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A 742: Cornice Block with Mason's Mark: Doric

From a lateral horizontal cornice, a cyma reversa soffit molding with a vertical fascia high above it. The nosing molding is much battered; possibly an ovolo. In the top two rafter cuttings, and at each ... 10 May 1937

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A 745: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

About one half the tile remains, preserving its full width but neither end. A heavy flat tegula with high side flanges. Stamped in middle of upper surface. Gritty buff clay. In late Roman filling on ... 11 May 1937

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S 913: Head of Male Figure

Much battered; tip of nose missing, slice off back right part. Male head with short rough-picked hair. Pentelic marble. Gray wall mortar on left cheek and ear was removed April 1955, from Valerian Wall ... 11 May 1937

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S 918: Unfinished Relief Fragment

Roughly finished nude male figure, holding a basket (?) in his right and resting his left hand on a rock or tree. Points remain on chest and knees. Pentelic marble. Room 27, strosis 3, Byzantine. Leica, ... 13 May 1937

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S 937: Statuette Fragment: Draped Standing Female

Head, forearms, hands, and legs from knees, missing. Draped standing female figure of Venus Genetrix type, wearing a thin clinging chiton, which leaves the breasts bare. A heavy himation, which covers ... 11 May 1937

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MC 368: Token

Obverse: an eagle standing left, with head turned back to right. In the field to right, a standing draped female figure (Demeter or Artemis ?) with a long torch in either hand. In the field to left an ... 13 May 1937

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MC 381: Spindle Whorl

Truncated cone. Four bands about top and sides, and a cross on bottom. Glaze badly flaked. Pinkish buff clay. Proto-Attic well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

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MC 382: Spindle Whorl

Conical, convex. Unglazed. Buff clay. Proto-Attic well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

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SS 7549: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Very thin flat handle. Coarse brownish-red clay, slightly micaceous; unglazed. Device; inverted. Finished Late Roman road fill, with coins nos. 1-34 for the day. Πυθίω̣[ν] devices Θ̣ασίω̣ν (inv) Leica ... 12 May 1937

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T 1499: Plaque

Large piece of one corner missing. Holes pierced at two corners, not at third. Front and edges covered with white color, over which are wavy bands in red between black lines; snakes (?). Gray buff clay ... 10 May 1937

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T 1500: Shield Fragment

Fragment of rim preserved, with part of convex top. Traces of white paint. Pinkish buff clay. Well. Leica ... 10 May 1937

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T 1501: Shield Fragment

A bit of the convex top and flat rim; no edge preserved. Traces of blue color on central part, and of red ovules (?) on rim, over white. Pink clay. Well. Leica ... 10 May 1937

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T 1502: Horse Figurine Fragment

Head, feet and three legs missing. Traces of red paint over white ground. Pinkish buff clay. Well. Leica ... 10 May 1937

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T 1503: Driver and Horse Figurine Fragment

Head and arms missing. A driver attached to the hind legs of his horses. No color. Pinkish buff clay. Well. Leica ... 10 May 1937

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T 1504: Horse Figurine Fragment

Preserved is the very long thin neck, part of the body and of the forelegs. Front of head missing. White paint over the clay. Red stripes on the mane. Pinkish buff clay. Cf. T 1502. Well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

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T 1510: Rattle in Dog Shape

Sitting dog, wearing a collar. Hole at back. Pellet inside. Traces of white on body and pink on eyebrows. Cf. G. Roux, title yet unknown, since book still in press, section Les Romains, p. 6. Πήλινη κουδουνίστρα, ... Card: mid 3rd c.-261 A.D.

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T 1511: Head of Figurine

Face and some of chest preserved. Broken behind. Modelling rough. Some color preserved; white slip, black around eyes, yellow on chest. Red clay. Late Roman. On patch of mosaic floor. Leica ... 10 May 1937

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T 1587: Horse Figurine Fragment

Broken above; finished edge underneath. One small piece does not join. A round hole near each end. Thin fabric of micaceous warm buff clay. Probably a part of a toy horse, with wheels fixed to an axle ... 13 May 1937

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T 1512: Grotesque Figurine

Feet and right side of figurine missing. A figure in pointed cap, draped in a short straight garment and carrying an amphora set inside a pail (?). On the smooth back an inscription, done before firing, ... 11 May 1937

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T 1525: Female Head

Broken away below neck. The hair parted in the middle and done in a heavy braid up the back of the head. Colors fairly well preserved. Hair black, face and front of neck red; eyebrows and outlines of eyes ... 10 May 1937

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L 3611: Lamp

Nozzle and about half of body missing. On discus, rays. On rim, vine pattern. Handle, partially pierced, three grooves above and below. On reverse, single groove. Unglazed. Flaky buff clay. Type XXVII ... 11 May 1937

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L 3579: Lamp Fragment

Most of one side preserved. Flat-bottomed deep saucer type made of household (cooking) ware. Red to brown clay. Type 1. Agora Collection. Early Attic. Protoattic Well. Leica, VII-92 ... 10-13 May 1937

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L 3029: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Handle pierced. On discus nude bacchant right; drapery over his shoulder. He holds a thyrsos and a bunch of grapes. On rim, eggs and panels. Underneath, within a groove the signature. Unglazed ... 13 May 1937

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L 3030: Lamp

Handle grooved, not pierced. On discus, Eros with spread wings. On rim, grooves and panels. Beneath, two circular grooves. Unglazed. Pink clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

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L 3031: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Large lamp; pierced handle with a leaf at its base. Discus ribbed, with four small holes around the filling hole; on rim, panels and rosettes with tendrils twining around them. Underneath, signed ... 13 May 1937

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L 3032: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handles pierced. Discus ribbed; eggs on rim. Underneath, within groove, the signature. Unglazed, thin fabric. Buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well, lower fill. Leica PD 1375-60, 929, 1286-a ... 13 May 1937

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L 3033: Lamp

Handle missing. Typical raised dots on rim and body. Underneath "alpha". Thin red glaze. Buff clay. Type XX of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

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L 3034: Lamp

Intact. Basket handle, grooved, across the top; from back to base of nozzle. Typical raised dots on top and body, and underneath "alpha". Purplish-black glaze wash. Type XX of Corinth collection. Well, ... 13 May 1937

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L 3035: Lamp

The basket handle broken off. Typical globules on body and rim; "alpha" beneath. Red to black glaze wash, worn. Type XX of Corinth collection. ADDENDA Similar to L 3034 (ΠΘ 2492). Well, lower fill. Leica ... 13 May 1937

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L 3047: Lamp

Top of handle broken away. Surface of lower part of body badly flaked. Otherwise intact. Discus square, with jewelled cross. On rim, impressed circles. Handle unpierced, ungrooved. On reverse, palm branch ... 12 May 1937

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L 3067: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Three-fourths of base only preserved. Letters incised in wet clay, within a circular groove. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Below strosis, in late Roman fill. Leica PD ... 11 May 1937

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L 3072: Lamp

Intact. Discus, plain. On rim, three grooves next discus, otherwise plain with panels. Handle pierced, three grooves above, none below. On reverse, low ring base, within which an ivy leaf. Unglazed. Greenish-buff ... 11 May 1937

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L 3018: Lamp

Handle and tip of nozzle are missing. Flat bottom. Neatly depressed flat top. Unpierced lug at side. Wheel made. Brown glaze, much flaked. Type 35A of Agora collection, type XII of Corinth collection ... 12 May 1937

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L 3019: Lamp Fragment: Inscribed

Fragment of base only. Signature within a double incised circle. Unglazed. Fine brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. From among foundations of late Roman house. Leica ... 11 May 1937

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L 3020: Lamp Wasters

Handles and adjacent parts of two lamps fused together and blackened by fire. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. From among foundations of late Roman house. Leica ... 11 May 1937

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L 3021: Lamp

Complete. On discus, whirling rosette. On rim, narrow herringbone. Handle solid, grooved. On lower side wall nodules; on bottom, concentric grooves. Thin red wash. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. From ... 13 May 1937

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L 3022: Lamp

Large piece missing. Shallow open bowl with flat bottom and vertical handle attached at rim and bottom. Side curves in at edge of break for pinched-in mouth. Handmade. Gritty micaceous clay, gray at core, ... 10 May 1937

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L 3025: Lamp

Intact. Handle pierced; plain discus; grape leaves and clusters on rim. Double circular groove beneath, with trace of signature (?). Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well, ... 12 May 1937

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L 3026: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. On discus, ribs. On rim, grape leaves and clusters. Handle pierced. Signed underneath. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well, lower Roman fill. Leica ... 12 May 1937

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L 3027: Lamp

Intact. Handle pierced, grooved. Plain discus. Rim grooved at inner edge, and decorated with pairs of nodules. Underneath, within grooves the signature. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 12 May 1937