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[Agora Report] 1937 Tholos: Investigations in the Area of the Tholos 1937

Homer A. Thompson ... An overview of the work carried out in the area of the Tholos in 1937. The 6th century B.C. accumulation was stripped away revealing a complex of foundation walls, of limestone polygonal construction, ... 5 Apr 1937-21 Jul 1947

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[Agora Object] A 772: Eaves Tile Fragments: Painted

Two non-joining fragments. On outer face an elaborate guilloche in purple and black with palmettes at the mid line. On the soffit, a band of astragal between two purple bands; on the top, along the outer ... 5 June 1937

[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 859: Roof Tile Fragment

A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points are missing. Similar in shape and fabric to A 858 (Ζ 1534). Cf. neg. XVI-94. Tholos Trench L, Layer III. 2038 Leica ... 15 February 1938

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[Agora Object] A 861: Eaves Tile Fragment

A Tholos eaves tile, fragmentary but complete save for the tip, which has been restored on the evidence of A 864 (Ζ 1540). A triangular rain tile, its sides equipped with heavy flanges below, with light ... 15 February 1938

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[Agora Object] A 1038: Water Pipe

Broken, but nearly complete. One long and one short joint tongue; rectangular clean-out hole. Pale yellow clay with coarse grit; thin brown glaze on inside only. Finished From the drain of the kitchen ... 550-525 B.C.

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[Agora Object] A 1039: Water Pipe

Broken but practically complete. One long joint tongue only. Oval clean-out hole. Buff clay, unglazed inside, four brown rings outside. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), pp. 88, 90, n. 66, fig. 67. Finished ... 470 B.C.

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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] B 539: Ball : Pierced

Slightly flattened top and bottom, and pierced (askew) with a small hole. Inscribed on one side : N On the other (more lightly), uncertain traces, possibly letters. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, ... 22 February 1938

[Agora Object] B 540: Ball

Slightly larger than B 539 (Z 1396), and not pierced. Rather irregularly made. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain; with coins for the day nos. 2-37. 3rd-2nd c ... 22 February 1938

[Agora Object] B 541: Ball

Not pierced, similar to B 540 (Z 1397), but slightly more irregular. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain; with coins for the day nos. 2-37. 3rd-2nd c. B.C. 2082 ... 22 February 1938

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[Agora Object] I 5344: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, left side and back preserved; also the bottom which is cut as a tenon leaded to a depth of 0.075m. Decree concerning the Skias, replacement of bedding etc.; Archon: ... 190 B.C.

[Agora Object] I 5346: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Four lines of the inscription preserved, one letter of a fifth above. Pentelic marble. Finished Found in late Roman context, probably disturbed, in Tholos ... 18 February 1938

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[Agora Object] I 5510: Boundary Stone

Inscribed boundary stone of Agora. The corners of its upper are much rubbed. All surfaces were roughly picked. On the broad face that looks norheast, a band was smoothed with a toothed chisel across the ... 27 February 1938

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[Agora Object] IL 646: Lead Token

Obverse: a lidded biconical vase (kernos ?) with a vertical branch on either side, through the handles. Reverse: plain. Cf. Money of Eleusis issued in name of Athens, cf. Svoronos (1923), pl. 104, no ... 22 February 1938

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[Agora Object] IL 647: Lead Token

Obverse: an amphora (?) within a wreath : the letters Δ Η in lower field. Reverse: plain. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain. With coins for the day, nos. 2-37 ... 22 February 1938

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[Agora Object] IL 648: Lead Token

Obverse: a six-petalled rosette; stamped with a defective die. Reverse: plain. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain. With coins for the day, nos. 2-37. 2082 Leica ... 22 February 1938

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[Agora Object] IL 671: Lead Token

An irregular disk. Flat on one side; on the other, a flame palmette. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain, with coins nos. 2-37. 2082 Leica ... 22 February 1938

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[Agora Object] IL 1167: Lead Token

A: amphora, with traces of two letters to left. B: rough surface, probably never stamped. Cf. IL 540, similar, not same, stamp. Entered as coin no. 2, for the day. Tholos Trench N, disturbed surface ... 18 February 1938

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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