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| A. Boegehold ... The ruins unearthed in section ΠΠ represent six roughly defined periods: 4th century B.C. to Hellenistic, Augustan, pre-Herulian, post-Herulian, Byzantine and Turkish.
The results of the excavation are ... 20 Feb-29 Jun 1956 |
| Arthur W. Parsons Margaret Crosby ... The early part of the excavation season in Section ΠΠ was concerned almost exclusively with the removal of the Asteroskopiou Street, a road going back to the 1st or 2nd century A.D.
The work of the remainder ... 28 Apr-11 Aug 1947 |
Lower left corner preserved with start of name: ΑΙΓ.
Buff, unglazed clay. Built into wall between Rooms 2 and 3 of Greek House. Leica ... 23 June 1956 |
| Standing male figure, holding a bird in his extended right hand. Left arm raised, holding something (?).
Short cloak thrown over left shoulder. Wreath on head.
Left arm broken off, but statuette largely ... 9 May 1956 |
| Two pieces of upper part of a candelabrum.
Topmost has leaf pattern directly below flaring rim. Below this is zone of inlaid silver leaves and stems with berrils of silver and some other inlay now missing ... 9 May 1956 |
Hat-shaped ornamental nail head (?), possible cymbal.
Center concave -convex, with everted rim. South house, room 12, N.W. quadrant, strosis with burning above pebble mosaic floor. Leica ... 9 May 1956 |
| Six fragment selected from a large number (not catalogued) to show scale of figure, vents, drapery, etc.
g) mold funnel
h) Air vent
i) Air vent
j) mold fragmetn with gate.
k) mold funnel with "y" gate ... April-May 1956 |
| Layer of coarse red clay surrounds funnel of roughly modelled finer blackened clay ridged at opening to gate.
Smooth gate, oval in section, is made of still finer, blackened clay. Part of second oval "Y" ... April, May 1956 |
Mended from two pieces preserving part of up and ovoid bowl.
Coarse red clay around inner layer of gray clay, coated inside with fine red slip, blackened towards base of bowl.
Cf. B 1446, similar type ... April, May 1956 |
Almost complete support.
Made of coarse red clay, irregularly flattened at both ends, and higher at one side than at the other. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
Fragment of large mold support.
Roughly triangular in section, flat on bottom, sloped to base on exterior and hollowed out on inner face to hold base of mold upright during pouring. Four similar pieces ... April, May 1956 |
Flattened resting surface and part of diagonal large support roughly triangular in section crudely formed in coarse red clay.
Impressions of finger tips that smoothed outer surface. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment preserving profile of funnel and part of gate.
Coarse outer layer of red clay folded over two inner layers of finer blackened clay. Central layer forms rounded gate. Thin layer of fine slip ... April, May 1956 |
Fragment lacks inner surface, but has its curved contour.
Heavy blackening.
Coarse red clay of outer layer has on it joining straight lines that were irregularly scratched in wet clay with narrow blunt ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment broken all around.
Coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds finer blackened clay.
Inner surface lost. At break at one side is badly corroded bit of iron that may be remains of chaplet ... April, May 1956 |
| Large fragment perhaps of drapery, broken all around.
Coarse exterior partial blackening on fine undulating or folding inner strand surface.
Bronze fills cracks. Rest of inner surface is pulled away. At ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment mended from three pieces.
Layer of coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds inner layer of finer blackened clay.
Large slightly concave strand surface with bits of bronze adhering ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment mended from two pieces, broken all around.
On exterior parallel marks of tined tool.
On interior, concave cross-hatched strand surface, clearly marked.
Blackening and bronze bits. Layering ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment broken all around. On interior, flat crossed strand surface, well marked, and preserving ends of strands.
Blackening layering unclear. Finished Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
| Concave widely marked strand surface.
Many cracks, all filled with bronze.
Blackening. Broken all around. Finished Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
| Bearded head wearing wreath.
Complete except for chips from nose, wreath and beard.
Two holes in forehead, and one in beard for attachment of head to a box or piece of furniture. Face is cut at edge to ... 9 May 1956 |
| Found stamped into the earth in a very ruined condition.
A rectangular frame of ivory can be seen which was filled with squares of ivory.
Around this inner frame would have gone another rectangle (of which ... 2 June 1956 |
Small curved piece.
Green surface from contact with bronze. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956 |
Part of small curved horn, preserved from tip with green surface from contact with bronze. Burned patches on convex side towards base of horn. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956 |
| Four joining fragments (a-d) preserve nearly half of the floor, with part of the low ring foot; two fragments (e-f) give a little of the plain rim and gently curving wall. A fourth fragment (g) appears ... 24 March 1956 |
| Several joining fragments give part of rim and floor of a large plate or platter.
Projecting rim thickened at inner and outer edges.
Pale green, almost colorless glass. South House, room 24, destruction ... 2 April 1956 |
| Four large fragments, mended from many, preserve parts of the rim and wall of a deep millefiori bowl; nothing of the foot preserved. Many additional fragments do not join.
The wall shows a full rounded ... 24 April 1956 |
| A square bottle with narrow neck, flared rim and broad flat handle.
Broken into many fragments, but apparently complete as it lay.
Glass light green to clear. For context see Hesp. 26 (1957), p. 101. South ... 9 May 1956 |
| Rim chipped, otherwise complete.
Body square. Round mouth with flaring rim opens directly out of body.
Light bluish green glass. Υάλινο αγγείο, με τετράγωνο σώμα. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. For context see Hesp ... 24 May 1956 |
| Fragments of at least three bowls of clear glass with small out-turned rims are included here, also various decorative elements, including a blown glass bird attached to a wall fragment, and with the details ... 9, 26 May 1956 |
| Two joining fragments of bowl, each with part of wall and cut design.
Floral design with stem and leaf ornaments. Two posts at right angles.
Wall of clear glass, now decayed with thick silvery weathering ... 14 May 1956 |
| Several fragments of lower part of square bottle mended; 15 other fragments not mended.
Sides slightly indented. Out-turned wide rim. On bottom, molded pattern of a swastika enclosed within a triangle, ... 14 May 1956 |
A slender instrument with a point at one end and a small spatula at the other. Burned fill of bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 18 April 1956 |
Oxidized but complete.
Bolt with suspension loop and short stem. Bronze casting pit. Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 24 October 1956 |
About half of the top with handle attachment preserved.
On discus, an Eros playing a syrinx. His wings are open to fill the disc.
4th. century. From destruction fill of South House, Room 24. 2250 Leica ... 2 April 1956 |
Globule-and-volute lamp; handle, non-joining, grooved and pierced.
Soft light buff clay.
Mid. 3rd. century. Dark red fill of South House, Room 23. 2244 ff. Leica ... 4 April 1956 |
Four joining fragments, lacks nozzle.
Rim, panelled; handle, grooved and pierced.
Discus plain; signed on base.
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Mixed fill from Soutrh House, Room 26. 2278 Leica ... 12 April 1956 |
Complete.
Disc plain, rim has bunches of grapes. Handle pierced.
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Cf. Hesperia 26 (1957), p. 101.
Cf. Agora XXXII, no. 1686 (P 25614). Earth floor of South House Room 12, under Turkish ... 29 May 1956 |
Discus, handle, part of rim and wall preserved.
Discus decorated with rays; on rim, ovules; on handle on top, two incised lines. Pierced.
Buff clay. Roman Drain. Leica ... 23 June 1956 |
Two joining fragments make up more than half the lamp, but handle mostly broken off. Fragmentary
Handle pierced. Globules and bars on rim.
Disc decorated with two warriors. From fill of deep passage leading ... 26 October 1956 |
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