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[Agora Report] 1946 Χ: Section X Miscellaneous Notes Compiled in Summer of 1946

Margaret Crosby ... This report is a summary of the excavations taken place in 1937 as well as in 1946. Some pottery indicate habitation in the area from the Geometric period. Two shallow graves of the 6th and 5th centuries ... 27 May-21 Jun 1946

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[Agora Report] 1937 Χ: Section Χ 1937

Margaret Crosby ... The area signified as Section Χ lays outside the Agora proper and no signs of any public buildings were found. The area seems to have been used for private houses from the end of the 6th c. B.C. Apart ... 25 Jan-18 May 1937

[Agora Object] A 978: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

From a flat roof tile. Part of a swastika-like stamp preserved on the unglazed under surface. Black glaze on the upper surface. Coarse red clay. Cistern, top fill. Leica, color slide ... 6-9 February 1937

[Agora Object] L 3644: Lamp

About half, fragmentary, preserved; strengthened with plaster; nozzle broken off; knob chipped; handle, if any, missing. Broad, flat-bottomed base; deep body with broad rounded shoulder; small flat top ... 12 Febrtuary 1937

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[Agora Object] P 14397: Frying Pan

Less than half preserved. Restored in plaster. Flat-bottomed dish with almost straight sides; groove on outside of thickened slightly out-turned rim; small horizontal rolled handle, attached to rim and ... 6-9 February 1937

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[Agora Object] P 14399: Moldmade Bowl

Full profile preserved; part of rim and wall missing. In medallion, rosette; on the wall, elongated petals separated by jewelled lines; a central rib down the center of each petal; at base of rim, a band ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14400: Unguentarium

Fragments of wall, and much of neck with all of lip, missing; restored in plaster, but without lip. Large fusiform, with neat spreading foot. White bands on neck and body. Gray gritty clay. Cistern, middle ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14401: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting

Full profile preserved, but only about one-quarter of rim. Restored in plaster. Broad flat rim offset from floor and thickened at edge; ring foot, grooved beneath. Band of poor rouletting on floor. Metallic ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14402: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting

Full profile preserved; missing pieces of rim and floor restored in plaster. High ring foot; flaring floor; low nearly vertical rim. Band of rouletting on floor. Glaze fired irregularly red, black and ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14403: Black Glaze Saucer

Full profile preserved; about half of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Low nearly vertical lip; ring foot. Shape similar to P 14402 (Χ 959), but much smaller. Glaze dull black to brown. ADDENDA P 14402: ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14404: Plate

Full profile preserved; much of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Rather deep plate on ring foot; thickened lip, offset inside. Inferior glaze, mostly brown; exterior only partly glazed. Cistern, middle ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14405: Plate

Full profile preserved; much of sides missing. Restored in plaster. Thickened lip, slightly undercut at inner edge; ring foot. Metallic red glaze, black on center of floor from stacking; outside unglazed ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14406: Black Glaze Plate Fragment

Full profile preserved; most of side missing. As P 14405 (Χ 962) in shape. Poor black glaze, red on center of floor. Fragments of many similar plates stored with pottery. Cistern, middle fill. Leica ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14407: Black Glaze Plate

Full profile preserved; about half of floor and sides missing. Restored in plaster. Downturned rim, grooved around inner edge; ring foot. Poor black glaze. Cistern, middle fill. Leica PD 901-192 ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Agora Object] P 14408: Black Glaze Plate

Full profile preserved, about one-third of side missing. Restored in plaster. Downturned rim with groove near upper edge; small ring foot. Glaze mostly red, much flaked. Fragments of many similar plates ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14411: Black Glaze Bowl

About one-quarter of side missing. Restored in plaster. Base ring; rounded wall with slightly projecting rim; vertical flange inside for lid. Fair black glaze overall. Cistern, middle fill. Leica ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Agora Object] P 14412: Black Glaze Bowl

Non-joining pieces of floor and wall joined with plaster. Small deep bowl on ring foot, grooved beneath; rounding wall inturned to form narrow lip. Fair black glaze. Cistern, middle fill. Leica, 91-18-18, ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14413: Vessel: Gray Ware

Base ring and lower part of spherical wall preserved. Firm black glaze on outside, matte black on inside. Gray clay. Fragments of base, broad shoulder with high narrow neck and single twisted handle ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14414: Jug: Gray Ware

About half preserved; handle broken away. Flat bottom with a groove around its outer edge; deep plump body; low slightly flaring rim; attachments for vertical strap handle from rim to near middle of wall ... 9-12 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 14415: Black Glaze Kantharos

Both handles, much of side wall and lip missing; strengthened with plaster. Heavy ring foot; ovoid body; short straight neck with inset lip. Black glaze inside and out, much flaked. Rim fragment of another ... 9-12 February 1937