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| Margaret Crosby ... A report on the excavation of the Poros Building in Section ΟΟ. As a result of the investigation, the plan of the building, as suggested in 1948, was considerably modified. Revealed is a building with ... 21-26 Jun 1950 |
| Margaret Crosby ... A report on the excavation in the immediate vicinity of the Early Geometric burial found in 1948 in Section ΟΟ. Two Geometric graves were uncovered, and also walls and drainage systems belonging to the ... 28 Mar-9 Nov 1949 |
| Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the activities in the Athenian Agora during the period May 1947 to April 1948. The 1947 excavation lasted from March 10 to November 1. The efforts were concentrated on completing the exploration ... 10 Mar-1 Nov 1947 |
| Margaret Crosby ... Work in Section ΟΟ was concentrated on the east and west ends of the north side of the section: parts of the ancient east-west street were explored; ca 20 meters of the Great Drain was clearly exposed; ... 8 Mar-26 Apr 1948 |
| Margaret Crosby, Eugene Vanderpool ... Excavations in Section ΟΟ were taken place in four parts: the modern and Turkish road levels were removed; a part of the Great Drain, and drains connected with it, were examined; high Roman levels of Building ... 17 Mar-14 Aug 1947 |
Right half of a dikast ticket.
No trace of reuse and no symbol at right end. Punched dots at ends of hastas of letters.
Last letters of name and of demotic preserved. Ca. 3 metres north of Poros Building, ... 2 November 1949 |
Obverse: Λ
Reverse: Worn very smooth, Λ (?) Originally entered as coin no. 6. Catalogued 1963. Context of 1st c. A.D. 2266, 2338 Leica ... 8 April 1949 |
| Narrow neck with flat lip; angular strap handle, and part of horizontal shoulder preserved.
Greenish blue glass. East-west Street, road fill 4.
2nd-3rd c. A.D. 3490 Leica ... 13 October 1949 |
| Flat horizontal handle wider at the end, and bit of rim of wide-mouthed vase.
Thin almost colorless glass. West end of East-west Street, second layer below cobble stones.
1st c. A.D. 3268, 3523 Leica ... 20 October 1949 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken above, to the right and below.
The left side may be preserved, but the edge is much chipped. The back is smooth, and there is a round cutting at the bottom, perhaps from a reuse, ... 284/3 B.C. |
Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and moulding above only preserved.
Surface above moulding broken away.
Part of the first four lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found among marbles, ... 5 April 1948 |
Inscribed fragment.
Smooth back and inscribed face only preserved.
Surface flaked in spots.
"POLETAI" record.
Eight lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Finished Found among marbles in ... 5 April 1948 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken at right, bottom and back.
Upper left corner of a stele with pedimental top and part of a central rosette in relief.
Decree of some religious organization having an Alexandrian ... 111/0 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Part of original left side and inscribed face only preserved.
Surface badly discolored and flaked.
"POLETAI" record of confiscated property.
Scattered letters of ten lines of the inscription ... 8 October 1949 |
| 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 |
| Obverse: a female bust facing front, wearing a helmet (?).
Reverse: plain.
ADDENDA: Demeter or Kore bust wretahed with corn (Gkikaki July 2020). Cleaning floor of Great Drain. 1410 Leica ... 27 April 1948 |
| A. nude Herakles, left, before a tripod.
B. no legible impression; slightly irregular surface. In foundation of wall A as this crossed Hellenistic wall below. Leica ... 23 June 1950 |
A: bust of Athena, right, wearing helmet ?
B: head of Serapis, right with countermark of palmette upper left.
Cf. IL 417, for same type but with addition of countermark. House IV, room 10, west. Leica ... 5 June 1947 |
| A: standing draped male figure (Asklepios ?), facing, head turned to left.
Serpent staff in field at left.
B: illegible. Fill a. 111 Leica ... 23 April 1947 |
| A: female bust, facing.
B: plain.
Cf. IL 1025. Entered as coin, no. 25, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 17 May 1947 |
| A: owl standing, right.
B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 26, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 17 May 1947 |
A: a twisting snake (?)
Letters in field giota (Γ) and alpha (Α) at top, sigma (Σ) to right.
B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 8, for the day. Red fill (1).
With coin no. 9. Leica ... 14 May 1947 |
| A: dolphin swimming, right.
Helmet in field above.
B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 3, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 23 May 1947 |
| A: a large leaf of grape vine (?).
B: plain.
Cf. IL 671 (now disintegrated). Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 26 May 1947 |
A: greave (?)
B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 7, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain.
With coins nos. 3-7. Leica ... 28 May 1947 |
| A: caduceus, with ear of wheat to left.
Letter sigma (Σ), or part of unrecognizable symbol in field lower right.
B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 34, for the day. Bottom of Great Drain.
With coins nos. 33-44 ... 26 April 1948 |
| A: caduceus and ear of wheat crossed.
B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 69, for the day. Bottom of Great Drain.
With coins nos. 67-78. Leica ... 26 April 1947 |
Three disks of which the top and bottom one form a single unit, with their connecting stem set through a hole in the middle disk.
Monogram stamped on top disk.
Cf. IL 1097; a similar sealing with an upper ... 5 June 1947 |
Nozzle and part of one side missing, and chips around filling hole.
Unpierced handle; herringbone on rim, rosette on discus.
Burned black; warped on one side from mis-firing.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 13 October 1949 |
Part of bottom and side, resembling type XVIII.
Signature in relief.
Matte red-brown paint inside and out.
Buff clay.
Signed bases type of Agora collection. Post-Sullan.
East-West Street, disturbed ... 22 October 1949 |
Tip of nozzle, most of one side and bottom missing.
Rays on discus; garland on rim.
Thin orange-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. East-West Street, West End, layer 5. 3484 Leica ... 11 October 1949 |
Two joining fragments from nozzle of large lamp (?).
Wide raised band around filling hole, with knob at beginning of ridge down top of nozzle.
Black glaze, partly flaked.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type 37 variant ... 12 May 1949 |
Fragment from rim, with three rows of raised dots.
Red glaze applied over a coat of white. Most of red has peeled off.
Light buff clay.
Type XXV of Corinth collection.
Cf. Corinth IV, ii, no. 511, 2nd ... 27 April 1949 |
Nozzle and part of rim.
Note three incised lines at top of side and rough scratched "X" beside nozzle.
Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection.
ADDENDA Sherds from same fill stored ... 16 June 1949 |
Nozzle and part of rim preserved.
Deep groove around filling hole; two shallow grooves separating rim from side wall.
Unglazed outside save for splash on nozzle, and traces of black in grooves; dull red ... 3 May 1949 |
Part of rim and discus.
Stamped ovules on rim; amphora on discus.
Orange-brown glaze over white.
Brown clay.
Type XXIV of Corinth collection. ΜΒ-ΜΣΤ* On elliptical tile drain in Great Drain.
Deposit C ... 14 July 1947 |
About one half of back of lamp preserved.
Raised ridge at inner edge of rim; very low raised base; handle, of which breaks for attachment preserved, missing.
Black glaze on ridge, band at shoulder, and ... 13 August 1947 |
Parts of sides and most of inner edge of rim missing.
Flat rim with small raised ridge at inner edge. No handle.
All of exterior glazed, black to brown. Floor inside glazed.
Type III of Corinth collection, ... 13 August 1947 |
From bottom of large lamp with hollow tube in center. Deep groove on bottom.
Black glaze inside and out, except for bottom, which has a thin glaze wash.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type 26A of Agora collection ... 22 June 1950 |
Two fragments of lamp with low base.
Preserved edge of nozzle. Wall curves up sharply from floor.
Thin wash on outside, red glaze on inside.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type 12 variant of Agora collection. Well ... 24 June 1950 |
Small chip missing.
Hard brown surface. Pocket with burning.
4th c. B.C. 2928 Leica ... 4 June 1949 |
| One handle missing, and fragments from body and rim.
Heavy moulded ring foot; slightly bulging lower wall, nearly vertical upper wall. Vertical handle with large thumb-rest. Two wheel run grooves where ... 27-29 February, 10 March 1936 |
From shoulder of large pithos. At top of fragment, a raised ridge, below which lotus pattern in relief.
Clay, various shades of brown; micaceous.
Cf. Agora XII, no. 1515. Well, main fill. 750 Leica, ... June-July 1932 |
Broken all around; from side of bowl. Relief decoration: tree in center of fragment; bull to left of it; hindquarters of another animal to right. Figure at right possibly a horse with rider.
Buff clay; ... 11 October 1949 |
Broken all around; fragment from shoulder of a large open pot. Below, moulded relief decoration: round-ended petals separated by jewelled lines. Above, stamped decoration, wide wreath of leaves.
Gray ... 18 October 1949 |
Lip missing, hole in one side. Plump amphora with rounded bottom and broad shoulder. Three lines of incised zigzag on shoulder.
Gritty red-brown clay, shallow wheel grooves on sides. Manhole, to E-W Street ... 15 October 1949 |
Broken all around; from curved side of a Western Sigillata bowl. Three figures preserved, with part of a fourth at the right, and a bit of some decoration at the left. From left: a youth, dancing right, ... 20 October 1949 |
Broken all around. Fragment from neck of coarse amphora, with a little of shoulder.
Graffito, broken at right, on neck:
Hard red clay. Footing trench for Byz. retaining wall. Leica PD 1133-25(F 239) ... 19 October 1949 |
| Three joining fragments preserve the top, and part of the wall. Small deep pot with domed top and steep walls. Around the mouth a flat reserved band set off by a miltos groove. On the top, wreath of oak ... 24 October 1949 |
Handle and part of lip missing. Plump pear-shaped body; tall narrow neck; high ring foot; trefoil lip, strap handle from lip.
Dull black glaze somewhat pocked. E-W Street south cut A, fill 4 at east ... 24 October 1949 |
Mended from many pieces. One side of neck from shoulder to lip preserved with part of top and bottom of handle; fragmentary.
Scratched on neck:
Orange-brown micaceous clay. Previously North Basement-Jar ... 29 October 1949 |
| Wall fragment from a deep Western Sigillata bowl; broken all around. Relief decoration: spreading palmette tipped by rosette; the point of another palmette meets the rosette at the left.
Firm red glaze, ... 7 October 1949 |
Fragment from the neck of a pitcher or jug, broken all around.
Three neat letters in black: Δ Κ Υ
Unglazed, clay gray to brown at core, light buff at surface. House E, on level of floor. 3811 Leica ... 8 November 1949 |
Fragment from shoulder of unglazed amphora.
A herm scratched on surface, sidewise to handle attachment. Upper destruction fill over House E. 3811 Leica PD 1133-13(M 15) ... 8 November 1949 |
Two joining fragments probably from the lower wall of a large west slope kantharos.
Graffito below band of bead and reel, probably incomplete at both ends:
Below break at top, a band of bead and reel ... 26 October-5 November 1949 |
Two joining fragments from wall of a large pot; column or volute krater? On outside, excellent black glaze and reserved band with dotted turret or squared ovolo pattern in black. Inside, dull black wash ... 12 December 1949 |
Rim fragment from lekanis(?) lid; downturned rim. Egg pattern on rim. Left foot and part of leg of figure moving left on top.
Pinkish-buff clay, good black glaze. N.W. room in Poros Building, fill with ... 13 May 1949 |
Broken all around.
Fragment from side with guilloche pattern in relief.
Thick fabric, red at core, light brown and highly micaceous on surface. Sherds from same fill in B 654. Poros Building floor, second ... 11 June 1949 |
Mended from many pieces; lip and part of side missing. Restored in plaster. Ring foot, plump body with flat shoulder, small neck, bell mouth, vertical strap handle. Two grooves at top of neck, one at base ... 20 April 1949 |
| Scattered pieces missing; restored in plaster. Tall round-bottomed cooking pot with two vertical strap handles.
Gritty thin red to brown clay; cooking pot fabric. Cistern, POU fill, container 6. 3009 ... 20 April 1949 |
Neck, handles and most of shoulder missing. Inverted pear-shaped body with knob as toe. Break for attachment of handle preserved at shoulder. Deep groove around lower part of body.
Soft pinkish-buff ... 20 April 1949 |
None of base preserved, much of neck and part of sides missing. Restored in plaster. Sharply curved shoulder. Twisted handles. Two grooves below lip, one at base of neck, one just below shoulder. No trace ... 20 April 1949 |
About one-third of one side missing. Deep bowl with ring foot and out-turned flat-topped lip. Pair of holes pierced through rim (near break). Wheel run lines around outside.
Glaze red to black, peeled ... 20 April 1949 |
| Mended from many pieces; few scraps missing. Low ring foot, straight neck, unridged handle.
Light gray clay with dark bits. Ca. 10YR 7/3; surface ca. 2.5Y 8/2. Cistern, POU, containers 4 and 5. 3009 ... 20 April 1949 |
Flat-topped rim with vertical overhanging moulded outer edge. Light buff clay with bits in it; traces of red paint on moulded edge. Small hole pierced through rim; no trace of lead so probably not used ... 15 June 1949 |
| From the flat floor of a small bowl. Rosette stamp within an incised circle.
Cinnamon-brown to gray micaceous clay, Samian. Glaze black on floor, red to black on bottom.
Sigillata Ware. House B, room ... 4 april 1949 |
Fragment from floor of bowl with vertical rim (missing) and small low ring foot. Palmette stamp. In applied relief, a small frog.
Hard clay, gray at core, tan to red-brown surface. Thin reddish to brown ... 27 April 1949 |
Three joining fragments from side of bowl. Central zone: chariot race with masks and birds as filling ornament above and below. Upper zone: band of ovules. Lower: acanthus leaves.
Glaze dark red on inside, ... 18 April 1949 |
Mended from several pieces; base and one side missing. Heavily thickened downturned rim, flat-topped spurred handle. Wreath in added clay around upper wall. Four linked palmettes stamped in center of floor ... 3 May 1949 |
| Small piece from wall of calyx krater.
Shoulder and back of head of maenad, moving right, thyrsos over her shoulder. Relief lines; hair-ribbon in added red.
ADDENDA (Sept. 2020), according to Agora XXX, ... 16 June 1949 |
Twelve joining pieces preserve part of lower half of closed pot, perhaps an amphora. Partially restored in plaster. Heavy ring foot, plump body with sides beginning to curve sharply on line of break. ... 4 October 1947 |
| Joining fragments preserve most of neck and lip and upper part of handle. Wide cut-away mouth; flanged handle, the flanges bridged by a reel at point of attachment to lip.
Brown clay with many white ... 4 October 1947 |
| Mended from many pieces, few pieces from side, from handle and chips on rim missing. Round-bodied pitcher with tall narrow neck, flat-topped lip; grooved strap handle; ring foot.
Buff clay; matte black ... 11 June 1947 |
| Six joining pieces from side of plump closed pot, oinochoe?
Panel decoration: two hind equine legs at the extreme left; a dog to right (muzzle, hindquarters and tail missing); part of opaque rosette ... 30 July 1947 |
| Rim fragment. Band of glaze, with pair of incised lines, around edge as border. Part of standing female figure to right. Incised hatched bands for belt and hem. Added red on upper half of dress and in ... 30 July 1947 |
Two fragments from round-bottomed bowl with almost vertical upper part. Flat-topped rim with projecting band outside.
a) Part of rim and upper part of wall.
b) Lower half of wall and of bottom.
Small ... 30 July 1947 |
| Two pieces of rim missing. Small flat-bottomed dish with concave sides. Lip thickened and undercut on outside. Bottom reserved, the rest covered with matte black glaze fired unevenly brown to black and ... 30 July 1947 |
Seven pieces make up into two non-joining fragments both of which preserve part of rim and upper wall of hemispherical basin. Thickened lip, two ridges in relief on upper wall mark handle zone of which ... 30 July 1947 |
Seven pieces mended into three non-joining fragments; small unglazed jug. Plump body, probably rounded bottom (not preserved) with trefoil(?) lip, and vertical strap handle.
Very thin clay, gray at core, ... 30 July 1947 |
| Mended from many pieces, missing fragments restored in plaster. Typical micaceous-ware hydria; straight ring foot; ovoid body, short neck, rim flat on top. Slightly dented in making. Well. Context ca ... 30 July 1947 |
Rim slightly inturned, thickened outside and marked below by a line scraped through the glaze. A pair of scraped lines further down on the wall. Short thick stem, thick cup foot, sunken beneath. Vertical ... 13 August 1947 |
From floor of black glazed plate with ring foot and rouletting on floor.
Letters scratched through glaze on bottom:
Glaze fired red on inside, black on outside. Cut below marble chip floor of Court ... 21 June 1950 |
Three joining fragments from floor of bowl with straight ring foot and light rouletting and stamped linked palmettes on floor.
Graffito inside foot beneath:
Good black glaze except on resting surface ... 22 June 1950 |
From the side of a small closed pot, olpe?
Letters in added red:
Somewhat flaked black glaze on outsdie, unglazed on inside.
ADDENDA Public measure? Well under Poros Building Drain, east side under ... 22 June 1950 |
From the shoulder of a small closed pot, amphora? Ridge at base of neck and handle attachment preserved. To left of handle on shoulder, head and neck of leopard, turned back; to right, head of goose. Added ... 24 June 1950 |
| Two non-joining fragments of a black figured plaque. Chariot scene.
a) Most of upper part of a woman to left; fillet on head; chiton ornamented with cross and dots; himation. She stands before the chariot; ... 24 June 1950 |
| Mended from several pieces; about half of top missing. Seated youth between women bringing gifts; Eros flying, carrying scarf. Egg and dot on top of knob and at top of lid around base of knob. Egg pattern ... 27 June 1950 |
Intact. Flat-bottomed cylindrical pot with lip inset to receive lid. Sides slightly concave.
Bottom unglazed except for smears; pot inside and out covered with black glaze somewhat worn, especially inside ... 23 June 1950 |
| 13 plump jars with flaring flat foot and out-turned lips. Chips missing from most of lips.
Thin black glaze, inside and out, in some cases badly flaked. Δεκατρία ιατρικά μελαμβαθή φιαλίδια. Cistern, ... 23 June 1950 |
Intact except for small chips. Ring foot with shallow groove on underside; inturned rim.
Black glaze inside and out, fired somewhat unevenly. Cistern, container 6, clay fill on floor. Leica ... 23 June 1950 |
| Mended from many pieces; restored in plaster. Moulded ring foot with scraped groove on underside. High slightly concave upper wall set off from rounded lower wall by a scraped groove. Band handles with ... 23 June 1950 |
| Foot, rim fragments and both handles missing; restored in plaster. Hemispherical cup with horizontal handles on stemmed foot. Broad band of decoration in handle zone: tendrils, ivy leaves and berries, ... 23 June 1950 |
Part of rim and wall missing; restored in plaster. Small kantharos with ivy leaf thumb-rests on the band handles. Plain flaring foot. Garland in added clay on either side.
Firm dull black glaze over ... 23 June 1950 |
| Fragment from a large krater with curving shoulder and vertical neck with out-turned lip. Break for handle attachment on shoulder at left. Decoration in dilute glaze: on neck, running spirals with modified ... 23 June 1950 |
| Single fragment from lower side wall. Feet and bottom of drapery of standing figure, left, with knotted staff in front of him. Traces of a second figure, behind first. Added red band below ground line ... 21 June 1950 |
Single fragment with part of stem and floor of a red figured kylix. Left side and hand of figure holding something in his closed left hand. Ring around stem, set off by two scraped grooves. Top of truncated ... 24 June 1950 |
Rim fragment from kylix. Two glazed lines at rim. Part of horse, right; helmeted warrior standing behind the horse. Bird to left. Branches in field. Narrow reserved band on inner edge of lip. Traces of ... 23 June 1950 |
| From the shoulder of a large closed pot, amphora? Palmette chain above the picture. Edge of shield (held by someone to the left), top of "Phrygian hat" and upper front piece of helmet, to left. Added red ... 24 June 1950 |
From lower wall of skyphos, with beginning of foot preserved. Two standing figures, left, the front one draped, the other nude. In front of the draped figure, remains of a third, with club(?).
Glaze ... 23 June 1950 |
From the side of a small lekythos. Parts of three figures, left: the two first, warriors; of the third, only one leg is preserved. The central figure wears an animal skin. Coarse work. Well under drain ... 26 June 1950 |
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