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[Agora Report] 1968 Κ: Excavation Summary Section K: 1968

S. Grobel ... Excavations in Section Κ were conducted in the Marble Worker's Establishment, a series of rooms grouped around a courtyard. A cistern-well was discovered and excavated, as was a pit and a pyre burial ... 17 Jun-17 Aug 1968

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[Agora Report] 1953 Κ: Section Κ 1953

Eugene Vanderpool ... Excavations was carried out in the building fill in the area south of the Middle Stoa, and in the area between the South Stoa and the Fountain House. Work was also done to the porch of the Fountain House ... 23 Feb-30 Jul 1953

[Agora Object] B 1545: Waste

Heavy solid mass of bronze with bits of charcoal. Spilled from cricible (?) Catalogued 31 May 1973. Other pieces in tin 172. Red fill with burning. 2171 Leica ... April 1953

[Agora Object] BI 817: Bone Stylus

Surface damaged, point missing. Shaft ovoid in section, blade long and flat. Trench A, embedded in road II a. Approximately 55% RH, free of insects etc. Polyethylene ziplock bag sealed. 5133 Leica ... 8 August 1968

[Agora Object] BI 818: Bone Stylus

Shaft is preserved, blade broken away. Shaft is circular in section, pointed at end. Marble Worker 's House. Below floor IV, layer XVIII. 5051, 5071 Leica ... 14 August 1968

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[Agora Object] BI 819: Bone Implement

Inscribed. Broken at one end. Surface highly polished. Tool is rectangular in section, sharpened to point (probably repeatedly) at preserved end. Light incised lines separate letters. Reverse has several ... 3 August 1968

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[Agora Object] IL 1508: Lead Tool

Complete. Tool of cast lead roughly square in section at center. Tapers to rounded edge at one end. Opposite end was chiseled off to blunt end. Area B. Embedded on top of crushed bedrock layer, on top ... 2 August 1968

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[Agora Object] IL 1509: Lead Tool

Complete. Shaft irregular, roughly round in section at center, tapering to flat rounded edge at one end and to a point at the other. Cf. IL 1507. Marble Worker 's House, area E, sections 1 and 2, layer ... 16 August 1968

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[Agora Object] IL 1510: Lead Tool

Appears complete. One end blunt, other is pointed, shaped to curve for ca. one third the lenght of the tool. A hook (?) Cf. IL 1508. Marble Worker 's House, area E, section 2, layer 3. 5151 Leica, 97-11-30, ... 16 August 1968

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[Agora Object] IL 1511: Lead Tool

Complete. Long tool square in section at center, tapering to points at both sides. Cf. IL 1507. Marble Worker 's House, area B, layer II. 5053 Leica, 97-11-30, 97-11-31 ... 2 August 1968

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[Agora Object] IL 1513: Lead Tool

Broken at one end. Tool of cast lead, roughly square in section at center. Shaped to point at one end. It is bent and curved. Marble Worker 's House, west area A, layer XVI, below floor II. 5049 Leica, ... 31 July 1968

[Agora Object] IL 1514: Lead Tool

Broken at both ends. Tool of cast lead, roughly square in section at center. Shaped to point at one end. It is bent and curved. Similar to IL 1513. Trench A. Road layer C above road 11 a. Intersection ... 16 July 1968

[Agora Object] L 5546: Lamp

Mended from five fragments. Complete except for handle and chips from body and nozzle. Simple raised base, flat and reserved. Plain, flat rim, sloping toward filling hole. Attachment for horizontal band ... 17 August 1968

[Agora Object] L 5554: Lamp

Missing are nozzle and handle, minor chips. Slightly concave bottom, low curving side. Rim is raised back around filling hole. Glazed inside and over the rim, also at start of nozzle and handle. Glazed ... 7 August 1968

[Agora Object] L 5555: Lamp Fragment

Preserved is most of base and ca. one-third of rim and side wall. Three joining fragments. Concave bottom leading to central tube. Concave upper and lower side walls meet at raised ridge. Flat rim banded ... 7 August 1968

[Agora Object] L 5558: Lamp

Mended from two pieces. Missing are handle and chips from rim and sides. Raised base, slightly concave, reserved underneath. Rounded walls, rim plain and sloping toward center. Short nozzle, attachment ... 14 August 1968

[Agora Object] L 5559: Lamp

Mended from two pieces. Missing are handle and about three-fourths of rim and wall, one half of nozzle. Small raised base, high curving sides with shallow grooves at junction with downward curving rim ... 14 August 1968

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[Agora Object] L 5560: Lamp on Stand

Mended from four pieces. Missing are fragments from body. Tall stand. Grooved rim, open body. Flat-topped long nozzle. Stand unglazed. Lamp has much worn black to red dull glaze. Profile close to type ... 5-9 August 1968

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[Agora Object] P 1005: Black Glaze Cup: Komast

Mended from many fragments; half the lip and nearly one-third of the body wall restored in plaster, together with one of the handles. Low flaring foot; deep bowl; narrow offset lip. Inside black glazed ... 18 June 1932

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[Agora Object] P 7201: Bowl Kantharos: West Slope and Inscribed

A deep cup with convex walls and small out-turned lip. High stem; small moulded foot with a scraped groove around and one beneath. Fragments from the body, and most of the lip missing, with one handle ... 26 March 1936

[Agora Object] P 7358: Cup Kantharos: West Slope and Inscribed

Handles and chips of lip missing. Similar in shape and fabric to P 7357 (ΜΜ 126). On the neck between the handles on either side, a garland. Above the garland on one side: Φ Ι [Λ] Ι Α Σ All in thinned ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 23258: Bellows' Nozzle

[Originally identified as Amphora Mouth] Mouth only preserved. Thickly coated with a rough mass of bronze as though it had been dipped into the molten metal. Several other such amphora(?) mouths, coated ... April 1953

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[Agora Object] P 27970: Black Glaze Bowl Kantharos

Parts of rim, wall, and part of one handle restored in plaster. Many joining fragments. Bowl-shaped. Open mouth, strap handles spurred with plastic ivy leaves. Tall, moulded base ring. Handle zone decorated ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28049: Black Glaze Cup Kantharos: Inscribed

Mended from four joining fragments. Missing are parts of handles and rim fragment. Restored in plaster. Similar in shape to P 27972. Decoration on upper wall: garland with hanging pendents on one side, ... 5-9 August 1968

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[Agora Object] P 28056: Red Figure Lebes Gamikos with Relief Decoration

Mended from many pieces; wall fragments and handles restored. A) On the shoulder, tongues above ovules. Two women, one moving left, the other right. They carry chests with long taeniae and both look ... Mid-4th. c. B.C.

[Agora Object] P 28058: Black Glaze Kantharos

Mended from numerous pieces. Missing are upper part of one handle, part of the other and rim and body fragments. Body is low and compact. Foot ring and lip moulded. Plain spurs project from tops of handles ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28059: Black Glaze Kantharos with Graffito

Mended from twelve pieces. Preserved is about one-half of body. Completely restored in plaster. Body almost cylindrical. Low plain foot. Double groove runs at lower body. Scraped groove above foot and ... 5-9 August 1968

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[Agora Object] P 28060: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Mended from numerous pieces. Completely restored in plaster. Missing is about one-half of rim and part of side walls. Flaring side wall with outcurved lip. Shallow. On floor are six palmettes joined by ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28061: Black Glaze Bowl Fragment

Cradle-shaped bowl. Preserved are three fragments, two joining, of a basin. Rectangular basin with flat rim deeply indented at either end. On center of rim at one end, two holes. Splotchy black glaze ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28062: Bowl Fragments

Cradle-shaped bowl. Preserved are two non-joining end pieces of rectangular bowl, similar in type to P 28061. Traces of very poor black glaze or wash. Soft pinkish-buff clay. Well and cistern. 5061-5063 ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28063: Oinochoe

Numerous joining fragments. Missing are fragments of lip and body and all of handle. Low foot ring, low plump body, trefoil mouth. Neck unglazed. Thin, much worn wash brown to black, with matter adhering ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28064: Miniature Lid

Mended from three pieces. Complete. Lid for miniature vessel. On upper surface are three parallel applied bands of clay, the center one thicker and raised at the middle as for a handle. Pinkish-buff ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28065: Miniature Black Glaze Bowl

Intact. High foot, sharply incurved lip, deep bowl. Black glaze, peeling. Well and cistern. 5061-5063 Leica ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28067: Bowl

Four joining fragments partially held together by plaster give base and about one-third of rim. Low base ring. Lower wall flares out, upper wall angular. Out-turned rim. Shallow bowl. Gritty, reddish ... 5-9 August 1968

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[Agora Object] P 28072: Bowl

Mended from four fragments. About one-fourth restored in plaster. High base ring, flaring side wall. Lip out-turned. Shallow. Glaze fired red, much scratched and peeled. Well and cistern. 5061-5063 Leica, ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28073: Black Glaze Oinochoe

a) Preserved is most of upper body mended from ten fragments, including rim and both ends of the handle (with mid-section restored). Ovoid body. Side walls reeded from shoulder down. Lip broadly flaring ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28074: Lekane

Mended from numerous pieces; restored in plaster are ca. one-sixth of rim including one handle and part of side wall. Ancient break just below rim mended with lead. Low base, steep walls. Heavy handles ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28075: Vessel with Paint Decoration: Cooking Ware

Mended from many pieces. Bottom missing, also nearly one-half of rim and parts of side wall. Partially restored in plaster. Bulbous body, broad round mouth with angular rim. Single strap handle. Parallel ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28076: Black Glaze Bowl Fragment

Mended from six pieces with plastered section in middle. Preserved is nearly one-half of rim and about one-third of side wall. Gently curving wall, broad out-turned rim pierced with two holes for suspension ... 5-9 August 1968

[Agora Object] P 28079: Casserole

Mended from many pieces. Missing are about one-third of bottom, fragments of wall and rim, now restored in plaster. Flat bottom, well curved side walls and steep rim with very slight ridge to receive lid ... 5-9 August 1968