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ST 94: Blade

Part of a two-edged blade, flat on one side, ridged on other. Both ends broken off. In dark ash geometric fill. Leica, VI-36 ... 4 March 1935

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T 672: Horse Figurine Fragment

Head, legs and tail missing. The body is covered with purplish red paint applied directly on the clay. Fine pinkish buff clay. Bright red fill. Leica, 7-422 ... 16 February 1935

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I 1106: Marble Fragment

Fragment of inscription. Broken on all sides. Two wreaths, both broken, with letters inside them. Below the wreath, the inscription. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Belongs with I 4115. Finished Found in the ... 1st. century B.C.

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I 1108: Prytany Dedication Fragments

Fragments of inscription. Fragment Β 28 a), broken above and both sides On the front of the bottom, below the inscribed surface a moulding. Part of one line of the inscription preserved. b), another ... a) (Β 28) 18 October 1933 b) 24 December 1934

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I 1118: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Fragment inscribed on two adjacent faces. Broken save for the inscribed faces, which bear separate inscriptions. Name list. Erechtheis. Face A, has been used as a threshold, and has a circular door socket ... 180 A.D.

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I 1567: Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Decree honorship Ulpius Fubiotus. Fragment Β 296 a), part of flat, smooth picked top preserved; otherwise broken. Nine lines of the inscription preserved. Fragment Ζ 1047 b), rough ... Ca. 220-250 A.D.

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I 1627: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Behind a projecting flange, broken away, part of the right side is preserved, smooth; otherwise broken. Remains of three lines of the inscription. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Belongs ... 21 March 1934

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I 631: Mining Inscription Fragments

Fragments of inscribed stele. "POLETAI" record; Laurion mines; Archonship of Theelos. Fragment Ζ 346 a), broken all round. Near the left edge of the fragment a blank space ca. 0.016m. wide, then, at the ... 351/0 B.C.

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I 654: Marble Fragments: List of Names

Inscribed fragments. Fragment Ζ 348 a), part of the left side preserved (?); otherwise broken all round. Surface somewhat eaten away at left. Two lines of the inscription and traces of a third above preserved ... a) (Ζ 348) 31 March 1933 b) (Ν 530) 7 April 1936

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I 746: Honorary Decree Fragments

Fragments from honorary inscription. Fragment Η 279 a), broken all round; parts of three lines of the inscription preserved. Inscribed above and within a wreath. Fragment Β 515 b), broken all around, ... 1st. century B.C.

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I 212: Base

Small rectangular base with moulded top and bottom, resembling altar. Bottom rough picked; top has smooth finished circular band surrounding rough picked sinkage; at the upper corners, small projections: ... 1932

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I 5344: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, left side and back preserved; also the bottom which is cut as a tenon leaded to a depth of 0.075m. Decree concerning the Skias, replacement of bedding etc.; Archon: ... 190 B.C.

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I 6688: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around. Thin chip, preserving only a very little of the inscribed face, and of two lines of the inscription. List of names by demes. Line spacing: 0.018m. Hymettian marble ... October 1954

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I 4833: Mining Inscription Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and behind. "POLETAI" record. Six lines of the inscription preserved, trace of seventh. Pentelic marble. Found in foundation of late Roman house, southeast of the ... 10 May 1937

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I 4834: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Right side preserved. Eight lines of the inscription preserved, trace of ninth. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA May belong with I 1884. Finished Found in foundation of late Roman house, southeast ... 10 May 1937

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I 4835: Mining Inscription Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and behind. "POLEITAI" account; Laurion Mines. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in foundation of late Roman house, southeast of the ... 10 May 1937

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I 4836: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of left and right sides preserved, cut roughly and obliquely. Lettering is bounded by a wreath and this by a plain frame. Two lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble ... 10 May 1937

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I 4838: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Fragment from top of a base with moulded profile. One line of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in foundation of late Roman house, southeast of the Tholos. Leica ... 10 May 1937

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I 4886: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Fragment from top of stele with cavetto and plain fascia above. Mortar clings to the stone. Two lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in Tholos trench E layer I, ... 22 May 1937

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I 4944: Mining Inscription Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Three fragments (fragment a consists of Z 1244a and Z 1244b; fragment b is Z 1244c), two of them joining, and preserving right edge and bottom; the other broken all around. "POLETAI" ... 9 June 1937

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I 4945: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Fragment from upper right corner of a stele that had a horizontal top with an ovolo crown. Top finished as a bearing surface, hence from a statue base (?). Six lines of the inscription ... 9 June 1937

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I 5511: Mining Inscription Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and behind. Six lines of the inscription preserved, in two columns; stoichedon. Hymettian marble. Finished Found in south end of Doric Propylon, in southwest corner ... 16 May 1938

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I 4784: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and behind; cut horizontally with a single point below. Five lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in foundations of late Roman House, to southeast ... 7 May 1937

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I 4785: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Two joining fragments. Broken away above and to left. Honorary list of names: aesitoi. Eleven lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in foundations of late Roman ... 3rd. century A.D.

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I 4789: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and behind. Face roughly dressed. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in foundations of late Roman House, to southeast of the Tholos ... 7 May 1937

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I 4790: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment of altar (?). Apparently the mid part of a small altar; preserved to its original height and thickness, broken to right and left; its top slightly scooped out; its face front and back ... Ca. 240 A.D.

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I 4791: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment of base. Parts of front, bottom, and both sides remain. Simple mouldings both top and bottom on both front and sides. Rectangular dowel hole in bottom. Inscription on front. Two fragments; ... 7 May 1937

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I 4792: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment from upper left corner of base. The inscription appears on a vertical fascia which is sharply undercut. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Finished Found in foundations ... 7 May 1937

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I 4795: Marble Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Five fragments, mended to three (fragment a, Ζ 1119 a and b; fragment b, Ζ 1119 c and e; fragment c, Ζ 1119 d) On the tops of all three, traces of a rough picked surface which may ... 7 May 1937

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I 2011: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Toothed left side and possibly part of rough back preserved; otherwise broken. The surface worn; the letters faint. Traces of about sixteen lines (?) of the inscription preserved. Pentelic ... 29 May 1934

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I 2320: Prytany Decree Fragment

Fragment of inscribed stele. Inscribed face and part of bottom edge, only, preserved. The letters in a wreath. Hymettian marble. Found in a late wall, south of the Tholos. Leica, III-12 ... Mid. 1st. century B.C.

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I 4683: Prytany Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Preamble and part of decree. Fragment Ζ 1058 a), upper right corner of a pedimental stele. Worn by traffic on the back; covered with water deposit on front and side. Eleven lines ... 182/1 B.C.

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I 1727: Honorary Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Smooth bottom surface preserved; otherwise broken. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joined with I 1752 (B 496). Found in a cellar wall of the modern house 631β/2 (631b/2), over the Tholos ... 31 March 1934

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I 1881: Marble Fragment: Prytany List

Inscribed fragment. Smooth left side preserved; otherwise broken. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Joins with I 1417. Found in late context, south of the Tholos. Leica ... Ca. 200 A.D. or later.

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I 1916: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Toothed right side preserved; otherwise broken. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. ADDENDA Joins above to I 1712 b (B 597 a). Found in late context, south ... Soon before 178/7 B.C.

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I 1773: Prytany Decree Fragments

Inscribed fragments. Three non-joining pieces, each broken on all sides. On fragments Β 541a-b), twelve lines of the inscription preserved, with one to four letters in each. On fragment Β' 559 c), four ... Shortly before 104/3 B.C.

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I 1875: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken on all sides. The inscribed surface slightly convex. Four lines of the inscription preserved, with spaces between the first and second, the third and fourth line. Pentelic marble ... 26 April 1934

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IL 162: Iron Object

A knife-like object, broken in two parts; strengthened with plaster. Cf. Hesperia 16 (1947), pp. 196-197, pl. XLI, 1-2, fig. 1. Grave 7, lying under the upper left arm of the skeleton. Leica, 7-423 ... 28 February 1935

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P 24654: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Small fragment from shoulder. Head of Athena to right; tongues. Landscaping operations in the excavations; exact provenience unknown. Leica ... January 1955

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P 25299: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Almost half vase preserved including one handle but no foot. The handle band is filled with animals: A, lion and deer; B, deer and panther. Below, a reserved band. Inside, reserved medallion with a glazed ... 14 May 1937

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P 27074: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment

Broken all around. Unidentified representation from reverse of Panathenaic amphora. Agora excavations. Leica ... 5 February 1962

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P 25811: Black Figure Plate Fragment

From the floor of a heavy plate. Head and shoulders of draped figure right. Very poor condition; added white practically disappeared from face and part of clothes. Agora area, context unknown. Leica ... (February 1957)

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P 25455: Red Figure Cup Fragment

Wall fragment, ridge along break on exterior; probably from a stemless cup. Interior, part of border around medallion only; wave pattern in black on reserved ground. Exterior, lower part of draped figure ... (1956)

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P 25483: Lagynos or Guttus Fragment: West Slope

Neck from lip to shoulder, preserved. Ridges above and at shoulder. On front in white a necklace with incised strips, dots in white below pendents. Glaze fired red. Clay pinkish-buff. "From various places." ... 1933

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S 767: Draped Standing Female Figure from Relief

Head, right arm, lower left arm, and legs below knees missing. Upper body battered. The figure wears a Doric chitin with kelps. She is standing, the weight is on the left leg, the right knee bent. Traces ... 28 January 1936

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S 768: Draped Standing Female Figure from Relief

Preserved from waist to above ankles. The figure wears a Doric chitin with long overfilled; standing with the weight on the right leg, the left leg bent. Broken at sides; back rough-picked. Pentelic marble ... 28 January 1936

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S 769: Draped Standing Female Figure from Relief

Head and feet missing; part of the relief background preserved at the left of the figure. Back rough-picked, sides broken. The figure is wrapped in a Hymettian, its folds held at the breast by the right ... 28 January 1936

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L 1940: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

About half the bottom, surrounded by a double groove, preserved. Fine pinkish-buff clay, unglazed. Type XXVII (?) of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth IV, ii, pp. 90-102, nos. 545-785, pls. XI-XII, XXVI-XXIX ... 200-250 A.D.

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L 1520: Lamp

Mended from several fragments; the handle missing. Crude workmanship; irregular contours. Mottled red glaze. Type XX (?) of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth IV, ii, pp. 70-73, nos. 372-382, pl. VII. ... 2nd. century A.D.

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P 3847: Pyxis Fragment

The nine fragments, which mended up to five, have been restored with plaster to make something less than half the circumference of the pyxis. None of the bottom is preserved, but a small part of the rim, ... 5 May 1934

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P 3848: Pyxis Lid Fragment

The lid belonging to P 3847. About half preserved, but without any of the center. A separate fragment preserves a piece of the knob at the top of the handle. The lid proper restored in plaster. The lid, ... 5 May 1934

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P 3849: Pyxis Lid Fragment

Four joining fragments preserve something less than a quarter of the whole, including the spring of the handle, and the rim. At the outer edge, diagonal hatching, separated by three black lines from a ... 5 May 1934

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P 3850: Vessel Fragment

Broken all around. Above, the hoof and lower leg of an animal, right; filling ornaments including a diamond with dot at center. Below, horizozntal black lines. Interior, dull black glaze. Buff clay ... 5 May 1934

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L 3327: Lamp

Back part broken away. Deep open infundibulum, rounding walls, flat bottom. Long nozzle with flaring round mouth. Unglazed. Pink to yellow clay. Type 15 of Agora collection. Tholos Trench S, layer (a) ... 8 March 1938

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MC 132: Loom Weight Fragment

About half of the lower part of the weight preserved. Conical. On side, bands of zigzag separated by double and triple lines. On bottom, checkerboard pattern filled with crossed lines and dot rosettes ... 15 February 1935

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L 3491: Lamp Fragment

A small fragment that preserves part of the nozzle rim and side wall. Pale green clay with narrow concentric circles of flaky brown glaze on top. Corinthian. Type II (second variety) of Corinth collection, ... 2 April 1938

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MC 376: Token

Obverse: an eagle standing left, 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 inscription ... 22 May 1937

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MC 400: Token

Obverse: eagle standing left, head thrown back. In field to right, a draped female figure erect, Demeter or Artemis (?), a tall torch (?) in either hand. In field to left, a branch and an inscription ... 18 June 1937

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MC 367: 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 tall torch upright in either hand. In the field to ... 29 April 1937

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P 5285: Oinochoe Fragment

From the shoulder of a round-bodied pot. Mended from two pieces. Part of a panel, bordered below and to the left by three lines. Horse left. In field, guilloche, zigzag and lozenges. Below, vertical wavy ... 16 March 1935, 30 May 1938

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P 4660: Ostrakon of Megakles Hippokratous Alopekethen

From a tile, the slightly concave side covered with red glaze. Incised through the glaze: Attic clay. to 56.20m. Red 6th. c. fill. Leica, 5-72 ... 18 February 1935

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P 4663: Skyphos Fragment with Graffito

About half the body preserved; mended from many pieces; one fragment, mended from three pieces, does not join. Low ring foot, straight lip. Inside and outside, traces of a thin black glaze wash, now nearly ... 19 February 1935

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P 4664: Amphora Fragment with Graffito

From a large amphora covered with streaky red glaze outside. Incised through the glaze Cf. P 4599 (Β 1084). Mostly Geometric fill. Leica, 7-524, 8-66 PD 420, PD 1133-4(D 4), DA 15235 ... 19 February 1935

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P 4666: Black Glaze Bowl Fragment with Graffito

From the bottom of a black glazed bowl with ring foot. Incised through black glaze around reserved medallion inside foot. Mixed Hellenistic fill, on surface. Leica PD 1133-10(F 26), DA 15242 ... 20 February 1935

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P 4672: Black Figure Cup Fragment

Two pieces of a black figured band cup. a) Two chickens standing side by side, facing right. The one in the foreground, white, that in the background black with purple and white retouches. Traces of another(?) ... 21 February 1935

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P 4673: Black Figure Column Krater Fragment

Glazed inside. Along the right edge of the panel, ivy. Two horses facing right, heads and chests preserved. Red for manes, white for teeth and dots on harness. Pink clay, orange surface. 6th. and 5th ... 22 February 1935

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P 4675: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

From the foot of a cup. Incised through the black glaze on the upper surface. The clay burned gray; the glaze somewhat peeled. 6th. and 5th. c., red sand and tile fill. B' building fill, B- fill to ... 22 February 1935

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P 4680: Black Figure Stand Fragment

From a great stand with outward turned, rim-like foot. Part of three friezes: bottom, inverted rays; middle, procession of geese, to right; above, human feet walking right. Dull, somewhat metallic black ... 22 February 1935

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P 4685: Black Figure Column Krater Fragment

Bearded man, facing right, left hand extended upward in front of face, running? On shoulder, rays or tongues. Inside of neck glazed; below, unglazed to near lower edge of fragment where there is think ... 22 February 1935

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P 4689: Black Figure Stand Fragment

Outside, below rays, man's head left, and part of another in front of him. Inside, alternating black and reserved lines. Joins P 4746g. 2nd. layer, red sand and tiles, 6th. to 5th. c. B' building fills, ... 23 February 1935

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P 4695: Ostrakon of Hippokrates Alkmeonidou Alopekethen

From a large semi-glazed krater. Black glaze inside and on rim. Inscribed outside, below the rim Cleaning surface. Leica, 5-73 ... 22 February 1935

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P 4696: Black Glaze Vessel Fragment with Graffito

From a coarse closed pot, glazed black outside. Inscribed on the inside Ostrakon? Cleaning surface. B' building fills, B- fill to north. Leica PD 1133-6(D 35) ... 22 February 1935

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P 4697: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

Mended from two pieces. From a large pot, glazed black inside. The inscription scratched through the glaze 2nd. layer. B' building fill, B- fill to north. Leica, 5-72 ... 23 February 1935

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P 4712: Black Figure Vessel Fragment

From a pot intended to be closed. Outside, part of a nude man, probably running right, right arm extended behind, left in front. The twisted depression below his chest, the color of the clay outside, ... 23 February 1935

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P 4714: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

From a coarse pot, decorated outside with uneven bands of thin glaze, brownish in color. Incised outside. Layer 3. B' building fill, B- fill to north. Leica, 5-72 ... 23 February 1935

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P 4740: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

From a coarse pot, decorated with a band of thin brown glaze outside, thick dull black glaze inside. Incised inside: Finished Layer 2. B' building fill, B- fill to north. Leica, 5-72 ... 25 February 1935

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P 4754: Black Figure Column Krater Fragments: Inscribed

From a badly burned column krater. Along one edge, bordering a panel, vertical ivy pattern. The edge of the scene of the panel is too fragmentary to be adequately explained; there are traces of added red ... 26 February 1935

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P 4756: Krater Fragment

From a large krater with slightly outward-turned lip. Double horizontal loop handle, with a vertical strap handle, meeting it at its apex and running to the rim. Bands, hatching, dots and tooth pattern ... 27 February 1935

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P 4758: Panathenaic Amphora Fragment: Inscribed

Thin wash of glaze inside. Part of drapery, with incised decoration, right. Beside it, running downwards, letters in black. ADDENDA Probably not a Panathenaic amphora [25 July 1960, JP]. Layer 2, over ... 22 February 1935

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P 4763: Oinochoe

A flat-bottomed oinochoe with nearly straight side walls, conical, with trefoil mouth at the apex. No neck; one handle back of lip to half way down body. Entirely covered with horizontal black bands ... 1 March 1935

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P 4766: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Fragment of unglazed tile. Probably undistrubed context. Road fill, layer 2. B' building fill, B- fill to north. Leica, 5-72 ... 1 March 1935

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P 4767: Plate

Flat bottomed shallow plate with straight flaring side wall. About half the rim is missing. Inside, glazed red except for a reserved band; on reserved upper face of lip, parallel strokes. Outside: bottom, ... 1 March 1935

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P 4768: Amphora

One handle missing. Heavy ring foot. Rounded body with straight, slightly concave neck and heavy rounded lip; handles shoulder to just below lip. Entire body covered with streaky red to black glaze; neck ... 1 March 1935

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P 4769: Pitcher

Mended from many pieces. Flat-bottomed jug with convex-concave body to plain widely flaring lip. One vertical strap handle, lip to shoulder; depressed at the base. Coarse gritty micaceous red clay, unglazed ... 1 March 1935

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P 4951: Black Figure Stand Fragment

From a stand with alternating glazed and reserved bands inside. Above, outside, rays; man's head right; hand of a woman facing in front of him. Fillets hanging on the wall. Between the two figures the ... 11 March 1935

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P 4953: Black Figure Neck Amphora Fragments

From a large closed pot, amphora. a) Bearded draped Dionysos, right. Purple red retouches on his drapery. Tendrils in field. b) Part of draped woman, right. Red 5th. c. fill, martyra. B' building fills, ... 11 March 1935

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P 4958: Two-Handled Cup

Flat-bottomed two-handled cup with convex body and short slightly flaring lip. Horizontal loop handles tilted very slightly up. Entire body, and upper surfaces of handles, glazed; four reserved bands on ... 12 March 1935

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P 5077: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

From a coarse unglazed pot. Micaceous gritty pink clay. Incised outside: 6th.-4th. c. fill on surface of B martyra. Leica ... 5 March 1935

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P 5087: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

From a lekythos with creamy slipped ground. Warrior (amazon) and horse, walking right, side by side. In field tendrils. Purple red for crest of warrior, mane of horse. Surface. Leica ... 19 March 1935

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P 4771: Pyxis with Lid

The pyxis is intact except for chips; the lid mended from several pieces. a) Round-bodied pyxis with flat bottom and convex side wall flanged inside to receive the lid. Flange and lid have double holes ... 2 March 1935

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P 4773: Cup

Intact. Flat-bottomed cup with narrow straight lip and two horizontal loop handles, tilted slightly upward. Lower body and handles glazed black; in reserved handle band, four dot rosettes on each side ... 2 March 1935

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P 4774: Cup

Intact. Exactly like P 4773 (Β 1241), with the following exception: the lip is slightly more out-turned; the reserved stripe on the inner face of the lip is filled by eight (really nine but two run together) ... 2 March 1935

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P 4776: Cup

Intact. Exactly like P 4773 (Β 1241) and P 4774 (Β 1242) in shape and decoration. On reserved handle band, five dot rosettes on one side, four on the other. Nine series of short hatched lines on reserved ... 2 March 1935

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P 4777: Bowl

Mended from many pieces. Shallow bowl with low ring base and flaring, slightly convex side wall with outward-projecting lip, flat on top. Two horizontal loop handles at level of lip, outward-turned ends ... 2 March 1935

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P 4785: Oinochoe

Flat-bottomed oinochoe with rounded body, long neck ending in trefoil mouth, and a vertical loop handle. On body, glaze bands and reserved bands filled with zigzag lines and hatching. On shoulder, hatched ... 2 March 1935

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P 4786: Cup

Small flat-bottomed cup, with convex body and nearly straight slightly outward-turned lip; one vertical strap handle, lip to point of greatest circumference. Above base outside, wide black band, then three ... 2 March 1935

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P 4788: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

From a tile, decorated outside with incised designs. Red wash inside, through which the letters are incised: Layer 2. B' building fill, B- fill to north. Leica ... 2 March 1935

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P 4883: Pyxis with Lid

The body intact; the lid mended from two pieces, about a third and the handle missing. a) Round pyxis with low ring foot, convex side wall, and flange inside rim to receive lid; flange and lid pierced ... 5 March 1935

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P 4884: Pyxis with Lid

Body and lid mended from many fragments. a) Round pyxis with low ring foot, and convex side wall flanged inside rim to receive lid; flange and lid pierced for tying together. On body: wide band above foot, ... 5 March 1935

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P 4600: Skyphos: Corinthian Imitation

Complete. Thin brown glaze inside; a brown band around the top of each handle; also around the underside of the foot; dot and circle at center. Two wide purple-red bands below the handles; the other decoration ... Early 6th. c. B.C.