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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] L 2450: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

The nozzle and front of the body only preserved. Glazed black inside and out; incised across the flat nozzle. Type IV of Corinth collection, type 21C of Agora collection. Cistern above stones. Leica, ... 25 May 1936

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[Agora Object] L 5298: Lamp with Graffiti

Intact except for chips. Inscribed on rim and top of nozzle with a list of names, written retrograde. Type 25A of Agora collection. Below Hellenistic floor, at north end of rubble wall 3. Leica, 80-538 ... 27 April 1957

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[Agora Object] MC 483: Spindle Whorl

Intact save minor fractures. Around the upper part an inscription, roughly incised. Black glaze all over, except where worn off at edges. Greyish earth near poros block. Leica, 8-185 PD 1133-12 ... 10 May 1938

[Agora Object] P 5449: Skyphos Fragment with Graffito

From skyphos with ring foot; incised inside the foot on the bottom: The resting surface and the space inside the foot reserved, washed with pink. Well 5. Leica PD 788, PD 1133-12(C 26) ... 16 April 1935

[Agora Object] P 6153: Black Glaze Skyphos with Graffito

The ends of the handles, the base, and fragments from the wall missing. Incised below rim: Glaze peeled in places. Cistern. Leica PD 1133-12(C 33) ... 20 June 1935

[Agora Object] P 10618: Tile Fragment with Graffito

Fragment from small convex cover tile, with flaky brown glaze on outside. Lightly scratched in dry clay on outside: Tholos Trench F, layer I. 1787 Leica PD 1133-12(C 29) ... 29 May 1937

[Agora Object] P 10779: Krater Fragment with Graffito

Base fragment from a large partly-glazed krater. Incised on under side: Glaze red inside; brown band on foot. Tholos Trench J, layer III. Ca. second quarter of 5th. c.; some late intrusions. 2409 Leica ... 18 June 1937