering on brow and on back hair.

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[Agora Object] S 1665: Leg Fragment

Right leg, broken below knee and above ankle. Slight vertical ridge on back above ankle and slight roughness on back of calf indicate proximity of something. Heavy weathering on front and proper left side, ... 12 June 1952 ... Heavy weathering on front and proper left side, cf.

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[Agora Object] G 675: Bowl Fragment

Two joining fragments of bowl, each with part of wall and cut design. Floral design with stem and leaf ornaments. Two posts at right angles. Wall of clear glass, now decayed with thick silvery weathering ... 14 May 1956 ... Wall of clear glass, now decayed with thick silvery weathering crust; design of dark blue translucent glass, now almost totally decayed to opaque yellow.

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[Agora Object] A 394: Sima Fragment

Broken on right end and along inner edge. At the left end there remains a trace of a cutting for a half-housing joint. Cyma reversa type crowned with an ovolo molding. On the front a band of palmettes ... 1932 ... , the design preserved only because the paint prevented its weathering as deeply as the adjoining surface.

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[Agora Object] A 2682: Pan Tile Fragment

Fragment of upper left corner remains. Excellent workmanship. Island marble. The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because of their complete congruity ... 3 April 1957 ... The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because of their complete congruity on material, workmanship, dimension and weathering. In view of the propinquity of the finding place and the strikingly fresh condition of the fragments, they come in all likelihood from the Temple of Hephaistos.

[Agora Object] A 2683: Cover Tile Fragment

Heavily weathered on top. Fragment preserving one lateral edge and a little of the ridge. Excellent work. Island marble. The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to ... 3 April 1957 ... The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because of their complete congruity on material, workmanship, dimension and weathering. In view of the propinquity of the finding place and the strikingly fresh condition of the fragments, they come in all likelihood from the Temple of Hephaistos.

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[Agora Object] A 4771: Step Block

Small portion of left end of block preserved, broken at right. One of several step blocks from the Square Peristyle Building reused for retaining wall in forecourt of the Royal Stoa. Fully exposed except ... 13 November 1985 ... Front face and top surface of block much worn, the latter showing weathering line from the period of reuse.

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[Agora Object] S 429: Group of Two Female Figures

A group of two girls, one carrying the other. Missing, the carrier's head, body below the waist, left upper arm, left breast; of the carried, the head, left forearm, the legs from near the knees. The ... 23 February 1934 ... The carrier wears a sleeveless chiton girded low, the carried a sleeved chiton likewise girded, which has slipped down from her left shoulder. Weathering on shoulders and upper parts.

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[Agora Object] I 4963: Dedication

The inscribed blocks are a little west of the center of the wall, and as high above the limestone outcrop on which the wall is bedded as the stone-cutter could conviently reach. The total length of the ... 12 July 1937 ... The letters are not very carefully cut in the hard poros, and have suffered much from weathering, and still more perhaps from the activities of the later builders: the valerian wall posibly; the Bastion of Odysseus, certainly ended against the earlier bastion just at this point.

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[Agora Object] I 7396: Dedication

Inscribed stele with relief. Upper front right corner broken away and surface somewhat worn and flaked, but otherwise complete. Tall stele with cavetto capital the face of which has a sculpted relief with ... 26 May 1972 ... Despite weathering on the surface of the shaft, ruled lines for the inscription are clearly visible.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 11, s. 204, p. 185

Table-supports. Tryphon and Polycharmos, Athenian New Style coin. Terracottas, archaistic idols, 4th century B.C. Altar of the Twelve Gods. Thanatos. Tyche. Theater. Tyrannicides. Tyrannicides of Kritios ... Agora 11 185 ... Weathering of excavated marble