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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