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Coins:
5 May 1932 #1-#7
Laughing faun found at this level with pottery similar to that of group K (miniature) ... 3rd c.-267 A.D. |
Bottom of well plus dump. Coins:
4 May 1932 #8
5 May 1932 #8-#42 'from mud', #42 uncertain ... 2nd. c. A.D. |
Nbp. 661: Dug in 1st c. Cleaned out almost to bottom shortly after the middle of the 3rd c. and used for a few years. During Herulian invasion of 267, Laughing Faun broken up and thrown in. Thereafter ... 1st-5th c. A.D., 2nd c. A.D.=POU |
Coins:
4 May 1932 #1-#8 (#8 from dump) ... 4th c. A.D. |
| Mended from over 73 fragments; apparently deliberately destroyed. Missing is body of goat and fragments from back of neck and back of right hand of faun.
The faun, smiling, is holding panpipes in his ... 5 May 1932 |
| Piece shows considerable curvature. Part of male figure seated left. Head, shoulders and legs of figure missing; also most of right arm which is bent at elbow and raised. Relief lines.
Attic clay, unglazed ... 3 May 1932 |
| A small horizontal rim projects below a high vertical band. High ring foot.
Pinkish-buff clay, with red to purplish wash over all, but much worn on inside of bowl.
ADDENDA Probably Roman period. Corinthian ... 5 May 1932 |
| Mended from two fragments; broken below collar; nose missing. Eyes bored. Mold made with careful join; remains of glaze inside, at mouth end.
Cf. BMC Lamps, pl. VI, no. 85 and Alexandria Museum no. 6502 ... 5 May 1932 |
| Front part of head.
Features of slight projection in smooth face. Flowing wavy hair.
White paint on eyes and hair, with traces of black. Well. Found in going through mud.
3rd c. A.D. Leica ... 5 May 1932 |
| Short legged, short tailed animal sitting on its haunches.
Ridiculously large, broad head, suggesting a very morose spaniel. Right leg smaller than left leg, owing to the fact that the two halves of the ... 4 May 1932 |
| Cock with head turned left.
Feet (?) broken away.
Broad, crudely joined; feathers rendered by herringbone incision.
Mould-made. Painted white with red stripes.
Dark pink clay. Well. Leica, 2-233 ... 4 May 1932 |
| Cock figurine with head turned slightly left.
Feet (?) broken away.
Broad, crudely joined; feathers rendered by herringbone incision.
Mould-made. Painted in red stripes outlined with black and with traces ... 4 May 1932 |
| Head of horse figurine.
Mended from four fragments; broken at top of neck.
Ears, mane and forelock incised; elaborate brindle straps studded. Muzzle pierced crosswise.
Mould-made. Remains of red paint ... 4 May 1932 |
| Front part of head with high headdress and part of neck.
Left side of headdress broken away; top and right edges present smooth surfaces.
Large eyes; features set high in fat face. Hair a grooved roll ... Publication: 300-350 A.D. |
| Face and part of neck.
Mould-made, hollow. Besides the thick white paint on the eyes, remains of red on flesh, and of dark bluish hair or garment at sides of neck.
Hard pinkish-buff clay. Well.
Late 3rd ... 4 May 1932 |
| Head with flowing wavy hair and high headdress.
Broken off under double chin. Part of back missing.
Full but narrow face, thick lips. Herringbone pattern on long veil falling from high projection suggesting ... 4 May 1932 |
| Broken at base of neck. Nose chipped.
Exaggerated length due to crude join. Head tipped slightly back and left. Oval face with heavy, regular features.
Red paint on hair, with faint traces of blue.
Pinkish ... Publication: 3rd c. A.D. |
| Top part and right side of a lamp preserved. End of nozzle, and most of left side of lamp broken away.
On rim, ring of small dots between ridges.
Discus, sharply sunken round central filling hole; radiating ... 3 May 1932 |
| Fragment of top of multiple nozzled lamp with central handle.
Only the triple grooved, pierced handle is preserved, with a small bit of the top, with parts of two oil holes.
Unglazed.
Pinkish-buff clay ... 3 May 1932 |
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