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[Agora Publication] Greek Lamps and Their Survivals

Howland, R. H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The author has used the trustworthy chronological data supplied by the scientific excavation of “closed deposits” at the Athenian Agora to build a continuous series of lamp types from the 7th century B.C ... 1958

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[Agora Publication] Late Geometric and Protoattic Pottery: Mid 8th to Late 7th Century B.C.

Brann, E. T. H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume reports on Athenian pottery found in the Athenian Agora up to 1960 that can dated from about the middle of the 8th century, when “the appearance of a painter of sufficient personal distinction ... 1962

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[Agora Publication] Weights, Measures and Tokens

Lang, M. Crosby, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The first part of this book deals with weights (14 bronze, 109-111 lead, 28 stone) and measures (75 dry, 28-31 liquid). Although humble objects, the detailed study of these everyday items provides archaeological ... 1964

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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

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[Agora Publication] Attic Black-Figured Pottery

Moore, M. B. Philippides, M. Z. P ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume is the first of the Athenian Agora reports to deal specifically with figured wares; it is concerned with the black-figured pottery found in the excavations in the Athenian Agora between 1931 ... 1986

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[Agora Publication] Attic Red-Figured and White-Ground Pottery

Moore, M. B ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume presents the inventoried red-figure and white-ground pottery found in the Agora Excavations between 1931 and 1967. Although many of these vases have already been published in various reports ... 1997

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[Agora Publication] The Tholos of Athens and its Predecessors

Thompson, H. A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Famous classical buildings, such as the Parthenon, are preserved in such monumental isolation that it is hard to reconstruct the effect that they might have had on the ancient visitor. Their setting relative ... 1940

[Agora Publication] Industrial Religion: The Saucer Pyres of the Athenian Agora

Rotroff, S. I ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia Supplement 47 978-0-87661-547-8 ... 2013

[Agora Object] A 782: Roof Tile Fragment with Graffito

Fragment of a large flat tegula, preserving part of one edge. Gritty brown clay surfaced with fine yellow; traces of painted pattern on face (?) Lightly scratched letters in upper surface. Tholos Trench ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] A 856: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points missing. A symmetrical diamond, its obtuse angels truncated. Its lower part is flat above, channeled below so as to serve as a covering tile; its upper part is ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] A 857: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points and one of the lateral angles missing. Restored in plaster. Similar to A 856 (Ζ 1532) in shape and fabric. Tholos Trench F, Kitchen Dump. 1863 Leica, XVI-94, 83-7-33, ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] A 858: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both lateral angles and several other fragments missing. Similar in shape to A 857 (Ζ1533). The tempering material includes much coarse grit. The surfacing is light green ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] A 865: Roof Tile

A triangular rain tile from Tholos, its upper edge concave and provided with a low ridge on top; its lateral edges deeply channeled on underside; the spring of an antefix on the fragment nearest the apex ... 23 March 1938

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[Agora Object] A 933: Capital Fragment: Ionic

A small fragment from a volute, preserving part of the resting surface. The face of the volute is plain, finished with a tooth chisel. Pentelic marble. Finished Tholos Trench F, Kitchen Dump. 1863 Leica, ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] A 4804: Ship's Eye Fragment

Broken at ends and top, less than half of the left side of the eye is preserved. The curved eyeball is framed by upper and lower eyelids in the form of flat bands raised 0.01m. above the outer edge of ... 25 January 1991

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[Agora Object] L 3088: Lamp with Graffito

Nozzle and handle missing. Broad slightly offset flat base; torus profile; horizontal strap handle. Dull black glaze, worn. Scratched in dry clay of under side. Type IV of Corinth collection, type 21C ... 5 June 1937

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[Agora Object] L 3133: Lamp

Handle and part of side missing. Extremely low base; torus side wall. Horizontal band handle. Thin reddish-brown glaze outside; dark brown inside. Type IV of Corinth collection, type 21C of Agora collection ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] L 3135: Lamp

About half preserved; handle and end of nozzle missing. Low base; horizontal band handle; nearly vertical walls; rim grooved, insloping. Glossy black glaze. Type V (second variety) of Corinth collection, ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] L 3136: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and front upper part only. Rim broad and gently inclined inward. Around the nozzle a deep narrow groove which communicates with the infundibulum through two small holes. Black glaze on inside only ... 7 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 4639: Black Figure Kothon Fragments

From a closed pot with rounded body. Below the ground line, tops of rays. a) Front part of duck walking left; purple red on wing; part of ground line of upper frieze above. b) From same frieze: back end ... 15 February 1935

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[Agora Object] P 10797: Red Figure Cup Fragment: Type B

Much of the floor, part of the wall and rim, and the start of the stem preserved; two non-joining rim fragments with parts of handles and handle ornaments may belong. In medallion, a satyr holds a tray ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 10798: Red Figure Cup Fragments: Type B

a)Fragment from floor only. In the medallion, a long-sleeved figure to right, preserved from shoulder to thigh, its right side only. Relief contours. Around the medallion, a maeander broken by dotted checkerboard ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 10799: Red Figure Oinochoe Fragment

Wall fragment broken all around. A nude boy running right with something held in his outstretched left hand. Head missing. No relief contour. Finished Tholos Trench F, rubbish dump. 1863 Leica, IX-80 ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 10800: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting: Stamped

Fragments missing from wall and rim. A very flat plate on a low base ring; rim slopes inward and is double grooved. On the floor are two concentric bands of impressed ovules between lines. On the underside, ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 10803: Black Glaze Bowl with Graffito

About half remains. Low base ring; echinus-like profile with rim slightly incurved. Middle of underside reserved and inscribed: Joined to P 12186. Finished Tholos Trench F, rubbish dump. 1863 Leica ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11764: Red Figure Lekythos

Mouth, handle, and much of wall missing; upper and lower body fragments probaby do not join. On the front, a woman's head to right; bound below by a band of ovules, above by a band of tongue and dot ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11765: Red Figure Askos Fragment

Three joining fragments, retaining parts of a leopard on either side. Hasty drawing; no relief contour; glaze brown to black. Fragments of at least two other similar askoi in red figure remain in the ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11767: Black Glaze Stemless Cup Fragment: Incised

Base and part of side wall. Thin profiled base ring; underneath moulded. Rim slightly offset inside only. On floor, incised before glazing, central rosette, and outer band of tongue pattern; between, a ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11770: Black Glaze Bolsal: Stamped

Handles and much of wall missing. Low profiled flaring base ring; almost vertical wall. On underside alternate black glaze and reserved. On floor five impressed palmettes around a circle of ovules. Scraped ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11775: Black Glaze Bowl

Small fragment missing from rim. Low base, concave. Shallow open bowl. Glaze on inside fired dark red and also on much of outside. Finished Tholos Trench F, kitchen dump. 1863 ff. Leica, 83-261, 83-333 ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11778: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

About half remains. Flat bottom; side profile very slightly convex. Black glaze inside and out. Cf. Agora XII, no. 896. Tholos Trench F, kitchen dump. 1863 ff. Leica ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11779: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Much of one side missing. Broad flat bottom; side wall curves gently inward. Black glaze inside and out; underside reserved. Cf. Agora XII, no. 896. Finished Tholos Trench F, kitchen dump. 1863 ff ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11782: Bowl with Lid

One handle and much of wall both of lid and bowl missing; restored in plaster. Low false base ring; deep bowl with inside ledge for lid. Horizontal strap handles. Slightly domed lid with heavy hollow knob ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11784: Two-Handled Oinochoe

One handle and fragments of wall missing; strengthened with plaster. Angular profile with domed top; low neck-mouth with projecting lip grooved on outer face; two double handles. Finished Tholos Trench ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11785: Pitcher

Lower part missing; partially restored in plaster. Ovoid body; tall cylindrical neck with flaring collared rim; neck to shoulder handle, round in section. Thin brown glaze on upper part only; pinkish ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11786: Two-Handled Jar

Many fragments missing from wall and base; restored in plaster. Ovoid body; open mouth with rolled lip; two vertical loop handles on shoulder. Low ring foot. Reserved, save for bands of brown glaze below ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11787: Jar with Lid

Base, lower part of pot, and knob of lid are missing. Restored in plaster. Deep jar with open mouth, inside ledge for lid, vertical loop handles set close against rim; domed lid. Brown glaze on inside; ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11788: Jar

Many fragments missing from wall. Deep jar with open top and inside ledge for (missing) lid. Much restored in plaster. Two vertical loop handles pressed close to rim. Thin brown wash, almost entirely ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11789: Lid

Much missing; restored in plaster. Slightly domed lid with a hollow knob on top. Micaceous buff clay; unglazed. Cf. Agora XXXIII, no. 723. Finished Tholos Trench F, kitchen dump. 1863 ff. Leica ... 7 June 1937