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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

[Agora Object] B 510: Toe

Part of a toe of a bronze statue of heroic size. Hollow. Well. Container 64. End 3rd-late 4th c. A.D. Leica ... 6 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] BI 426: Bone Die

Spots made of dot within two concentric circles. Bone greenish in color. Οστέινο ζάρι. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. Well, container 91. Dec.1, 2003- South Workroom-Case 52-U, Container 3 Leica, LIX-60 ... 8 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 427: Bone Die

Spots made of dot within two concentric circles. Traces of red in circles and dots. Similar to BI 426. Well, container 60 (?). Leica, LIX-60 ... 6 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 428: Bone Counter

Intact. A small circular disk, moulded on one face. On the smooth face, a graffito. Well, container 107. Leica, LIX-60 ... 15 April 1937

[Agora Object] BI 678: Bone "molding"

Single piece; original surfaces preserved at top and bottom and probably in the bevelled surfaces at either end. Back and bottom surfaces smooth; two light grooves on top; front surface carved with deep ... 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

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[Agora Object] G 144: Vessel Fragment

Base, short bulbous stem and a bit of the body of a vessel. The glass greenish in color. Cf. G 312-316. Six other similar bases from containers 1 and 2 now in tray (see Nb. p. 892). Well on lower north ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 145: Bottle Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve the lower part of a vessel, probably a bottle. The bottom slightly concave, the walls vertical. Greenish blue glass. Well on lower north slopes of Areopagus. Use filling ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 146: Vessel Fragment

The handle preserved entire, with part of the body in plain glass at the lower attachment. The handle is vertical, with a double fold at the top, and has two grooves. It is made of opaque dark blue glass ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 147: Vessel Fragment

A hollow stem. Apparently broken at both ends. Finished with a projecting ring at either end, closed at one end. Green glass. Cf. G 54. Well on lower north slopes of Areopagus. Use filling. Container ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 148: Bowl Fragment

Rim fragment. It preserves the full height of the keeled rim of a large bowl. Dark blue glass. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 33. 4th-early 5th c. A.D. Leica, XXXIII-27, ... 5 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 149: Fragmentary Amphora

Parts of neck, mouth and handles preserved. The many fragments make up into two groups (kept as four because of fragility of joins). Fragment a) ca. 3/4 of mouth with some of neck, one flat handle (fragments ... 5-6 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 150: Fragmentary Bowl

Over three fourths of rim preserved, with adjacent parts of body of a deep bowl. Rim plain; walls straight, widening slightly toward top. Two grooves around outside. Plain transparent glass, turned slightly ... 5-6 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 151: Vessel Fragments

Fragment a) and fragment b) broken all around. Fragment a): single fragment with five elongated pale blue dots. Fragment b): three joining fragments with five elongated pale blue dots as on fragment a) ... 5-6 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 152: Bottle Fragments

Three fragments making up to two, preserved about two thirds of the mouth and short neck, with some of the sharp horizontal spring of the shoulder, of a bottle. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus ... 6 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 153: Fragmentary Bowl

Three joining fragments preserve complete profile. A non-joining found in the dump. Bowl roughly hemispherical in shape with plain rim and small shallow depression for base. Horizontal grooves at intervals ... 6 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 154: Bowl Fragment

Broken all around. Fragment of the keeled rim of a bowl (?). Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 62. 4th-early 5th c. A.D. Leica PD 505, PD 1171-164, PD 2023-29 ... 6 April 1937

[Agora Object] G 155: Vessel Fragment

Complete circle of base and a bit of the walls preserved. Numerous similar bases in this range. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 73. 250-300 A.D. Leica, XXXIII-27, LXIII-12 ... 7 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 156: Vessel Fragment

Base of vessel with raised decoration on exterior of bottom. Broken all around. Bottom convex on interior; on exterior more or less flat with thin raised added spiral. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] G 157: Mug Fragment

A single fragment preserves about two-thirds of rim and a bit of body. Vertical, slightly flaring rim. Raised ring at neck. Body with slight outward flare. Shape perhaps related to the round-bodied mugs, ... 7 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 158: Bottle Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve the flaring mouth, narrow neck and a bit of the body. The glass pale yellowish green in color. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 94. 150-200 ... 9 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 159: Bottle Fragment

A single fragment preserves the neck and flaring lip. The glass now opaque white inside and out. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 98. Early 2nd to 150-200 A.D. Leica, LIX-80 ... 14 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

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[Agora Object] G 161: Fragmentary Cup

Three joining fragments seem to preserve the complete profile. Heavy discoid base. Raised knob at center of floor. More or less straight sides. Possibly broken at top. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus ... 14 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 162: Bead

An irregularly made globular bead. Pierced. Opaque dark blue glass with insets of lighter blue. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Use filling. Container 106. Late 1st c. A.D. Leica, LIX-79 ... 15 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 163: Vessel Fragments

Three small non-joining fragments preserve part of the rim and wall of an open vessel. At the rim a narrow band of green. In the transparent wall, yellow spirals, disposed horizontally. Well on lower north ... 15 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 164: Bowl Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the bottom (?) of an open bowl. On interior, part of a circular groove. On the exterior, parts of two raised ribs. The glass dark yellow to brown in color. Other fragments ... 15 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 312: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. Colorless glass. Similar to G 313-316. G 312-G 316 are part of a set, found together, and differing only slightly. Well ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 313: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial oval bulge on the stem. Colorless glass. Similar to G 312 but slightly smaller. G 312-G 316 are part of a set, found together, and differing ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 314: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. Stem slightly twisted. Colorless glass. Similar to 312-313, 315-316. G 312-G 316 are part of a set, found together, and ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 315: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. The base only slightly twisted. Colorless glass. Similar to G 312-314, G 316; but smaller. G 312-G 316 are part of a ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 316: Goblet Fragment

Shallow-conical base. Goblet with tubular edge and a substantial bulge on the stem. The twisted stem askew, and somewhat higher in proportion to the base. Colorless glass. Similar to G 312, but smaller ... 2 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] IL 634: Iron Chain Fragments

Five fragments are clearly links of a chain, each link having a loop at either end, to which sometimes a bit of the next link is attached. The iron is completely oxidized. The "lot" consists of eleven ... 5 April 1937

[Agora Object] IL 635: Iron Handle with Ring

Fragment of bucket-handle, round in section, to top of which a ring is attached. The whole oxidized. Several other similar handles in this range. Well. Container 63. Leica, LIX-62 ... 6 April 1937

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[Agora Object] IL 637: Iron Key

Apparently completely preserved, but oxidized and with thick incrustations. Loop at handle and five teeth set at right angles to shaft. Τρία τμήματα σιδηρού κλειδιού. Well. Container 75. Stoa Gallery Case ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] IL 638: Lead Wheel Fragment

About half the wheel preserved. A knob at the hub; an attachment to the rim. Well, dump. Leica, LIX-63 ... 15 April 1937

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[Agora Object] S 903: Statuette of Aphrodite

Apparently intact, save minor fractures. Unfinished: statuette in very early stage, only roughly blocked out. Aphrodite? Pentelic marble. Ημιτελές μαρμάρινο αγαλμάτιο. Πιθανότατα πρόκειται για την Αφροδίτη ... 14 April 1937

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[Agora Object] S 904: Head of Female Figure

Broken below neck. Unfinished. Small head of a woman, inclined slightly to the left, roughly blocked out. Pentelic marble. Finished Well, container 103. Leica, LIX-76 ... 14 April 1937

[Agora Object] T 1447: Mask Fragment

Comic mask. Eyes, nose and brow of a grotesque figure. Pale buff slip. Buff clay. Well. Container 74. Leica, LIX-78 ... 7 April 1937

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[Agora Object] T 1448: Nude Male Standing Figurine

Nude torso with chlamys. Head, arms and legs from above knees missing. Left leg advanced. Chlamys on shoulders, fastened on right shoulder. Dark red glaze, somewhat flaked, over the whole. Τμήμα πήλινου ... 7 April 1937

[Agora Object] T 1596: Dove Figurine Fragment

One side of head only preserved. Eye slightly raised. Traces of red and white color. Well. Container 17. Leica ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] T 1597: Nude Figurine Fragments

Five fragments, two joining, preserve part of a nude torso, with traces of attachments. Rather soft fine reddish clay. ADDENDA: C. Grandjouan, 1955: Possibly from a lamp. Well. Containers 83-84, 89. Leica ... 7-8 April 1937

[Agora Object] T 1598: Head Fragment of Figurine

Three joining fragments preserve part of the back of a head. The back hair indicated by shallow grooves. A braid along the crown. Rather soft, fine reddish clay. Well. Containers 86, 91. Leica, LIX-78 ... 7-8 April 1937

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[Agora Notebook] Φ-5

Finds/Coins ... 801 995 ... 1935