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| Corner piece from a heavy mould.
Uncertain representation.
Gritty yellow-brown clay.
ADDENDA: Architecture terracotta (?) Well. Leica ... 19 April 1939 ... ADDENDA: Architecture terracotta (?) |
There remains only a fragment of the rim with the hair above the forehead.
Gritty, buff clay as for architecture and terracottas. From construction debris of City Wall, compartment period, tower at west ... Late fourth century B.C. or earlier ... Gritty, buff clay as for architecture and terracottas. |
| Broken all around, only front and back surfaces preserved. On back, mason's mark: Α. Face much weathered.
From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion.
Island (?) marble.
Seems to belong to same series as A ... 31 August 1951 ... Architecture Marble |
| Cover tile broken at back and antefix chipped slightly underneath at left.
Pattern of palmette indicated by very faint incision.
Similar in style and size to A 898 (ΘΘ 300). Also same series as A 296 and ... 19-20 May 1938 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 32/3 |
| Doric cornice block, no full dimensions preserved, re-cut as Ionic cornice. Slightly more than a third of one mutule preserved, with five guttae. Double fascia on face; soffit above broken away. No certain ... August 1973 ... Architecture Marble |
| Broken both ends and below.
The back is rough-picked: original working suggesting that the pieces is a patch. Most of the beak is broken away. Spacing of ornament 0.033m.
From the Stoa of Zeus.
Pentelic ... 1933 ... Basement Corridor-Architecture Drawer No. 23 |
| One end broken away; edges chipped. Anathyrosis on preserved end.
Overhanging cornice on both sides; transition to resting surface on one side plain vertical, on the other cavetto and vertical.
Considerable ... 25 May 1950 ... Architecture Poros |
| One end and part of one end preserved, but corner between these two missing. Underside rough-picked with wide raised band near end, set in 0.03m. from end.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. From ... 17 June 1950 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Broken at bottom and back, on left, and at tip. At right projection, ca. 0.035m. beyond palmette, ending in finished surface. Roman cement clinging to surface shows double reuse. Palmette antefix carved ... 23 April 1951 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
| Broken all around, but full thickness apparently preserved.
A bedding of rough stones about the size of a man's fist, over which a thick layer of cement has been poured. In this cement flat stones from ... May 1951 ... Architecture | Mosaics |
| Left edge, part of back edge, and part of top of front missing.
A large marble eaves-tile with slightly raised edges. Along the front was a high edge, ornamented with a pierced lion's head in the center ... 23 March 1936 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 15/6 |
| Lower part of palmette only preserved; cover tile broken off just behind. Small chips missing.
Similar in style and size to A 897 (ΘΘ 299). Also same series as A 296 and 2758.
Island marble. Valerian Wall ... 19-20 May 1938 ... Architecture Marble |
| Crowning moldings, hawk's beak with front, joint surface with anathyrosis at left, and concave top surface preserved.
Soft yellow poros with thin layer of fine stucco on surface; traces of red paint on ... 26 August 1946 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 32/8 |
| a) Fragment with part of a columnar surface (side or top) with projecting rough-picked fascia (as if of semi-attached column) at side, and smooth finished front surface with two sharp cut grooves, forming ... 26 August 1946 ... Architecture Poros |
| Cover tile, broken at one end.
Preserved end cut back on inside for a width of 0.09m., to overlap next tile.
Inside rough-picked.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 1227 ( ΟΟ 174). Byzantine fill. Leica PD 2279 ... 1 June 1947 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Broken at the back and chipped at the sides. The edges are scalloped; the front plain, as if prepared for color, of which however no trace remains.
Parian marble.
ADDENDA Central lines of metals and traces ... 30 March 1934 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 31/2 |
| One end is preserved, though slightly battered. At the other end the tile has been rudely cut off, probably somewhere near the middle. The underside is rough-picked, with a sort of swelling near the original ... 18 April 1934 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 16/7 |
| Two fragments:
a) The top surface, toothed, with relieving surface, preserved. Behind, part of a circular cutting, rough-picked. On the crowning molding the marks of a painted egg and dart pattern.
On ... 14 April 1934 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 31/4 |
| Broken across into two pieces. Minor fractures, otherwise intact.
Across one end a rounded raised ridge. No corresponding groove on bottom. Surface finished on all sides.
Cf. A 473 (Ο 292).
Assigned to ... 28 February 1935 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Broken lengthwise into two pieces; minor fractures, otherwise complete.
Across left end a rounded raised ridge; corresponding groove across bottom at other end. The surface roughly finished on all sides ... 28 February 1935 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 31/5 |
| Roof tile fragment from the Temple of Hephaistos with water-cub, anathyrosis and end of two dowel-cuttings. Anathyrosis very similar to that on sima blocks. Dowel cutting 0.063-0.074m. from edge. Cement ... September 1974 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 39/8 |
| Roof tile fragment with water curb and anathyrosis. Cement adhering.
Pentelic marble.
From the Temple of Hephaistos. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple. Leica ... September 1974 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| 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 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Broken all around. Roof tile fragment with cement adhering.
Pentelic marble.
From the Temple of Hephaistos. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple. Leica ... September 1974 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| 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 ... Architecture Misc. |
| 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 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 16/8 |
| Broken at both ends. A little more than half the width preserved. Part of a round dowel hole preserved near the edge.
Island marble. Late fill over line of ancient foundation. 37 Leica ... 16 April 1959 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 36/6 |
| a) Fragment from lower corner of altar similar to A 2827 an A 2828.
b) Fragment from lower corner.
c) Fragment of molding.
Moldings well preserved. Traces of thin white stucco or wash.
Poros. Area of Circular ... 11 June 1959 ... Architecture Poros |
| Part of one end preserved, but neither edge. On underside, lug for holding tile in position.
Island marble. Marble pile. Leica ... 20 June 1959 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 36/8 |
| Fragment of a flat tile broken on two sides, preserved on one end and bottom.
Rough-picked on side along which a ridge runs. The top is smooth, but dented.
Probably from the Temple of Hephaistos (?) ... 1 April 1932 ... Architecture Marble |
| Broken all around and on top. Bottom, i.e. surface to be seen from below, is slightly concave and preserves traces of incised paint guidelines. These are palmettes (four originally) enclosed in heart-shaped ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/1 |
| Preserved is lower part of coffered beam of type A, broken on both ends and across top.
Rear joint surface rough-picked (from anathyrosis?). Bottom surface decoration (beginning 0.91m. back from first ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture Marble |
| Preserved is lower part of coffered beam of type A, broken at back, top, and both ends. Decoration as on A 3890: bead and reel better preserved, ovolo not fully preserved.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/1 |
| Preserved is lower surface of coffered beam of type A and joint surface with band of anathyrosis. Carved bead and reel joins joint edge at 900, then turns to border edge along joint. Only central cross ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Full height may be preserved. Part of bottom and joint surface with anathyrosis preserved of coffered beam of type A. Bottom surface has bead and reel and maeander.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/5 |
| Preserved is bottom surface, lower interior fascia, and joint surface with lower band of anathyrosis of coffered beam of type A. Bottom surface has bead and reel along joint surface, turning at 90o at ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/1 |
| Preserved is part of bottom and of joint surfaces of coffered beam of type A. No traces of paint. Joint surface has band of anathyrosis. Bottom has part of carved bead and reel. Incised guide lines for ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture Marble |
| Preserved is part of bottom surface of coffered beam of type A. Bead and reel, plain smooth surface for 0.12m. and tooth-chiseled resting surface for 0.18m.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Preserved is fragment of coffered beam of type A with upper pair of fascia and ovolo. Ovolo has traces of egg and dart. Cf. A 3890 for lower pair of fascia and ovolo.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Preserved is piece of coffered beam of type A with lower ovolo and upper fascia. Ovolo has traces of painted egg and dart.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green Lime Mortar Wall. 1092 Leica PD 2025 ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture Marble |
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