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[Agora Report] 1957 Excavations Φ, Χ, Ψ: Sections Φ, Χ, Ψ, April-June 1957

A. L. Boegehold ... Three private dwellings, already known from the preliminary excavation of 1937, formed the major themes of the investigation this year: Southwest House, Polygonal House and Late Roman House and Water Channel ... 10 Mar-12 Aug 1957

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[Agora Report] 1937 Φ: Section Φ Season of 1937

Eugene Vanderpool ... In antiquity the area included in Section Φ lay outside the Agora proper and were apparently occupied only by houses and small buildings. The earliest period of which any considerable remains were found ... 25 Jan-17 Jun 1937

[Agora Object] B 422: Foot of Vase

The foot is a paw (?) above it is a palmette. Behind is a horizontal tongue to support the vase. Well. Late 4th -5th c. A.D. Well container 25. Leica, LIX-63 ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] B 435: Fragmentary Pail

Bottom broken out, but fragments preserve shape. Sides inclined slightly inward from vertical. Two handle attachments of heavy bronze with ring projecting above rim. Iron rust suggest that handle may have ... 15 April 1937

[Agora Object] B 436: Disk

A solid disk of lead, with thin coating of bronze. On one side, a fairly broad raised rim, within which two concentric raised circles. On the other side only a narrow raised rim appears. Weight before ... 15 April 1937

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[Agora Object] BI 362: Bone Die

Slightly chipped but intact. Spots made of dot within two small concentric circles. Bone stained greenish. Traces of red were visible in the circles when found. Οστέινο ζάρι. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. Well, container ... 8 April 1937

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[Agora Object] BI 369: Bone Spoon Fragment

Handle entirely missing. A long narrow spoon. Greenish in color. Τμήμα οστέινου κοχλιαρίου. Well, container 95. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 1 Leica, LIX-60 ... 14 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 370: Bone Pin

Point broken. Two grooves and small knob at other end. Well, layer III, container 98. Leica, LIX-60 ... 14 April 1937

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[Agora Object] BI 371: Bone Earspoon

Slightly broken at pointed end. Roughly hollowed at other end. Οστέινη σπάτουλα. Well, dump, layer I, containers nos. 106-107. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 3 Leica ... 15 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 111: Bottle Fragment

Long neck with projecting lip and part of body preserved. Shape probably like flat bottomed bottle. Bluish glass. Cf. G 160. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Container 105. Late 1st-early 2nd c ... 14 April 1937

[Agora Object] G 116: Jar

Cracked but practically complete. A wide mouthed jar with flaring lip and globular body. Bottom concave. Greenish glass, blackened at surface, but apparently solid enough. Late Roman tomb on lower north ... 26 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 160: Fragmentary Bottle

The several fragments made up into two groups, with one piece of body left over. A bottle with a broad flat bottom and a tall narrow neck. See G 111, for complete neck and mouth. Well on lower north slope ... 14 April 1937

[Agora Object] I 4778: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Broken above (but part of raised band preserved), below and behind. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in modern wall, south ... 21 April 1937

[Agora Object] IL 562: Iron Key

Very corroded, but apparently otherwise nearly intact. Well. Container 25. Leica, LIX-62 ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] IL 563: Lead Bucket

Part of one side missing. The whole rather bent out of shape. Rather deep bucket with rounded bottom, and plain rim. Two attachments for a basket handle of iron. Μολύβδινος κάδος. Λείπει τμήμα από τη μια ... 5 April 1937

[Agora Object] IL 570: Lead Bucket

Considerable part of body missing. Badly bent and very fragile. Four large fragments of rim and wall, more recently broken off, are extant. One handle attachment for iron handle preserved. Well. Container ... 6 April 1937

[Agora Object] IL 571: Lead Bucket

Somewhat bent. Handle missing (traces of iron rust at point of attachment). Holes in body. Well. Container 85. Leica ... 7 April 1937

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[Agora Object] IL 572: Iron Spear Head

Broken at upper end. Badly corroded. Blade proper quite thin. Shaft roughly rectangular in section. Well. Container 85. Stoa Gallery Case Leica, LIX-63 ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2911: Discus of Lamp

Five joining fragments preserve a large part of the discus and some of the rim. On discus, draped bust with head nearly full front. On rim, raised dots and panels. Clay, buff at surface, elsewhere gray ... 5 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2912: Lamp Fragment

Handle and most of rim and discus preserved. On discus, head with rays; rim, out-sloping, with ovules, very faint. Handle, unpierced, two grooves above. Unglazed. Soft orange clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2913: Lamp

Intact. Discus, plain save four filling holes. On rim, herringbone; handle, unpierced; two grooves above and below. Reverse almond-shaped; impressed circles within double groove. Unglazed. Type XXVIII ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2914: Lamp: Iron Attached

Intact. On discus, rosette; on rim, herringbone panels; impressed dot and circle at handle; panels and nozzle. Handle unpierced; three grooves above and below. On reverse, within circular groove: "K Y" ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2915: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. On discus, rays; on rim, vine pattern. Handle, unpierced, three grooves above, two below. On reverse, within two circular grooves, "POY". Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 5 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2916: Lamp

Intact save fragment of discus. On discus, rosette. On rim, groove; handle, unpierced; three grooves above, two below. On reverse, two concentric grooves. Glaze, thin, dull, red to black. Type XXVIII ... 9 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2917: Lamp

Intact. On discus, rosette with pointed petals. On rim, herringbone; handle, unpierced, three grooves above and below. On reverse, double heart-shaped groove. Unglazed. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 9 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2918: Lamp

Intact. On discus, rays (?), faint. On rim, herringbone, faint. Handle unpierced; three grooves above and below. On reverse, two heart-shaped grooves. Glaze dull purplish-red. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 10 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2947: Suspension Lamp

Two joining fragments preserve about half the top and some of side and bottom, with traces of two nozzles, opposite each other. Discus, plain with two filling holes; on rim, herringbone. Two impressed ... 6 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2948: Lamp Fragment

Single fragment preserves most of discus, with a ram, left. Unglazed. Reddish clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Cf. L 3005, Φ 289, from this same container. Well; container 62. Leica, LXIII-24 ... 6 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2949: Lamp

Intact save minor fractures. On discus, gladiators. Rim, plain, with panels. Handle pierced, three grooves above, two below. On reverse, single circular groove. Unglazed. Pinkish clay. Type XXVII (late ... 6 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2950: Lamp CARD MISSING

Intact save minor fractures. Discus with fine rays. On rim, groups of raised dots. Handle pierced, three grooves above, two below. On reverse, three concentric grooves. Wick still partly preserved in nozzle; ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2951: Lamp

Top of handle broken off; otherwise intact. Discus, small with fine rays. Rim, plain except for grooves around discus. Handle grooved above (apparently), but not below. On reverse, low ring foot set off ... 7 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2952: Lamp

Intact. Discus, plain. On rim, pairs of raised dots. Handle, pierced, three grooves above and below; at base short cross strokes. Reverse, plain. Unglazed. Clay reddish to buff (?). Type XXVIII (?) of ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2953: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Fragment of bottom only preserved. In raised letters within three circular grooves. Unglazed. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. ADDENDA Other fragments found in tin 67. On discus, fine ... 7 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2954: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. On discus, tongue rosette. On rim, panels, wavy lines, and raised dots. Handle pierced; three grooves above, one below; cross grooves at bottom below. On reverse, low ring foot set off by grooves ... 7 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2955: Lamp

Intact. On discus, fine rays. On rim, two grooves and row of dots at edge of discus; then plain with panels. Handle, pierced, three grooves above and two below; ivy leaf at base. On reverse, low ring foot, ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2956: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Most of discus missing. Hole in bottom; otherwise intact. Discus, figured. On rim, grooves and ovules at discus, then plain with panels. Handle, pierced, two grooves above and below; at base ivy leaf ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2957: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Several joining fragments preserve roughly half the discus; others, part of base. Fragmentary. On discus, oak wreath with acorns. Rim, plain with panels except for broad flat groove near discus. On reverse, ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2958: Lamp Fragment

Part of lower half preserved, with a bit of the "alpha", and raised globules on wall. Remains of black wash. Pinkish clay. Type XX of Corinth collection. Well; containers 86, 99. Leica ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2996: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve nozzle, handle, about half rim; some of discus and reverse. Discus, plain, almond-shaped. Handle, pierced two grooves above, none below. Rim, plain. Reverse apparently plain ... 14 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2997: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Discus, plain; rim, plain, with "cothon" handles. Handle high loop with deep central groove. On reverse, flat bottom, set off from body by a shallow groove; a large "alpha" in low relief. Dull ... 15 April 1937