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[Agora Report] 1956 ΠΠ: Section ΠΠ March-June, 1956

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

[Agora Object] A 2620: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

Top missing and cover tile. Volutes to either side of pendent lotus. Reddish clay; light slip. Signed: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Surface. Leica ... 1 June 1956

[Agora Object] A 2624: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

Top broken off, and cover tile. Design of diamond-shaped lozenge with pendent lotus; volutes to either side. Red clay; light buff slip. Signed: ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ. Marble dump. Leica ... 13 June 1956

[Agora Object] A 2629: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

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

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[Agora Object] A 3460: Capital Fragment with Mason's Mark: Ionic

Badly battered on volute face; rear face broken away except at right end where some of the original shows. Bolsters quite well preserved except on bottom faces where trimmed off to flatten block for reuse ... 22 May 1964

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[Agora Object] A 3475: Statue Plinth

Complete. Corner block from the plinth of a large monument. Finished on two adjacent sides with a cyma reversa. In top a shallow bedding, apparently for a colossal left foot. Hard gray poros. (Consider ... 2 September 1964

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[Agora Object] A 3476: Statue Plinth

One corner hacked away by the house builder. From another corner of the same monument as plinth A 3475. In this case, however, the bedding for the foot extended into a second (missing) block. Socket for ... 2 September 1964

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[Agora Object] B 1181: Statuette

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

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[Agora Object] B 1182: Candelabrum Top

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

[Agora Object] B 1188: Nail Head or Cymbal

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

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[Agora Object] B 1189: Mold Fragments of Large Bronze Statue

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

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[Agora Object] B 1454: Fragment of Funnel with "y" Gate

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

[Agora Object] B 1456: Funnel Fragment

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

[Agora Object] B 1458: Mold Support

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

[Agora Object] B 1460: Mold Support Fragment

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

[Agora Object] B 1461: Mold Support

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

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[Agora Object] B 1462: Fragment of Funnel and Gate

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

[Agora Object] B 1464: Mold Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] B 1467: Mold Fragment with Iron

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

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[Agora Object] B 1468: Mold Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] B 1469: Mold Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] B 1474: Mold Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] B 1475: Mold Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] B 1476: Mold Fragment

Concave widely marked strand surface. Many cracks, all filled with bronze. Blackening. Broken all around. Finished Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] BI 27: Bone Flute Fragment

Carefully finished with three large holes on one side and one on the other. Hellenistic group D. Pithos. Leica, 83-385, 99-38-10, 99-38-11 1242 ... 22 April 1932

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[Agora Object] BI 752: Ivory Relief

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

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[Agora Object] BI 753: Ivory Veneer

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

[Agora Object] BI 910: Bone Fragment

Small curved piece. Green surface from contact with bronze. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] BI 911: Horn Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] G 545: Bottle

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

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[Agora Object] G 546: Jar

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

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[Agora Object] G 547: Bowl Fragments

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

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[Agora Object] G 675: Bowl Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] G 676: Bottle Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] I 6752: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Back roughly picked. Hymettian marble. Found in mixed fill among marbles, from the lower slopes of the hill of Nymphes. Leica, 98-54-14, 98-54-15 ... 24 April 1956

[Agora Object] IL 1420: Iron Suspension Loop

Oxidized but complete. Bolt with suspension loop and short stem. Bronze casting pit. Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 24 October 1956

[Agora Object] L 5272: Lamp

Complete. Globules around rim, bull's head on discus. Five concentric circles incised in bottom. Handle not pierced through. Pink unglazed clay. Late Roman fill under Byzantine House A. Leica ... 18 May 1956

[Agora Object] L 5273: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Most of the bottom and part of the wall preserved. Two concentric incised circles on bottom enclosing signature: "Z". Unglazed. Reddish clay. Post-Herulian fill below the floor level of Byzantine House ... 26 May 1956

[Agora Object] L 5274: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 5276: Lamp

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