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| Acanthus and lotus capital. Fragment from one side of lower part.
From Odeion.
Pentelic marble. Found at L/17-12/9 (Fall 2016). Found in burnt debris of Odeion floor of cryptoporticus in south central ... June 1938 |
Square base crowned by a simple ovolo. Finished with toothed chisel, top, bottom and sides.
Capital (?) of column of Odeion cryptoporticus.
Pentelic marble. Found at M/19-11/13 (Fall 2016). Found in burnt ... 15 April 1935 |
| About half preserved, lengthwise; surface in good condition except for chips.
Small capital, coarsely made.
The marble either Hymettian or low-grade Pentelic. On floor strosis. 487 Leica, 94-55-4, 94-55-5, ... 14 July 1947 |
Small capital, complete except for chips. Dowel in bottom; dowel with pour channel on top of abacus, 0.06m. from edge.
A griffin head and two winged rosettes in the center on each face.
Pentelic marble ... April 1949 |
| Three fragments, a) and b) preserve part of the corners of capitals with abaci and leaves; c) preserves some of the lower part and the bottom. Radial guide lines on bottom.
Pentelic marble.
Fragments brought ... 1949 |
| Fragment from the edge of the volute. The spiral is a flat band. Careful work.
Pentelic marble. From late Roman fill. Leica, 90-23-8 PD 2403, PD 2712 ... April 1950 |
| Lower edges of volutes broken away, otherwise in good condition and fresh.
Note in place of eggs a cyma reversa and above this a taenia with fainted maeander. The crowning molding is an ovolo. The eyes ... May 1950 |
| Fragment from volute and resting surface, much battered. Off-white laminated marble, finished with toothed chisel.
Note scratch line 0.012m. inside limit of resting surface.
Marble.
Series as A 1595, from ... May 1950 |
Fragment from volute and resting surface, much battered.
Finished with toothed chisel. Off-white laminated marble.
Cf. series A 1595 (Ι1355), from the Temple of Athena at Sounion. From marble pile near ... 12 May 1950 |
| Fragment of volute, with one small joining piece.
The bolster was fluted transversely, with band of astragal between the flutings. The eye is flat save for a measuring point. The details of the astragal ... July 1950 |
| Four joining fragments from a volute. Similar in design to A 1669 (ΣΑ 1375), but there is a marked difference of the edge of the volute and there are no drill holes in the astragal. Traces of burning ... July 1950 |
| Two non-joining fragments from volute.
Both fragments are symmetrical showing volutes on both sides. Traces of burning.
Northeast Stoa series.
Pentelic marble. Destruction debris associated with Northeast ... July 1950 |
Fragment from bolster preserving parts of two flutings and of the intervening astragal.
Northeast Stoa series.
Pentelic marble. Destruction debris associated with Northeast Stoa. 2103 Leica, XLV-31 ... July 1950 |
| a) Mended from two pieces. Part of bottom surface preserved with bevel at outside joint; broken inside before relieving band. Broken above just over topmost annulet. Parts of two flutes preserved.
b) The ... 25 May 1951 |
| From a large capital; the lower half of the volute and part of cushion of capital preserved.
Pentelic marble. Filling of Square Building. 4372 Leica PD 2408, PD 2713 ... 4 June 1951 |
| Full height and main mass of corner capital preserved, much damaged all around. Of the volutes only about half of one and a small bit of another preserved.
Pentelic marble.
Same series as A 1130 (ΙΙ 514) ... 15 June 1951 |
| Front face only preserved. The fragment retains the angle between volute and cushion, which is filled with a partial palmette carved in two planes and with painted petals. Surfaces other than of palmette, ... 1951 |
| Lesbian leaf pattern has left paint-stains on cyma reversa; maeander on vertical fascia above cyma. All surfaces smooth dressed but not polished.
From the Temple of Athena at Sounion.
Gray marble with ... 1951 |
| Fragment only from near inner angle of volute. Traces of painted ornament (egg and dart?) on cyma; no certain trace of ornament on vertical fascia; diamond pattern on surface above vertical fascia.
From ... 1951 |
| Abacus and top of bolster of Ionic capital. Top and front preserved, the top with a relieving surface approximately 0.02m. in from edge. Cyma reversa at top with clear marks of painted egg decoration, ... 14 April 1952 |
| Part of resting surface, of three flutes and of annuli remain. Probably to be associated with the many cornice fragments and one triglyph of similar stone and workmanship. Retains traces of late Roman ... 5th c. B.C. (?). |
| Fragment preserves part of two adjacent sides. Acanthus and scales on bolsters; egg, dart and lateral half palmettes on spiral end. Two pour channels in top, one dowel hole in bottom.
From Stoa of Attalos ... 13 August 1952 |
| Egg and dart fragments of large capital: a) parts of four eggs, b) parts of three eggs, c) parts of three eggs.
From Stoa of Attalos.
Pentelic marble.
May 1954: The fragment A 2073 b), and many others ... 13 August 1952 |
| About one quarter of capital preserved with original top and bottom, and part of the rectangular cutting of the centering. Surface finished with at fine toothed chisel, as if intended for stucco but no ... 2 May 1953 |
| Full height preserved.
Rim of echinus cut almost vertical and has a deep V-groove under the abacus instead of curving in. The trachelion is unfluted and flares upward slightly. Top of abacus worked smooth ... August-September 1932 |
| Small fragment, all save one complete flute and the annulets, broken away.
Very good work.
Pentelic marble.
Temple of Ares.
Disturbed area above Stoa. Leica, LIX-51 PD 733, DA 12321 ... 6 April 1933 |
| Chips had been knocked off by the builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall but most were recoverable. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square.
Ornament painted except for palmettes which are carved ... July 1959 |
| The builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall had knocked off chips, especially from the volutes; most are missing. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Egg and dart not carved but painted; ... July 1959 |
| Marble cloudy gray in color, with pronounced lamination.
Excellent work. Found at Q/5-16/3 (Fall 2016). In core of Late Roman Fortification at S.W. corner of the Library of Pantainos. Leica, 83-343, 83-345, ... 1959 |
| Much worn by traffic in its present position. From same series as A 2987, with which it corresponds in material, measurements and workmanship.
Marble cloudy gray in color with pronounced lamination. Excellent ... 1959 |
| Mended from several pieces; half of one volute missing and chips elsewhere. All surfaces completely plain.
Early Christian.
Grayish marble.
ADDENDA
A.E.R says this is an archaic Ionic capital. One such ... May 1960 |
Early Christian. Provenience unknown. Leica ... 1960 |
| Echinus carved with three egg and dart and palmettes at sides. Eyes of volutes carved with eight-petal rosettes around center eye. Volute over echinus carved with lotus rising from two spirals with seven-petalled ... 29 August 1961 |
Abacus battered and all much worn.
Lotus petals spring from a single row of acanthus.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile near the Strategeion. Leica ... 6 June 1962 |
Part of abacus cut away; all much worn.
Lotus petals from single row of acanthus.
Attenuated "Turkish" type. Marble pile near the Strategeion. Leica ... 1962 |
Fragment from bottom.
Lotus petals spring from a single row of acanthus leaves.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile in front of Stoa of Zeus. Leica ... 1962 |
Full height retained but much battered.
Two rows of acanthus leaves from which spring tendrils.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile in front of Stoa of Zeus. Leica ... 1962 |
Full height preserved over part of one side.
Lotus petals spring from single row of acanthus. Marble pile in the middle of the section. Leica ... 1962 |
Fragment from bottom.
Lotus petals spring from a single row of acanthus.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile in New Bouleuterion. Leica ... 6 June 1962 |
Lower half only remains.
The bell is surrounded by lotus petals arising from a single row of acanthus leaves. Empolion cutting 0.05m. square. Marble pile north of the "Giants". Leica ... 1962 |
Complete but battered.
Lotus petals spring from a single row of acanthus. Round hole in bottom. Mason's mark on underside.
Marble pile north of the "Giants" ... 1962 |
Much broken above.
The bell is surrounded by lotus petals rising from a single row of acanthus leaves. Dowel hole in bottom.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile in the S.W. part of section. Leica ... 6 June 1962 |
Only lower part preserved.
Lotus petals spring from a single row of acanthus leaves. Square empolion cutting. Marble pile. Leica ... 6 June 1962 |
Lower part only.
Lotus petals spring from single row of acanthus. Long and narrow empolion cutting.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile. Leica ... 6 June 1962 |
Only a little of the lower part remains in two fragments.
Lotus petals spring from a single row of acanthus.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile in the Odeion. Leica ... 6 June 1962 |
Fragment from bottom of capital preserving part of one volute, cyma reversa and fascia above. Traces of painted ornament, egg and dart on cyma reversa, maeander on fillet.
From same series as A 1595 ... 6 June 1964 |
Part of one volute. Characteristic marble and surface finish.
Sounion series. Found in resorting marbles from Late Roman Fortification at S.W. corner of Library of Pantainos. Leica ... 6 June 1964 |
| Badly battered on volute face; rear face broken away except at right end where some of the original shows. Bolsters quite well preserved except on bottom faces where trimmed off to flatten block for reuse ... 22 May 1964 |
| Fragment from volute only. Characteristic off-white marble and tooth-chisel surface texture.
Temple of Athena at Sounion series. From disturbed area, east end of Middle Stoa. Leica ... 26 August 1965 |
Corner of abacus. Relieving surface on top.
Soft poros. Found in South Stoa I. 6961 Leica ... August 1966 |
| Fragment of echinus of Ionic capital, with painted egg and dart on the convex surface of the molding. Preserved, the lower part of a dart and parts of the eggs adjacent. The resting surface dressed with ... 1 March 1934 |
| a) A fragment from the lower edge of the echinus, broken both sides and behind. The underside was finished with a toothed chisel. The egg and dart ornament was incised and painted. Of the paint only the ... 1931 |
| Parts of smooth picked upper and lower surfaces preserved, but all edges broken.
Short acanthus leaves, parts of four preserved (probably originally eight), rise to ca. one half of the capital. From and ... 28 February 1935 |
| Fragment of the lower part of a Corinthian capital. Part of the bottom surface is preserved, and most of two of the acanthus leaves. Broken away above.
Belongs to the same series as A 471 (Ο 290). Cf ... 2 April 1935 |
| Corner volute of a corner Ionic capital.
Upper and lower bearing surfaces preserved. A small raised knob at the center of each volute; otherwise the volutes are not rendered, having been painted possibly ... 5 April 1935 |
| One quarter of an Ionic capital preserving a volute, part of the egg and dart echinus and parts of the upper and lower bearing surfaces.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 50. In modern cistern. Leica, 90-23-10, 90-23-11 ... 6 March 1935 |
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