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[Agora Report] 1948 Excavations: Report on the Agora Excavations May, 1947-April, 1948

Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the activities in the Athenian Agora during the period May 1947 to April 1948. The 1947 excavation lasted from March 10 to November 1. The efforts were concentrated on completing the exploration ... 10 Mar-1 Nov 1947

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[Agora Report] 1948 ΠΠ: Section ΠΠ 1948

Mabel Lang ... The western and northern parts of Section ΠΠ were brought down to Roman level. Revealed were Roman houses (North House and South House), drains and roads (East-West Road with two drains underneath it, ... 16 Mar-29 Apr 1948

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[Agora Object] B 831: Oinochoe

Three pieces make up the whole, except for slight gaps in the body. Ovoid body with broad, nearly flat shoulder; flat base, narrow neck with trefoil lip. Angular band handle, lip to shoulder. Convex swelling ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] BI 603: Bone Object

Top section complete. From a staff or ferule, tapering slightly towards the lower end, in which are the remains of a pin for attachment. The top rounded, banded below with incised decoration and carved ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 337: Plate Fragments

The floor and the bottom with ring base preserved. Also a non-joining part of the rim and a fragment from the body preserved. Somewhat out of shape. Flat profile. Slight rise in middle of bottom. Thin ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 338: Bowl Fragment

Three pieces preserve base and start of sharply rising side walls. Base formed by projecting points, pinched out, just as G 297. No pontil or post. Heavy enamel weathering with pitting. Colorless glass ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 339: Bowl Fragment

Most of base preserved with beginning of outward flaring walls. High sloping base (folded), hollow around edge. Very uneven bottom (central part); thickened portion in center of bottom. Heavy enamel weathering ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 341: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves base and beginning of outward flaring walls. Tubular ring foot; slight kick, not centerd. Spirals and bubbles. Enamel weathering. Pale green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] G 342: Cup or Bowl Fragment

One piece preserves thickened flat base and beginning of outward flaring walls. Heavy base; no pontil, very thin walls. Spirals and bubbles. Enamel weathering. Light green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 343: Bowl Fragment

One piece preserves base and beginning of spreading walls. Very thin walls; shallow sides. Tubular base ring; slight kick. No post or pontil. Bubbly. Enamel weathering and pitting. Colorless glass with ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 344: Cup Fragment

Two pieces preserve lower part of cup. Concave bottom. Eight small indents around walls just above bottom; another series of thumb indents above the first-not evenly distributed. No pontil mark. Good material, ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] G 345: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves lower part of cup, like G 344, but with larger indents. Traces of a second row of indents above the first. Good material; pin prick bubbles. Enamel weathering with signs of burning ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 346: Jug Fragment

One piece preserves most of base and start of straight side walls. Square concave base; kick; pontil mark. Sides seem slightly indented. Spirals and bubbles. Enamel weathering. Light blue green glass ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] G 347: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves small portion of rim and upper wall. Rim flares out from apparently straight side wall. Cut rim, no finishing. No trace of indents. Colorless fabric with green tinge. Building P, room ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] G 348: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves small portion of rim and upper wall. Rim flares out and up from rounded side wall. Rim sharply cut off. No trace of indents. Thin fabric wtih bubbles and spirals. Pale blue green glass ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 349: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves small part of rim and straight side wall. Rim flares up and out. No trace of indents. Bubbles and spirals. Pale blue glass. Like G 348, but not so thick. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 350: Cup Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve about a third of the rim and part of the straight side wall. Rim turns out and up slightly. Possibly slight trace of thumb indents. Pale blue green glass. Very similar to ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 351: Cup Fragment

Three joining fragments preserve about a third of the rim and part of the walls. Rim cut and unfinished. The rim turned out and up, the walls have the beginning of broad indents. Spirals and tiny bubbles ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] G 352: Cup Fragment

One piece preserves a small part of rim and walls. Rim sharply cut. Traces of thumb indents in the sides. Good material (very thin). Pin-prick bubbles. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: "Kitchen". Leica ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 353: Vessel Fragment

Two pieces preserve a quarter of the broad flaring rim and part of the straight side wall. Thickened rounded rim. Thin green-blue bubbly glass. Probably not from a bowl like G 344 and G 345. Building P, ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 354: Vessel Fragments

Most of rim and part of walls preserved. Broad flaring rim, thickened and rounded. Bubbles and spirals. Enamel weathering. Very pale green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: "Kitchen". Leica PD 2023-3 ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 355: Cup or Bowl Fragments

Base, parts of wall and section of the rim preserved. Thin rim, cut off sharply. Tubular ring foot, shallow sides. Thumb indents on shoulder (?). Colorless glaze with faint yellow tinge. Very heavy enamel ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 356: Bowl Fragment

Base preserved and a little of the wall of large bowl. Shallow bowl; high base, folded. Pontil. Spirals, bubbles. Heavy enamel weathering and pitting. Blue-green glass. Building P, room 3, S.E. corner: ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] G 357: Plate Fragments

Mended from eleven pieces to give much of the floor and bottom with solid ring base and wall. Also nine more fragments of the body preserved. The profile nearly complete. Slightly thickened rounded rim ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] G 358: Bottle Fragment

Mended from many pieces, preserving rim, neck and handles to shoulder. Wide flaring rim, with a ring around the underside. Flat shoulder. Two double smooth strap handles. Spirals and bubbles. Heavy enamel ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4432: Lamp

Complete except for small pieces from underside of nozzle. Rays on discus almost vanished; the discus set off from the rim by three grooves; vine pattern on rim. Pierced handle, triple grooved above; ivy ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] P 19183: Jug

Mended complete except for chips. Low ring foot, deep ovoid body, tall narrow neck with band of deep grooves below sharply flaring lip. Strap handle, double-grooved, shoulder to middle of neck. Groove ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] P 19184: Jug

Intact. Small ring foot; rounded body; wide neck horizontally grooved; plain vertical rim. Vertical handle from middle of neck. Dull red glaze inside lip, and outside almost to bottom. Initially in East ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] P 19186: Casserole

Intact except for small hole through bottom. Open bowl with rounded bottom; a boss at the center inside, and a small depression outside. Vertical side wall; flat rim, projecting and sloping slightly inwards ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] P 19199: Lid

Mended from several pieces; two-thirds complete. Large flat knob projects from straight sloping sides. Slight grooves around base of knob and brush marks on top. Pale pinkish-buff clay; buff slip painted ... 22 March 1948.

[Agora Object] ST 431: Mortar and Pestle

Found one inside the other; both intact except for chip missing from one handle of mortar. Mortar: shallow bowl on low raised base; on the rim, three lugs with finger mouldings, and a vestigial spout (no ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Notebook] ΠΠ-7

Notebook ... Mabel Lang ... 1201 1400 ... 1948

[Agora Lot] ΠΠ 50: Building P; Room 3; Southeast Corner; "Kitchen Pot Collection"

Half of one cooking basin; iron spike; bronze curtain ring; glass fragment ... 20 March 1948

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[Agora Image] 2012.43.0406 (Section ΠΠ 242)

Bust in northwest corner of Building P Room 2 from east ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.43.0407 (Section ΠΠ 243)

Bust in northwest corner of Building P Room 2 from the south. Note large chunks of wall plaster ... AMS Horizontal (normal)