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[Agora Publication] Black and Plain Pottery of the 6th, 5th and 4th Centuries B.C.

Sparkes, B. A. Tallcott, L ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This massive (two-part) volume focuses on pottery produced between 600 and 300 B.C. with Sparkes discussing the black glaze and Talcott the domestic (household and kitchen) wares of the period. Over 2,040 ... 1970

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[Agora Publication] Graffiti and Dipinti

Lang, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Over 3,000 informal inscriptions scratched or painted on pottery, lamps, or other clay fragments have been found in the excavations of the Athenian Agora. In this volume, 859 of these graffiti and dipinti ... 1976

[Agora Publication] Amphora Stamps from Thasos

Tzochev, Chavdar ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The Athenian Agora: Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens 37 978-0-87661-237-8 ... 2016

[Agora Publication] Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 26 10.2307_147097 10.2307_147098 10.2307_147099 10.2307_147100 10.2307_147101 10.2307_147168 10.2307_147169 10.2307_147170 10.2307_147171 10.2307_147216 10.2307_147217 10.2307_147218 10.2307_147219 ... 1957

[Agora Publication] Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 46 10.2307_147830 10.2307_147831 10.2307_147832 10.2307_147833 10.2307_147834 10.2307_147835 10.2307_147836 10.2307_147857 10.2307_147858 10.2307_147859 10.2307_147860 10.2307_147861 10.2307_147862 ... 1977

[Agora Publication] Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 83 ... 2014

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[Agora Report] 1956 ΠΠ: Section ΠΠ March-June, 1956

A. Boegehold ... The ruins unearthed in section ΠΠ represent six roughly defined periods: 4th century B.C. to Hellenistic, Augustan, pre-Herulian, post-Herulian, Byzantine and Turkish. The results of the excavation are ... 20 Feb-29 Jun 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1189: Mold Fragments of Large Bronze Statue

Six fragment selected from a large number (not catalogued) to show scale of figure, vents, drapery, etc. g) mold funnel h) Air vent i) Air vent j) mold fragmetn with gate. k) mold funnel with "y" gate ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1454: Fragment of Funnel with "y" Gate

Layer of coarse red clay surrounds funnel of roughly modelled finer blackened clay ridged at opening to gate. Smooth gate, oval in section, is made of still finer, blackened clay. Part of second oval "Y" ... April, May 1956

[Agora Object] B 1456: Funnel Fragment

Mended from two pieces preserving part of up and ovoid bowl. Coarse red clay around inner layer of gray clay, coated inside with fine red slip, blackened towards base of bowl. Cf. B 1446, similar type ... April, May 1956

[Agora Object] B 1458: Mold Support

Almost complete support. Made of coarse red clay, irregularly flattened at both ends, and higher at one side than at the other. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956

[Agora Object] B 1460: Mold Support Fragment

Fragment of large mold support. Roughly triangular in section, flat on bottom, sloped to base on exterior and hollowed out on inner face to hold base of mold upright during pouring. Four similar pieces ... April, May 1956

[Agora Object] B 1461: Mold Support

Flattened resting surface and part of diagonal large support roughly triangular in section crudely formed in coarse red clay. Impressions of finger tips that smoothed outer surface. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1462: Fragment of Funnel and Gate

One fragment preserving profile of funnel and part of gate. Coarse outer layer of red clay folded over two inner layers of finer blackened clay. Central layer forms rounded gate. Thin layer of fine slip ... April, May 1956

[Agora Object] B 1464: Mold Fragment

Fragment lacks inner surface, but has its curved contour. Heavy blackening. Coarse red clay of outer layer has on it joining straight lines that were irregularly scratched in wet clay with narrow blunt ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1467: Mold Fragment with Iron

One fragment broken all around. Coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds finer blackened clay. Inner surface lost. At break at one side is badly corroded bit of iron that may be remains of chaplet ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1468: Mold Fragment

Large fragment perhaps of drapery, broken all around. Coarse exterior partial blackening on fine undulating or folding inner strand surface. Bronze fills cracks. Rest of inner surface is pulled away. At ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1469: Mold Fragment

One fragment mended from three pieces. Layer of coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds inner layer of finer blackened clay. Large slightly concave strand surface with bits of bronze adhering ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1474: Mold Fragment

One fragment mended from two pieces, broken all around. On exterior parallel marks of tined tool. On interior, concave cross-hatched strand surface, clearly marked. Blackening and bronze bits. Layering ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1475: Mold Fragment

One fragment broken all around. On interior, flat crossed strand surface, well marked, and preserving ends of strands. Blackening layering unclear. Finished Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1476: Mold Fragment

Concave widely marked strand surface. Many cracks, all filled with bronze. Blackening. Broken all around. Finished Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956

[Agora Object] BI 910: Bone Fragment

Small curved piece. Green surface from contact with bronze. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] BI 911: Horn Fragment

Part of small curved horn, preserved from tip with green surface from contact with bronze. Burned patches on convex side towards base of horn. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] IL 1414: Lead Tool

A slender instrument with a point at one end and a small spatula at the other. Burned fill of bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 18 April 1956

[Agora Object] IL 1420: Iron Suspension Loop

Oxidized but complete. Bolt with suspension loop and short stem. Bronze casting pit. Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 24 October 1956

[Agora Object] P 25742: Amphora Fragment with Dipinto and Graffito

Most of neck and both handles (no stamps) preserved. Traces of red paint on one side of the neck may be a dipinto. Graffito (on other side of neck?): Unglazed, micaceous pink-tan clay. Cf. Hesperia ... 24 October 1956

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[Agora Object] P 25744: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting and Graffito: Type C and Stamped

Enough preserved to recover profile. Restored in plaster. Connected palmettes radiating out from center; circled by broad band of rouletting and incised line. Graffito in bottom of base: Glaze in excellent ... 24 October 1956

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[Agora Object] SS 14100: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Retrograde. Early Thasian. Finished Bronze-casting workshop, red fill; 4th century B.C. Ἡρ[ακ | Ἀ]ρ̣ι̣σ̣[το] (retr) vaseVI Leica ... 19 April 1956

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[Agora Object] SS 14101: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Retrograde. Early Thasian. Finished Bronze-casting workshop, red fill; 4th century B.C. Ἡρακ̣[ | Ἀρ]ιστ̣ο̣[---] (retr) vaseVI Leica ... 19 April 1956

[Agora Object] ST 657: Pumice

Flattened on several sides by wear. Small stone, one of four or five similar ones found in the pit. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica ... 24 October 1956

[Agora Object] ST 813: Pumice

Small light stone with many small flattened surfaces and one shallow channel. Casting pit. From box 322. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 PD 2249-4 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] ST 814: Pumice

Light weight stone with one smooth curved surface on which are darkened areas, perhaps from polishing burned surface (casting skin) of bronze. Bronze-casting pit. From box 322. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 12.2, s. 10, p. 383

The Athenian Agora; Volume 12; Black and Plain Pottery; Part 2; Deposit Summaries. Pyre. Choes, no. 248 sept. , fig 388 f. Pit. Hesperia 26, 1957, p. 100, pl. 28 a, b. Well. ARV 1964, 13 bis, addenda to ... Agora 12 383 P 19464 P 16596 P 17675 A 19:1 A 16:1 A 19:5 A 19:6 A 17:1 A 20:3 A 17:2 A 20:4 A 17:3 A 20:6 A 18:3 C 19:5 A 18-19:1 A 20:7 A 20:9 ... 2nd half 4th B.C.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 12.2, s. 45, p. 418

Well. Pit. Other. Pyre. Fill. Cistern ... Agora 12 418 P 24655 P 24980 P 25531 P 24662 P 24981 P 25551 P 24663 P 24982 P 25569 P 24666 P 24983 P 25579 P 24667 P 24984 P 25581 P 24668 P 24985 P 25596 P 24671 P 24986 P 25656 P 24674 P 24987 P 25657 ...

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[Agora Notebook] ΠΠ-6

Pottery/Coins ... 1001 1200 ... 1947

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[Agora Notebook] ΠΠ-12

Notebook/Coins ... E. Vanderpool ... 2201 2400 ... 1947, 1953, 1956

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[Agora Notebook] ΠΠ-13

Finds ... 2401 2600 ... 1949

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-6-42 (pp. 1074-1075)

Pit at 3/ΞΑ. Bronze Casting Pit. Deep Channel Leading North-West from Rectangular Draw Shaft. Plaster from Water Channel Touching Well at 3/ΜΒ. Rectangular Draw Shaft. From Rectangular Draw Shaft. From ... ΠΠ-6 1074, 1075 Lot ΠΠ 316 Lot ΠΠ 317 Lot ΠΠ 318 Lot ΠΠ 319 Lot ΠΠ 320 Lot ΠΠ 321 Lot ΠΠ 322 Lot ΠΠ 323 Lot ΠΠ 324 Lot ΠΠ 325 Lot ΠΠ 326 Lot ΠΠ 327 Lot ΠΠ 328 Lot ΠΠ 329 Lot ΠΠ 330 ... Early Roman

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-6-46 (pp. 1082-1083)

Turkish Gate; At Level of Lowest Foundation Blocks. Turkish Gate; Ash Fill. Turkish Gate; Immediately South of Foundations. West of West Wall of South Kitchen and South House Room 23. Cutting in East of ... ΠΠ-6 1082, 1083 Lot ΠΠ 375 Lot ΠΠ 376 Lot ΠΠ 377 Lot ΠΠ 378 Lot ΠΠ 379 Lot ΠΠ 369 Lot ΠΠ 380 Lot ΠΠ 381 Lot ΠΠ 359 Lot ΠΠ 382 Lot ΠΠ 383 Lot ΠΠ 384 Lot ΠΠ 385 Lot ΠΠ 386 Lot ΠΠ 387 Lot ΠΠ 388 A 16:1 ... 4th B.C.

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-48 (pp. 2285-2286)

Western Cut. Patch of Hellenistic Dining Room Floor ... ΠΠ-12 2285, 2286 80-128 80-129 ... Apr 19 1956

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-49 (pp. 2287-2288)

Water Proof Cement Stairs. Floor with Well 4/ΜΗ. Plan at Floor Level. A Mixed, Roman Fill, Containing at this Level Some Lamps and Sherds as Late as the 4th Century A.D. Bedrock. Some Mold Fragments Found ... ΠΠ-12 2287, 2288 ... Apr 21 1956

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-51 (pp. 2291-2292)

Bedrock ... ΠΠ-12 2291, 2292 80-183 Section ΠΠ 510

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-52 (pp. 2293-2294)

Bronze Casting Pit. Pit ... ΠΠ-12 2293, 2294 A 16:1 ... Jun 1 1956

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-12-66 (pp. 2321-2322)

Bronze Casting Pit ... ΠΠ-12 2321, 2322 ΠΠ 1004 SS 14102 ΠΠ 1026 B 1189 ΠΠ 1112 B 1199 ΠΠ 1101 ST 657 ΠΠ 1102 P 25741 ΠΠ 1103 IL 1420 ΠΠ 1104 P 25742 ΠΠ 1105 P 25743 ΠΠ 1106 P 25744 ΠΠ 969 SS 14100 ΠΠ 970 SS 14101 ΠΠ 985 P 25603 ... Oct 24 1956

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΠΠ-13-38 (pp. 2463-2464)

Stamped Amphora: Knidian. Liknon. Pumice. Amphora Fragment with Dipinto. Pit ... ΠΠ-13 2463, 2464 SS 14142 T 3485 ST 657 P 25741 ΠΠ 1101 A 16:1 SS 14142 T 3485 ST 657 P 25741 ... 24 October 1956

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[Agora Report Page] 1956 ΠΠ, s. 6

Water System. Pit. Well. Augustan Times ... 1956 ΠΠ A 16:1 A 16:3

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[Agora Report Page] 1956 ΠΠ, s. 16

Wells. Pit. Well ... 1956 ΠΠ A 17:3 A 16:3 A 16:1

[Agora Lot] ΠΠ 321: Bronze Casting Pit

Black glazed only ... 4th B.C.

[Agora Lot] ΠΠ 322: Bronze Casting Pit

Semi-glazed ware; bits of bronze; bone; pumice stone; pottery slag; bronze square ... 4th B.C.

[Agora Lot] ΠΠ 323: Bronze Casting Pit

Miscellaneous coarse ... 4th B.C.

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[Agora Image] 1997.18.0114 (80-127)

General view of the area cleared to ancient levels. At center, casting pit (Deposit A 16:1); at right, well at 4/ΜΗ; in background, rooms of the South House ... Cf. "Excavation summary 1948" for miscellaneous name of South House in notebooks. (SD) east 2283 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1956

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[Agora Image] 2012.55.0215 (80-127)

General view of the area cleared to ancient levels. At center, casting pit (Deposit A 16:1); at right, well at 4/ΜΗ; in background, rooms of the South House ... Cf. "Excavation summary 1948" for miscellaneous name of South House in notebooks. (SD) east 2283 ... 14 Apr 1956

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[Agora Image] 1997.18.0115 (80-128)

Near views of casting pit area cleared to ancient levels (Deposit A 16:1); in foreground (right of center) well at 3/ΜΒ (Deposit A 16:3) ... east 2285 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1956

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[Agora Image] 2012.55.0216 (80-128)

Near views of casting pit area cleared to ancient levels (Deposit A 16:1); in foreground (right of center) well at 3/ΜΒ (Deposit A 16:3) ... AMS east 2285 ... 14 Apr 1956

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[Agora Image] 1997.18.0116 (80-129)

Near views of casting pit area cleared to ancient levels (Deposit A 16:1); at upper left, well at 4/ΜΗ ... west 2286 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1956

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[Agora Image] 2012.55.0217 (80-129)

Near views of casting pit area cleared to ancient levels (Deposit A 16:1); at upper left, well at 4/ΜΗ ... AMS west 2286 ... 14 Apr 1956

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[Agora Image] 1997.18.0119 (80-160)

Bronze casting pit, 4th c. B.C. Deposit A 16:1. Cf. Hesperia 26 (1957), pl. 28, b ... east 2290 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 May 1956

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[Agora Image] 2012.55.0248 (80-160)

Bronze casting pit, 4th c. B.C. Deposit A 16:1. Cf. Hesperia 26 (1957), pl. 28, b ... AMS east 2290 ... 2 May 1956

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[Agora Image] 1997.18.0122 (80-183)

View of the casting pit showing the cutting in bedrock floor. Deposit A 16:1 ... east 2291 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 May 1956

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[Agora Image] 2012.55.0271 (80-183)

View of the casting pit showing the cutting in bedrock floor. Deposit A 16:1 ... AMS east 2291 ... 24 May 1956

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[Agora Image] 1997.18.0127 (87-429)

Plan and sections of a casting pit at 6-11/ΜΑ-ΜΒ. Deposit A 16:1, dated to the 3rd quarter of the 4th c. B.C ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2224 Horizontal (normal) ... 1973

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.1115 (87-429)

Plan and sections of a casting pit at 6-11/ΜΑ-ΜΒ. Deposit A 16:1, dated to the 3rd quarter of the 4th c. B.C ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2224 AMS ... 1973