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[Agora Report] 1939 Ψ: Section Ψ Season of 1939

Eugene Vanderpool ... During the 1939 campaign in Section Ψ, several wells were dug that had been discovered but left unfinished or undug in 1938: Great Hole and Early Well at 33/Z (N 18:8); Tiled Roman Well at 18/H (N 17:1); ... 11 Apr 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3712: Plastic Lamp: Winged Figure and Mask

End of nozzle slightly broken; otherwise intact. A standing figure with outspread wings and high top-knot, drapery across his legs, the right hand resting on a low pillar, the left hand holding a mask ... 18 April 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3713: Plastic Lamp: Boar

Intact except for cracks. A boar, sitting on his haunches, his head turned slightly to one side; an elongated oval base serves as infundibulum, the nozzle under the boar's snout. Pierced ungrooved handle ... 18 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3714: Lamp

Intact. Plain rim with herringbone panels; two grooves at its inner edge, and two either side of the pointed nozzle. On the discus, a bear walking left, past a pear tree; one of the pears has fallen to ... 18 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3715: Lamp

Intact. Vine pattern at rim, with grooves around inner edge; rays (worn) on discus. Handle, unpierced, triple grooved in front, single behind. On reverse, two concentric circular grooves. Sandy buff clay ... 18 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3716: Lamp

Intact. Miniature lamp. Discus, plain; rim, plain. Handles, pierced, three grooves above, one (?) below. Reverse, plain, with suggestion of ring foot. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 18 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3717: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. On discus, five rays. On rim, vine pattern, with three grooves at inner edfe. Handle, unpierced, three grooves above, two below; at root, a heart. On reverse, within double groove a palm branch ... 18 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 14917: Jug with Graffito

Mended from a number of fragments; complete save minor bits. Ring foot; roundish body with horizontal ribbing on upper half, a deep groove at base of neck and a lighter groove around middle of neck; high ... 18 April 1939