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[Agora Report] 1938 Ψ: Section Ψ Season of 1938

Eugene Vanderpool ... Finds from Section Ψ span from Turkish down to the Neolithic and Geometric times. Several wells and cisterns from various periods were found and explored. The most extensive remains in the section belong ... 24 Jan-18 Jun 1938

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[Agora Object] A 887: Antefix Fragment: Plastic

A finished edge at left. Right eye, forehead, and part of beard (?) preserved; also, a little above forehead, over which something was perhaps applied. Traces of red on "beard". Yellowish buff rather brittle ... 20 May 1938

[Agora Object] A 890: Antefix: Plastic

Top of palmette antefix missing. Minor fractures. Cover tile completely broken off. Coarse red clay with bits; coating of white on surface. Well, container 31. Leica ... 20 May 1938

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[Agora Object] A 891: Sima Fragment with Painted Inscription

From a raking cornice; the full width preserved at the front, and the full height of the sima; much of the tile remains behind, with part of the right edge, but not the full depth. Broad red band on soffit ... 20 May 1938

[Agora Object] A 892: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

The palmette antefix intact save minor fractures; cover-tile broken behind. In raised letters across bottom: Μ Α Ξ Ι Μ Ο Υ Coarse reddish clay; abundant traces of thick white. Well, container 33. Leica ... 21 May 1938

[Agora Object] A 966: Window Tile Fragment

A single fragment preserves a corner and parts of six holes. Small impressed circles along edge on one side. Coarse buff to reddish clay; unglazed. Well, Container 12. 524 Leica ... 18 May 1938

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[Agora Object] A 967: Window Tile Fragment

Broken all around. A tile with large openings made with arch-shaped strips of clay. Coarse reddish clay. Well, Container 32. 525 Leica, 82-65-27 ... 21 May 1938

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[Agora Object] G 181: Bottle Fragment

Mouth with pine cone stopper. The mouth, narrow neck, and most of the handle are preserved. Handle two-ribbed. Stuck in the mouth, point downward is a small pine cone, obviously used as a stopper. The ... 20 May 1938

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[Agora Object] G 185: Bottle Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the bottom and part of one side of a square-bodied bottle. On bottom a geometric design in low relief. Green glass. Agora sample no. 294. Disturbed fill in N.W. part ... June 1938

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[Agora Object] G 186: Fragmentary Unguentarium

Mended from several fragments; mouth and some of body missing. Vertical ribbing on body. Small, high foot. Surface decorated with yellow lines. Glass dark blue. Soft fill beside late Roman wall, outside ... 14 June 1938

[Agora Object] I 5015: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Broken away at the bottom. The top is preserved with bit of moulding. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in a wall of the modern ... 29 September 1937

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[Agora Object] I 5105: Marble Fragments: Bouleutic List

Inscribed fragments. Face dressed with tooth chisel. Fragment Ψ 8 a), top preserved; otherwise broken. Twelve lines of the inscription preserved. Fragments Ψ 12 b and c), insribed face only preserved ... a) (Ψ 8) 15 November 1937 b-c) (Ψ 12b and Ψ 12c) 16 November 1937 d) (Ψ 28) 18 November 1937 e) (Ψ 33) 24 November 1937 f) (Ψ 49) 25 November 1937 g) (Ψ 55) 30 November 1937 h) (Ψ 61) 30 November 1937 ...

[Agora Object] I 5440: Imperial Letter Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Four lines of the inscription preserved, and trace of another below. Pentelic marble. Taken to the Epigraphical Museum on 11th. January 1955; returned ... 13 May 1938

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[Agora Object] I 5458: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. A bit of relief and a series of mouldings above the inscribed face. Six lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in wall of the modern ... 16 May 1938

[Agora Object] IL 694: Lead Weight

Very roughly made. A thick plaque, approximately square, with rounded corners. A sort of depression on top and bottom. Well. 350-320 B.C. 449 Leica ... 11-17 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3361: Lamp

Mended from a mumber of pieces. Only stubs of nozzle and horizontal handle preserved. Fragment of bottom missing. Minor fractures, especially at edges of breaks. Very low foot slightly cut off from body ... 27 April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3379: Lamp

Slightly broken, but complete. On discus, cross. On rim, deeply impressed dots with slightly raised centers. Handle unpierced; above, two grooves with cross strokes between them; below, herringbone with ... 4 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3396: Lamp

Handle missing; surface somewhat worn. Handle missing. Otherwise intact. On discus, jewelled cross. On rim, small raised dots; at nozzle, rays. Reverse, plain with small slightly concave hollow at center ... 11 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3397: Lamp

Horizontal band handle missing; otherwise intact. Good black glaze; bottom reserved; traces of added red. Type VI (early 4th. century varietry) of Corinth collection, type 23C of Agora collection. Well; ... 12 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3398: Lamp

End of nozzle slightly broken and a few chips missing. No handle, or knob. High base, slightly concave beneath. Wall broad below; narrow rim surrounded by a broad scraped groove. Good glaze, not covering ... 13 May 1938