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[Agora Deposit] D 16:4: Urn cremation

Evelyn Lord Smithson ... Grave 3: (Grave XXVII: EG). Urn cremation (trench-and-hole), adult male. Carbonized figs and grapes included in inventoried objects (no number). [JP] "Craftsman-Warrior" tomb: combination of weapons and ... Early Geometric I

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[Agora Deposit] D 16:11: Casting pit

Laura Gawlinski ... Bronze foundry north of bridge on Piraeus street, east of Great Drain. Keyhole-shaped bronze casting pit, cut into bedrock. 2016: Continuation of the excavation of a rectangular pit with foundry debris, ... Late 6th-early 5th c. B.C. (Late Archaic/ Early Classical)

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΟΟ-16-50 (pp. 3090-3091)

ΟΟ-16 3090, 3091 ... Jun 29 1949

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΟΟ-16-62 (pp. 3114-3115)

ΟΟ-16 3114, 3115 Lot ΟΟ 332 Lot ΟΟ 333 Lot ΟΟ 334 ... Jun 28 1949

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΟΟ-16-70 (pp. 3130-3131)

Wall B (Ruinous Northern Part). Thrown-in Bedrock. Wall C. Terracotta Drain. Floor II. Wall D. Floor III. Floor I. East Cut; Grave Area ... ΟΟ-16 3130, 3131 ... Jun 30 1949

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΟΟ-17-13 (pp. 3216-3217)

Drain Area; North; Thrown-in Bedrock Between Heavy Wall Parallel to Great Drain and Drain Wall; Extending Partly Over Plundered Upper Surface of Drain Wall. Drain Area; North; Soft Black Earth in Part ... ΟΟ-17 3216, 3217 Lot ΟΟ 332 Lot ΟΟ 333 Lot ΟΟ 334 Lot ΟΟ 335 Lot ΟΟ 336 Lot ΟΟ 337 Lot ΟΟ 338 Lot ΟΟ 339 ... Late 5th B.C.

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[Agora Object] ST 463: Whetstone

Straight sides, irregularly pointed ends, roughly triangular in section. Side next to chisel shows considerable wear; worn slightly conacve in middle. Adhering to chisel (IL 1062). ADDENDA July 1950: ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] BI 641: Two Bone Rings

Two simple undecorated rings, neatly sawn from the same long bone. Finished Grave 3. Inside burial amphora. Stoa Gallery Case 3103-3110 Leica, color slide PD 2774-98 ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Image] 1997.20.0048 (XXXVIII-3)

View after the removal of the stone packing above the carbonized layer and the stone closing the mouth of the amphora (P 20177). Vases in situ and packing around the neck of the amhora. Butt end of the ... Grave XXVII. According to drawing on p. 3104 we are looking east. east 3106 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jun 1949

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[Agora Object] MC 802: Ball

Irregularly shaped, possibly originally biconical. This piece catalogued separately, with nothing of original surface preserved, may conceivably be the knob of pyxis lid P 20182 b. Grave 3. From pyre sweepings ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Image] 2012.41.0810 (Section ΟΟ 494)

Tomb, deposit D 16:4, mouth of cinerary urn as first encountered, from southwest ... AMS northeast Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jun 1949

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[Agora Image] 2012.41.0811 (Section ΟΟ 495)

Tomb, D 16:4, urn-hole, with cierary urn and "killed" swored in situ, from west ... AMS east Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jun 1949

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[Agora Image] 2012.52.0775 (XXXVIII-3)

View after the removal of the stone packing above the carbonized layer and the stone closing the mouth of the amphora (P 20177). Vases in situ and packing around the neck of the amhora. Butt end of the ... Grave XXVII. According to drawing on p. 3104 we are looking east. east 3106 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jun 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1059: Iron Spearhead Fragments

Three joining pieces, broken in removal from grave, preserve socket complete and at least three-quarters of blade. Tip missing. Rim of opening thickened to form border ca. 0.01m. deep; side split open ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1063: Iron Bit-shaped Object Fragments

Preserved complete in five joining fragments. (Three fragments, one corroded against part of a second bit-shaped object, IL 1066, and one corroded against light spearhead IL 1059). Composed of two sections, ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1066: Iron Bit-shaped Object Fragments

Preserved nearly complete in four fragments (two free, one corroded against part of larger bit-shaped object, IL 1063, and one corroded against light spearhead, IL 1059). Composed of two sections, equal ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1067: Iron Pin Fragments

Two fragments joining. Part of the shaft, the head and point lacking. Square in section tapering toward one end. 4.0gr Σιδηρά περόνη. Προέρχεται από δόρυ. Αποτελείται από δύο συνενούμενα τμήματα. Finished ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1057: Iron Spearhead Fragments

Two joining fragments, broken in removal from grave, preserve a complete large socketted spearhead with heavy central rib, straight sides and slightly rounded butt end of blade. 565.3gr Σιδηρούν δόρυ ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1058: Iron Sword Fragments

Preserved complete in three joining fragments. Blade straight sided tapering gently to a point. Clear midrib. Hilt cast in one piece with blade. Flanged front and back for reception of wooden (?) hilt ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1060: Iron Chisel

Thick incrustation. Refinements of shape cannot be observed. Long, thin and straight. Apparently pointed at one end (for driving into wooden shaft ?). Near other end, section appears to be square, tapering ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1061: Iron Knife

Preserved complete; very slightly bent. Semi-lunate blade, stepped back to tang. The width of tang narrowing at base. 29.4gr See IL 1065, for second knife. Σιδηρούν μαχαίρι. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. Finished Grave ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1062: Iron Chisel

Preserved complete, except for one of ears for hafting. Rounded blade, straight sides and butt end. Projecting from either of straight sides, 0.05m. from butt end, semicircular ear. Corroded against worn ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1064: Iron Loop Fragments

Four joining fragments broken in removal from grave. Loop circular in section; prongs, square in section. Possibly used as handle for wooden object. Reasonably convincing traces of wood on prongs. 20.4gr ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 1065: Iron Knife

Complete except for tip. Adhering to side of light spearhead (IL 1059). Semi-lunate blade, stepped back to tang. Same shape as IL 1061. IL 1065 and IL 1059: 298.8gr Finished Grave 3. Dec 10, 2003- Metals ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20177: Amphora

Cracked and broken in removal from grave. Complete but for chips. Heavy egg-shaped body, small flaring foot. Neck sharply offset from shoulder, slightly concave in profile, flaring up to deep thickened ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20178: Oinochoe

Intact but for a few chips. Egg-shaped body, ring foot. Neck flaring out to trefoil mouth with deep, thickened rim. Handle lip to shoulder. In preserved panel on neck, a band of black triangles. Belly ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20179: Kantharos

Intact. Deep bowl on low spreading foot. Narrow offset rim. Vertical steep handles, rim to body. Black glazed except for reserved panel, mid-front and back, divided into three vertical compartments: zigzag, ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20180: Kantharos

Intact. Deep bowl, tiny ring foot. Narrow offset rim. Vertical strap handles, rim to body. Black glaze inside and out except for small reserved panel front and back containing segment of battlement maeander ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20181: Cup

Intact. Convex body, flat bottom, narrow offset rim. One handle, rim to body. Black glaze inside and out except for reserved stripe inside and outside of rim and underside of bottom. Handle, barred. ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20182: Pyxis with Lid

a) Body, mended from many pieces, about two-thirds plaster. Globular body on spreading foot. Out-turned rim, horizontal and flat with two pair of tie holes for lid. At greatest diameter, zone of running ... 29 June 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20183: Oinochoe

Mended from many fragments, about three-fourths plaster. Profile certain. Sacklike body, sagging shoulder, greatest diameter very low. Broad base, low ring foot. Neck flares out to trefoil mouth. Handle, ... 29 June 1949

[Agora Lot] ΟΟ 473: Grave Area; East Cut; Pit 4

No clear Roman pieces in fill proper; some earlier material 6th-4th c. B.C. Arretine and gray ware (one sherd each); fragments of blue stucco with plaster ... Late Hellenistic

[Agora Lot] ΟΟ 475: Grave Area; East Cut; Thrown-in Bedrock Fill (Including Foundry Pit Fill)

Many bronze fragments mended (stored in separate box B 489) ... Late 6th-Early 5th B.C.

[Agora Lot] ΟΟ 489: Grave Area; East Cut; Thrown-in Bedrock Fill

Fragments of bronze-casting molds only ... 1 July 1949