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[Agora Report] 1939 ΝΝ: Section ΝΝ Season of 1939

Rodney S. Young ... Section ΝΝ lies at the mouth of the valley between Pnyx and Areopagus, which was the important thoroughfare from the Agora to the Pnyx and to the southern parts of the city, as well as to the Piraeus Gate, ... 26 Sep 1938-24 Jun 1939

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[Agora Object] IL 820: Lead Token

Obverse: trident with barbed prongs. Reverse: plain. Sand under retaining wall of street. 2616 Leica ... 22 June 1939

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[Agora Object] J 94: Gold Ring

Ring with engraved gem. Made of hammered gold, round in section, thin on the inside and thick on the outside. Into the thick outer part a small carnelian is set, engraved intaglio with a standing figure ... 25 April 1940

[Agora Object] L 3695: Lamp

Most of the upper part of the collar around the body and nozzle broken away; also the handle. Very shallow body, ribbed in its upper part; cornucopia-shaped lug at one side, and four holes. Rounded nozzle ... 17 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3961: Lamp

Fragment of body at back, with horizontal rolled handle, missing. Low flat base, depressed at center to correspond with small roughly conical projection at center of floor. Narrow rim, nearly flat on top; ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 4009: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Complete save for collar around body at one side. Upper body ribbed; cornucopia-shaped lug on the side; rosette on the other. Long triangular nozzle; flaring collar around top and nozzle. High band-handle ... 22 April 1940

[Agora Object] L 4010: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; most of handle and front of nozzle missing and fragments of discus. Discus large, concave, finelly ribbed; grooves and ridges on rim; volutes at base of nozzle. Large pierced ... 24 April 1940

[Agora Object] L 4013: Lamp

Nozzle and handle broken off. Raised base, concave beneath; sides high, nearly vertical; rim broad, sloping down towards center; nozzle flat on top. Broad band-handle. Good black glaze all over except ... 2 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4014: Lamp Fragment

Most of the discus of an early Roman lamp with volutes at base of nozzle; rim grooved. Woman's head, left, in relief on discus. Red glaze almost entirely peeled away. Yellow-buff clay. Middle terrace, ... 3 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4024: Lamp

Complete, save for end of nozzle and horizontal handle at back. Raised base, concave beneath; walls nearly vertical; rim broad and sloping in; nozzle very long. Rather metallic glaze, black to yellowish-brown ... 7 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4025: Very Large Lamp

Delusions of grandeur. Fragmentary; band-handle, much of body, all of rim and end of nozzle missing. Ring foot and large convex body; double groove down top of nozzle. Reddish-brown glaze, red runs of ... 23-24 April 1940

[Agora Object] L 4027: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle broken off; ridge chipped. On upper body, dotted rosettes and wavy line of dots; high raised ridge around flat rim. Low flat base. Black glaze. Signed underneath, the letters in ... 9 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4055: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Front part and nozzle missing. Herringbone, with herringbone panels, on rim. In discus, figure jumping over a bear. Handle unpierced, two grooves above and below. On bottom, within two concentric grooves: ... 4 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4086: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and part of adjoining rim preserved. Large, rather square ended nozzle, grooved around outer edge of upper surface. The groove ends in round holes where nozzle joins rim. Black to brownish glaze, ... 22-23 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15724: Black Figure Pyxis Fragments

Two non joining fragments of a tall, concave-sided pyxis. Purple and glaze bands above and below; around the body a procession of lions and ostriches to right. Added purple; no incision; large dots in ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15725: Pyxis Lid Fragment

About one-fifth preserved; broken off at handle attachment. Flat lid, the rim slightly offset. Four zones of black patterned decoration separated by groups of narrow bands: on rim, net pattern; then zone ... 21 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15729: Tripod Pyxis: Corinthian

Broken but complete save for two small bits. Rounded bowl supported on three broad low slightly flaring legs; collar rim, grooved along vertical face and on top. Decorated with three animals, one on each ... 23 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15730: Black Figure Cup

Intact. Cup foot with vertical edge; very short stem, surrounded by a moulded ring; deep bowl; offset rim, concave. Black glaze; band of lotus buds in reserved handle zone; narrow reserved line below; ... 23 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15837: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Fragment from wall of rather small bell krater; part of rim, decorated with heart-shaped leaves, preserved; shiny black inside, with narrow reserved line. Nude warrior, in crested helmet, to left, fighting; ... 22 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15839: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Wall fragment from a semi-glazed krater; black glazed inside; glazed band outside. Inscribed inside, vertically to the pot: Sand fill, 5th. c., in deep cutting. 2486, 2657, 7913 Leica ... 23 June 1939