icon

[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

icon

[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

icon

[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

icon

[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

icon

[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