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[Agora Publication] Graffiti in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... “Return the stamnos to Philippa’s brother Philip,” “cheap wine,” “Alkaios seems beautiful to Melis,” “Of Tharrios I am the cup.” Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions ... 1974 1988

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[Agora Object] P 4627: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

On inside, traces of thin brown glaze. Graffito on outside. Heavy fabric, light buff clay with bits. Ostrakon? Second layer. Leica, 5-73, 7-422 PD 420, PD 1133-6(D 32) ... 11 February 1935

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[Agora Object] 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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[Agora Object] P 4791: Red Figure Fragment with Graffito

From a large open red figured pot; on the outside parts of two draped figures. Incised on the interior through black glaze. Cleaning late Roman fill over bedrock. Leica, 92-16-14 PD 1133-6(D 41), PD ... 25 February 1935

[Agora Object] P 10717: Krater Fragment with Graffito

Rim fragment from a large krater glazed on inside and in bands on outside. Ostrakon(?) Incised on inside: Tholos Trench E, middle drain, gravel in bottom. 1814 Leica PD 1133-6(D 34) ... 2 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 10809: Black Glaze Cup Fragment with Graffito

Rim fragment of a black glazed cup with offset rim. Scratched through the dry glaze outside: Inside: Tholos Trench G, plundered trench of monument in fork of drain. (5th. to 4th c. B.C.) 1901 Leica ... 10 June 1937

[Agora Object] P 14130: Ostrakon of Aischeas

A single fragment preserves part of the bottom and base of a large semi-glazed krater. Interior: black glaze, rather worn. On outer edge of flaring ring foot, thin reddish glaze. Part of incised inscription ... August 1938

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[Agora Object] P 15209: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Fragment of wall of a coarse pot, similar to P 15208 (ΓΓ 369), but the clay somewhat darker, broken all around. Inscribed on outside, a column of seven names, horizontally to the pot wall: Well, container ... 6 May 1939