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BI 1118: Polished Animal Bone

Single fragment preserving small part of animal long bone, identified as sheep/goat by D. Ruscillo in August 2000. Surface nicely polished. Conceivably part of a tool or implement, perhaps a handle, or ... 11 April 1932

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I 217: Decree Fragment

Upper left portion of inscribed stele. Mended from two fragments. Back rough picked. Top shows marks of rough pointed tooth chisel, over whole surface preserved. Left side, similar (?) marks with shallow ... Early 3rd. century B.C.

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G 551: Plate or Bowl Fragment

Flaring ring base and a little of floor preserved. Greenish glass. above 4.90m. Well, upper fill 1, above 4.90m. Early Roman. 2918 Leica ... 15 May 1957

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G 552: Bowl or Pyxis Fragment

About one-third of wall preserved and half of base. Low ring foot; walls concave to plain rim. Dark green glass. Well, upper fill 2. Early Roman. 2918 Leica PD 1103-3 ... 17 May 1957

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G 587: Bead

Intact, with some chips from one end. Surface crumbly. Pierced lengthwise. At one end, a ring of white leading into seven columns of scallops. Porous white decoration. Dull green glass. Part of necklace ... 15 June 1967

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G 588: Faience Beads

About 1100 flat disks with hole in center. Dimensions varying, but apparently not graduated. Most of beads are close to the maximum dimension and are thin. About 100 are thicker and narrower. Three series ... 15 June 1967

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G 589: Faience Beads

Four triple beads. Apparently made from three tubular beads, glued one on top of the other. Each is pierced horizontally to secure a triple-stranded necklace. Faded pale green. Part of necklace with G ... 15 June 1967

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G 590: Beads

Seven tiny spherical beads. Lightly flattened sphere. Greenish white. Part of necklace with G 587-589, G 591 and J 149. Early Geometric. Περιδέραιο από φαγεντιανή. Προέρχεται από την πρώιμη Γεωμετρική ... 15 June 1967

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G 591: Beads

Nine beads. Diameter evenly round, but otherwise irregular in shape, with uneven ends. Brown to greenish glass with high polish. Part of necklace with G 587-590, J 149. Early Geometric. Περιδέραιο από ... 15 June 1967

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I 132: Grave Monument Fragment

Fragment from bottom of inscribed grave relief. Back rough picked, bottom somewhat more smooth top and sides broken. To left, high chair seat faces right; drapery falls back a little between the front ... 4 February 1932

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I 155: Block Fragment

Fragment of inscription from a thick block. Back rough picked; broken all round; small front surface preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 1267. Cf. I 1798, I 2415, I 2850. Found in the modern ... 13 February 1932

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I 156: Slab Fragment

Fragment of slab with inscribed band on one edge. The height, though uneven, may be approximately complete; upper and lower surfaces fairly smooth. Back and sides sloping. The inscription is on a smooth ... 13 February 1932

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I 191: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken back, left side and right corner. Top finished with toothed chisel; bottom rough picked. Right side damaged but part of rough picked surface preserved. Dedication of Archonship ... 100 B.C.

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A 2900: Roof Tile Fragment

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

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A 1342: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken at top and back. Palmette with volutes and tendrils. Gritty red clay; traces of white stucco. Signature along lower edge in raised letters: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Cf. A 1347 (ΟΟ 469). In late wall over D 1 ... 18 March 1948

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A 1347: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Cover tile broken off; lower left corner and tip of palmette chipped. Palmette above tendrils and volutes; raised letters along lower edge. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ series. Coarse red clay, remains of heavy creamy slip ... 26 March 1948

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A 1472: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

Small piece, broken all around, from a thin nearly flat tile. Inside covered with thin black glaze wash; outside unglazed. On outside, circular stamp with anchor. Gritty light yellowish buff clay. Well ... May-June 1949

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B 669: Weight

Small circular weight, wider below than above. The top domed, and supplied with a loop-handle. Pocket in firm brown strosis below fill of brown earth and pulverized mortar. 517-519 Leica ... 20 April 1939

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B 87: Fragmentary Votive Tripod

Shallow bowl. Legs riveted at the rim and a pierced disk-shaped handle on one side. Thin and poorly made. Cf. ArchEph (1917), pp. 208-209 (for tripods found at Sounion); Olympia IV, pl. XXVII, nos. 536 ... 5 April 1933

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BI 759: Knucklebones

One has a large epsilon (E) scratched on side. Another is pierced from side to side. Well. Leica, Various vii-87 ... 22 May 1957

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BI 802: Ivory Stamp Seal

Part of one side and most of bottom lost. Flaring truncated pyramid. Restored in wax. Incised decoration on all faces. Οστέινη πυραμιδοειδής σφραγίδα. Προέρχεται από την πρωιμη Γεωμετρική περίοδο. Λείπουν ... 15 June 1967

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BI 803: Fragmentary Ivory Stamp Seal

Three non-joining fragments, the largest with a tiny suspension hole. Partially restored in wax. Shape uncertain. Incised decoration of lines and zigzag and relief of zigzag. Discolored from burning. 5/Δ'* ... 15 June 1967

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BI 804: Fragmentary Ivory Plaque

About one half preserved. Bottom flat and scored irregularly as if for adhesive. Edges rounded on top. Small suspension hole surrounded by human eye; an ear on one side, mouth and part of nose. Τμήμα ... 15 June 1967

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BI 817: Bone Stylus

Surface damaged, point missing. Shaft ovoid in section, blade long and flat. Trench A, embedded in road II a. Approximately 55% RH, free of insects etc. Polyethylene ziplock bag sealed. 5133 Leica ... 8 August 1968

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BI 818: Bone Stylus

Shaft is preserved, blade broken away. Shaft is circular in section, pointed at end. Marble Worker 's House. Below floor IV, layer XVIII. 5051, 5071 Leica ... 14 August 1968

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BI 819: Bone Implement

Inscribed. Broken at one end. Surface highly polished. Tool is rectangular in section, sharpened to point (probably repeatedly) at preserved end. Light incised lines separate letters. Reverse has several ... 3 August 1968

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BI 520: Bone Needle

Complete. Roughly rounded in lower part, flattened towards upper part and pierced with a long eye. Well. Container 57. Leica ... 8 June 1939

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BI 521: Bone Needle

Complete. Flattened at the broad end and pierced with elongated eye; carefully pointed at top. Well, bottom. Container 64. Leica ... 10 June 1939

BI 539 BIS: Bone Die

Intact; somewhat worn. Bone discolored green. The spots consists each of an incised point. On the end of the die (ends as regards graining of bone) are the spots three and four; On the other four faces ... 21 June 1939

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BI 541: Bone Pin

Intact. Roughly cut, almost round in section at top and almost triangular in section near point. Point sharpened on two sides only; top plain, neatly cut across grain of the bone. The bone is discolored ... 21 June 1939

BI 542 BIS: Bone Die

Spots consist of two incised concentric circles around central incised point. On the end of each die (ends as regards graining of bone) are the spots three and four; On the other four faces in sucession ... 22 June 1939

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BI 630: Bone Flute Fragment

One end broken; lengthwise cracks and chips. Preserved end has rabbet to take another section over it. One large hole. Bone stained brown. Cistern. Container no. 2. Leica, 83-385 PD 1242 ... 20 April 1949

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BI 636: Bone Figurine

Intact. Standing draped female figure. Hole in bottom for attachment. No visible arms unless they are conceived as held close to the sides, and folded across the front, concealed by and holding up the ... 3 June 1949

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BI 638: Bone Bead

Globular bead with very large perforation; possibly intended for use around a shaft of pin or the like rather than as a bead. Bone well polished or worn; stained brown. Pocket with burning. 4th c. B.C ... 4 June 1949

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BI 639: Bone Button

Circular disk pierced in center. Above marble chips. A pocket with burning at 60/ΚΗ. 4th c. B.C. 2929 Leica ... 8 June 1949

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I 1130: Grave Stone

Inscribed stele. The stele complete except for a chip from upper left corner. Inscribed in a single line. Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 635/7, at the south of the Southwest Fountain ... Ca. 100 B.C.

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I 1175: Block Fragments

Fragments from an inscribed block. Fragment Λ 36 a), the top smooth; other edges broken. Part of five lines of the inscription preserved. Fragment ΓΓ 49 b), part of two inscribed faces and the top preserved ... 5th. century B.C.

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G 197: Bead

Plain double-conical. Pierced through center; hole much larger and slightly off-center at one side. The edges of the hole at its larger opening, show signs of wear. Greenish-blue glass. Geometric grave ... 16 May 1939

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G 198: Faience Scarab

Pierced through lengthwise, close to base. Incised on base an ibex (?). Blue faience. Geometric grave 3. 1233-1235 Leica, XVIII-93, XX-50, 81-281, 79-11-34, 79-11-35, 79-11-36, 79-16-21, 79-16-22, 79-16-23, ... 17 May 1939

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G 200: Bottle

Mended from several pieces; mouth and part of neck missing, and small pieces from wall. Pear-shaped bottle. Flat bottom; straight narrow neck. Light greenish-blue glass. West road and drain; sand fill ... 24 May 1939

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G 213: Bowl Fragments

Two non-joining fragments one from base and one (mended from two) from side wall; the latter preserves part of the lip. Wide-mouthed round bodied open cup or bowl, the sides decorated with raised ribs ... 14 June 1939

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G 236: Bowl Fragment

Fragment from rim and upper body of a bowl shaped like a Megarian bowl. Ribbed body; grooved rim. The lip is of dark blue glass, added separately. The bowl itself is of colorless glass. Agora sample no ... 1-9 June 1939

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G 261: Bowl Fragment

Plain rim fragment of shallow bowl. Two shallow grooves on outside of rim; cluster of dots in relief on side. Mold made (?) Light green glaze; dots blue (?) Dirt fill. Late Roman. Leica, XXXIII-24 PD 505 ... 2 May 1947

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G 274: Bowl Fragment

Fragment preserving part of a broad projecting rim with down-turned outer edge. A groove at inner and outer edge of rim. Opaque bluish white glass. Late Roman fill. 868 Leica, XXXIII-26 PD 505, PD 2023-14 ... 18 June 1947

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G 276: Bowl Fragment

Fragment from near lower part of wall. Incised decoration of rather large pentagons and hexagons, each with a double outline. Silvery iridescent glass. Mud brick layer south of Roman house B, room 1. 6th ... 25 June 1947

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G 277: Fragmentary Cup

Mended from two pieces. About half the body and base preserved; the rim broken away, also the lower edge of the foot. Small high flaring base, reverse-curved, set off from wall by a moulded ring. Deep ... 24 June 1947

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G 279: Amphoriskos Fragment

A single fragment preserves the neck, the flaring rounded rim, and one handle, with the upper attachment of the other, of a miniature amphora. Dark blue glass; the handles white glass. For contaxt see ... 2 July 1947

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G 281: Bowl Fragment

From rim and wall of a fairly large bowl, moulded. Bowl with plain slightly out-turned rim. Two grooves around the rim. On the wall a scale pattern formed of oval depressions. Colorless glass. Agora sample ... 9 July 1947

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G 292: Plate Fragment

Mended from four pieces; profile preserved to inside foot ring. Ring foot; nearly flat bottom, upturned to form a very low wall; broad flat insloping rim, lightly grooved near inner and outer edges. Nearly ... July 1947

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G 295: Bowl Fragment

Rim fragment from a heavy bowl with plain vertical lip. A groove below the lip inside. Dark brown glass. Building H, above floor. Destruction debris. 5th-6th c. A.D. 527 Leica, XXXIII-23 PD 505 ... 30 July 1947

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G 296: Bowl Fragment

Rim fragment with straight wall and slightly out-turned lip. A groove below the lip outside, and several grooves further down on the wall. Deep iridescent purplish-green glass. Building H, above floor ... 30 July 1947

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G 297: Bowl Fragment

The base with rounding walls preserved. The ring foot formed by a series of small irregular projections. Colorless glass. Similar to G 300. Roman House B, room 6. Destruction debris of 5th or 6th c. A.D ... 31 July 1947

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G 299: Fragment

A nearly flat fragment, turning down along the curved (broken) edge. Decorated by light incision: along the edge, alternating long and short lines; further in a branch of herringbone pattern. Nearly colorless ... 31 July 1947

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G 300: Bowl Fragment

The bottom of a small bowl with rounding walls preserved. The ring foot formed by a series of small irregular projections. Colorless glass. Similat to G 297. Roman House B, room 8, at the floor. Found ... 4 August 1947

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G 301: Fragment

Piece of dark brown glass with creamy striations. North-South Trench VII, north-east corner of latrine. 4th c. B.C. fill. 562, 1042 Leica ... 4 August 1947

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G 310: Vessel Fragment

Small piece from the curving wall of a vase. Part of a wing (?) and the end of a straight band, added in a second layer of glass. Small dots on the wing. Thin colorless glass. On pebble mosaic floor. Container ... 11 July 1947

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G 4: Ornament

Two mask-like female faces back to back. Broken at bottom, across necks, and chipped around other edges where a small plain projection occurs at the junction of the two heads. A heavy mass of curly hair ... 2 March 1932

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G 320: Bowl or Plate Fragment

Wall fragment from very shallow bowl or plate. Fragment with narrow ribs in pairs in relief on side and rectangular pattern on bottom. Mold made. Opaque almost colorless glass. North hypocaust room, furnace ... 1 April 1948

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G 322: Jug Fragment

One piece preserves two-thirds of base. Square base, rising at the center. Decorated with raised concentric rectangles. Opaque colorless glass. Agora sample no. 300. Roman House B, destruction fill. 5th-6th ... 1947

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G 323: Bottle Fragment

Single fragment from lower part of small cylindrical bottle. Straight sides curve to slightly concave bottom. Almost colorless glass, greenish below where it is thick. North hypocaust room, furnace dump ... 6 April 1948

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G 325: Jug Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve cylindrical neck and collared lip of jug with edge of shoulder and part of strap handle below lip. Light green glass. North hypocaust room, furnace dump. Desturbed late Roman ... 31 March 1948

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G 328: Bowl Fragment

Fragment from plain rim of open bowl. On inside lip, bounded by two grooves, with notched ridge below lower one. Smaller sharper groove lower down. Moulded glass. For context see Hesp. 20 (1951), p. 183 ... 22 April 1948

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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

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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

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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

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G 371: Vessel Fragment

Fragment from thin wall of vessel. Broken all around. Oval on both inside and outside, but outside larger. Place for attachment of handle (?) On inside blue-green, on outside yellow. Found with coins ... 1 April 1949

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G 373: Vase Fragments

Two fragments from a very small very thin-walled vase, mould-blown, with a pattern in low relief. Small horizontal handle (this common mould-blown type, usually has two handles, occasionally one, Stern, ... 20 April 1949

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G 384: Goblet Fragment

Two joining rim fragments, and non-joining bottom. Ring foot; pinched in sides, slightly flaring lip. Thin glaze, yellow green tinge. For context see Hesp. 20 (1951), p. 277. Well, lower fill. 1st c. A.D ... 13 June 1949

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G 385: Jug Fragments

Three joining rim fragments and several pieces from bottom. No base. Short neck, round mouth with flaring lip, handle with projecting ends, from lip to shoulder. Bottom slightly concave. Blue green glass ... 13 June 1949

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G 394: Bottle Fragment

Narrow neck with flat lip; angular strap handle, and part of horizontal shoulder preserved. Greenish blue glass. East-west Street, road fill 4. 2nd-3rd c. A.D. 3490 Leica ... 13 October 1949

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B 848: Ring Key

Plain band with rectangular key attachment. Building P, room 7, where north floor II lacks to West. 1378 Leica, Various vii-83 ... 26 April 1948

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B 855: Herm

Complete. Bearded head with low polos-like cap. Herm ends below in a spike. Cf. Hesperia 90 (2021), p. 399, n. 112. Μικροσκοπική χάλκινη Ερμαϊκή στήλη. Σχεδόν ακέραια. Great Drain, sand fill; dump. Stoa ... 12 August 1947

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B 863: Dikast's Ticket

Broken into five pieces and very fragmentary. Inscribed. From the "dump". Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h. or lower. Wear cotton or latex gloves when handling. Do not bang around ... 25 October 1947

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B 871: Dikast's Ballot

Hollow hub; apparently uninscribed. 5 meters N.E. of N.E. corner poros Building. Beside late Roman walls. Fill at least as late as 3rd c. A.D. Leica ... 31 March 1949

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B 876: Three Nozzle Lamp

One nozzle broken off in two pieces, but complete except for small chip. Globular body on thin ring foot. Central filling hole with short neck and flat projecting rim, grooved on the upper surface. Three ... 8 April 1949

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B 887: Nail or Hook

Complete except for chip from head. Large-headed hook (if right angle in shaft is original); otherwise a nail. Head flat. Shaft rectangular in section, tapering to a point, now bent. N.W. room, Poros Building, ... 7 June 1949

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B 898: Dikast's Ticket Fragment

Right half of a dikast ticket. No trace of reuse and no symbol at right end. Punched dots at ends of hastas of letters. Last letters of name and of demotic preserved. Ca. 3 metres north of Poros Building, ... 2 November 1949

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B 742: Mirror

Plain flat disk, complete but badly corroded. On one side traces of a vertical rim at right angles to disk (?); on edge of disk immediately below this rim, the corroded bronze seems to show some indications ... 10 May 1939

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B 786: Weight

Inscribed. Rectangular weight : half amphora. Coin no. 77 for May 24 was firmly stuck to back, apparently with circle of iron outside of coin. Accidental ? At each corner a letter : Δ, Η, Μ, Ο. ΚΒ-ΚΓ/Great ... 24 May 1947

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B 688: Weight

Squat truncated pyramid. The stub of a projecting pin (for handle or attachment ?) on the bottom. M. Farnsworth reports that although the material is bronze, it appears to contain more lead than is usual ... 15 May 1939

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B 689: Pair of Bracelets

Each is somewhat oval in shape and each is made of a single piece of heavy bronze wire so bent that the two ends overlap at the joint. One (a) is of slightly thicker wire than the other. Geometric grave ... 17 May 1939

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I 5881: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved; mended from two pieces Shallow scratched letters in uneven lines; lower part of face rough picked; upper part coarsely dressed with tooth chisel. Hymettian ... 17 June 1939

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I 5889: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Two lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon. Space between lines: 0.013m. Space between letters, two including: 0.021m. Pentelic marble. Finished ... 24 April 1940

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I 5968: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment of plaque. Broken at right and bottom. In sunken panel, of which bottom edge is preserved, an eye carved in relief. Inscribed along the top on the raised frame of the panel. Almost certainly ... 221/0 B.C.

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I 5970: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Rough edges all around, but right side and back may represent original surface of stone as used. Letters roughly cut on poor surface. Blue limestone. Found in Byzantine context east ... 4 April 1947

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I 5971: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face and original top preserved. Parts of three lines of the inscription preserved. Whitish limestone. Found in Byzantine context east of the Great Drain, in the industrial ... 16 April 1947

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I 5974: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken at right and back. Part of small rectangular base with rectangular cutting, rough picked in top. Left side smooth finished; bottom deeply picked. Shallow groove as frame for ... 24 April 1947

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I 5978: Dedicatory Monument

Inscribed fragment of a plaque. Preserves part of inscribed face, right side and rough picked back. Part of one line of the inscription preserved, within a wreath. White crystalline marble. Found in late ... 3 May 1947

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I 5979: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Broken top and bottom. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in modern cellar wall outside the Market Square, on the southeast ... 7 May 1947

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I 5980: Account Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Parts of five lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Finished Found in early Byzantine context, east of the Great Drain, in the industrial ... 13 May 1947

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I 5981: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. Upper left half of stele with pediment top; broken at bottom and right, and acroterion at left broken off. Rough picked back. Two lines of the inscription preserved ... 15 May 1947

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I 5984: Imperial Letter Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Rough picked back preserved; broken on all sides. Part of an imperial letter from Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Thirty-two lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA ... 178 A.D.

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I 6007: Mortgage Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Five lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in Byzantine context in the industrial area, east of the Great Drain. 4888 Leica, 89-28-20, ... 3 June 1947

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I 6010: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment of Herm of Zeno. Fragment from the sloping upper part of a portrait herm; left side and inscribed face only preserved. Herm of Zeno, son of Mnaseas, the Stoic philosopher. One line of ... 2nd. century A.D.

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I 6011: Grave Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Letters inscribed on a partially smoothed down broken surface; back worn smooth; worn breaks at sides and top, in crude pediment form, may be contemporary with inscription; broken at ... 1st. century B.C.

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I 6012: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face and part of right side preserved; also sloping top with cutting at edge of break. Probably a Herm. Seven lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Finished ... 13 June 1947

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I 6013: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. A hunk of stone with letters on a very rough surface. Edges and back very rough, but may be contemporary with inscription. Conglomerate; mortgage Horos. Five lines of the inscription ... 13 June 1947

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I 6047: Base Fragments

Inscribed fragments of statue (?) base. Fragment ΠΠ 108 a), possible traces of original surface on the under side. Top, sides and recut, with evidence of more than one reuse. Fragment ΠΠ 108 b), preserves ... a) (ΠΠ 108) 3 July 1947 b) (ΠΠ 108) 10 October 1947

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I 6048: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Original back, rough picked, preserved, and part of one side, at an angle of 45° to the preserved inscription, at the right. Letters roughly cut and spaced. Hymettian marble. Found ... 10 July 1947

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I 6060: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of right side and rough picked back preserved. Fifteen lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Belongs to I 764; joined to IG II2, no. 915. Cf. Hesperia ... 203/2 B.C.