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| Fragment from lower block of giant pedestal retaining moldings on one side; no relief. Lewis hole and one of its two dowel holes in the top. Note small joining slab on top.
From Odeion.
Pentelic marble ... August 1946 |
| Three joining fragments forming most of the upper part of a pedestal which had been used twice for giant figures.
Cuttings of top include: lewis hole in middle; two dowels for statue in Period I; one pry ... August 1946 |
| Faces of shaft plain; moldings surround three sides at top. In top, cuttings for lewis; two dowels with pour channels; two pry holes.
In Giant Series; a corresponding lower block now rests on the rough ... |
| From lower end of stroter, showing channel on underside, and high lateral flanges on top.
Brown clay; coarse brown grog. From pile of tiles removed from burnt layer of Odeion, S.E. corner of cryptoporticus ... August 1946 |
| From upper end of stroter, showing drip check and lateral flanges on upper surface. Flanges cut down at upper ends.
Buff clay; buff grog. From pile of tiles removed from burnt layer of Odeion, S.E. corner ... August 1946 |
Length from top edge of tile to edge of channel on underside is 0.58m. to which is to be added normal width of remaining part, viz. 0.10m., making a total length of 0.68m.
Normal drip check and lateral ... August 1946 |
Fragment from upper end of kalypter. Note that the upper 0.135m. are slightly reduced in size to permit snugger fit.
Buff clay, coarse grog. From pile of tiles removed from burnt layer of Odeion, S.E ... August 1946 |
| Bottom and back surfaces original, and face. Note that resting surface is at right angles to face. Face caved in low relief with acanthus leaves.
Style and workmanship appropriate to original construction ... 20 June 1946 |
| Fragment from lower end of stroter of usual form. Green impurity in marble. good work.
Inscribed on underside: ΔΙΓ.
Pentelic marble. Found at L/6-12/9 (Fall 2016). From burnt debris in S.W. corner of cryptoporticus ... 1934 |
| Broken in two and abraded.
Flame palmette rising from acanthus in high relief.
Coarse purple clay; yellow on surface.
From Odeion. Odeion Trench E, VII Layer, burnt debris of Odeion. Leica, XXVI-85 ... 16 June 1938 |
| Fragment from top outer corner of block; broken at both ends and behind.
Molding comprises cavetto and cyma reversa. Setting line on top for frieze, 0.135m. in from edge.
Surface hammer dressed, edged ... June 1947 |
| Odeion Bench, mended from many pieces and restored in plaster. The left end was apparently exposed, flanking a stairway (?).
Exposed surfaces rough finished with claw.
Resting surface is cut unevenly to ... 1935 |
| Fragment from the lower end of a large pan tile.
Buff clay, unsurfaced.
Stamped on top surface: Α Δ Ι Ο Ν Υ Σ Ι Ο Υ Ι.
From Odeion. From burnt debris in middle of south cryptoporticus. Leica, XXXIV-23, ... August 1947 |
Lower left corner of antefix from same series as A 1357 (ΠΠ 432), ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series. E.-W. Trench C; modern fill. Leica ... 31 March 1948 |
| Two fragments, non-joining, almost certainly from the main order of the Odeion.
a) Major faces hammer dressed; molding smoothed. Small fragment from top of right end, with rough anathyrosis.
b) Fragment ... 1948 |
Fragment from pan tile preserving part of one lateral flange.
Buff clay, stamped ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ on upper surface, retrograde. Right end of stamp preserved.
A 415 series.
Cf. A 478, A 504, A 507, A 541, A 1385 ... 1948 |
Fragment from middle of pan tile, broken all around.
Bright buff clay. Left end of stamp preserved, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722) and A 1393 (Μ 361). Found in 1935 in debris of Burned ... 1948 |
Fragment from lower right corner of a pan tile.
Buff clay with pale yellow slip. Right end of stamp preserved, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722) and A 1393 (Μ 361). Found in 1935 in debris ... 1948 |
Two joining fragments of a pan tile, retaining part of the lateral flange.
Greenish buff clay. The stamp complete except for a small fragment at the center, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 ... 1948 |
Two joining fragments from the middle of a pan tile. Warm buff clay. Right end of stamp preserved, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722) and A 1393 (Μ 361). Found in 1935 in debris of Burned ... 1948 |
Two joining fragments from the middle of a pan tile. Bright buff clay. Right end of stamp preserved, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722) and A 1393 (Μ 361). Found in 1935 in debris of Burned ... 1948 |
Fragments from the middle of a pan tile. Purplish buff clay. Lower right corner of stamp preserved, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722) and A 1393 (Μ 361). Found in 1935 in debris of Burned ... 1948 |
Small fragment from the middle of a pan tile. Clean buff clay. Left end of stamp preserved, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722) and A 1393 (Μ 361). Found in 1935 in debris of Burned Building ... 1948 |
Two fragments from the middle of a pan tile, part of the stamp preserved on each, ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series. Warm buff clay.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722) and A 1393 (Μ 361). Found in 1935 in debris of Burned ... 1948 |
Fragment from the middle of a pan tile, broken all around. Buff clay; fairly fine.
Cf. A 1384 (Ο 714)-A 1392 (Ο 722), ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series. Found in 1934, inventoried 1948. Exact provenience unknown. Leica ... 1948 |
| There remains only a sliver from the lower outer edge of the base.
Identical in profile with A 1151 (ΟΔ 194) but heavily weathered; hence from an outside round freestanding column and to be associated ... June 1948 |
| This is the bottom block of the base for an anta, the top block of which is A 1177 (ΩΔ 222).
Usual base moldings of Giant pedestal series on outer face and both ends; across the left end the moldings are ... 1948 |
| A fragment from a left upper corner remains. The parapet was intended to be set between round freestanding columns and was thrust between them from inside the building. The curved joint surface fits closely ... July 1948 |
| Tip and lower right corner missing.
Flame palmette above acanthus leaves.
From the same series as A 1405 (ΣΑ 212).
Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile near middle of Stoa. Leica, XXXV-99 ... July 1948 |
| Two non-joining fragments of molded wall socle.
a) Top, bottom and front preserved; left end broken; right end and back worked down with single point probably in late times. In top a trace of a pour channel ... July 1948 |
| Lower part of front missing, and chip from tip.
Flame palmette with acanthus leaves below, and a central leaf as the heart of the palmette.
Marble.
Odeion series. Marble pile. Leica, XXXV-99 ... February 1949 |
| Broken at right and left lower edges and chipped near top.
Palmette above acanthus; low relief.
White marble.
Odeion series. Found in cleaning Stoa. Leica, XXXV-99 ... February 1949 |
Part of left side and bottom, from base of palmette, missing.
Low relief.
Odeion series.
Pentelic marble. Found in cleaning Stoa of Attalos. Leica ... January-February 1949 |
| Part of the lower end remains, preserving the full height and width, showing also the notch for the reception of the key at the back of the antefix of type A 183.
Rough but competent work.
From Odeion ... 26 March 1949 |
| Fragments of capital from the Odeion, Colossal Figures series.
The scheme of the capital is very similar to the pilaster caps of the Arch of Hadrian in Athens. Its attribution to the Giants is indicated ... 1949 |
| Anta capital assembled from 36 fragments. Stoa Poikile series.
On the top of the capital note the following indications for the placing of the architrave: a relieving surface, 0.10m. wide and 0.003m. deep, ... April 1949, 17 March 1952 |
| Joint surface preserved at right end; the bed of a roughly cut rebate (?) at top; a more carefully cut notch at upper left corner; other edges broken. Front face finished with toothed chisel.
In face of ... April 1949 |
Part of one lateral edge remains and part of the joint channel on the underside of a large pan tile. Brown clay with white and brown gravel as grog. Stamp in the middle of upper side: ΑΜΗΝΙ].
The archon ... 25 April 1950 |
| Dimensions fully preserved; lower corners and a few chips missing.
At the bottom of the back surface are two triangular cuttings apparently for fitting to the roof tile.
In low relief: petaled palmette ... 5 April 1933 |
| Full height preserved; width and thickness of the antefix preserved, the cover tile broken off at the back.
The nine-petalled palmette, in low relief, rises from an acanthus bed; below this decoration ... 24 May 1933 |
From the wall of an unglazed pot.
Incised outside:
Attic clay, buff at the surface. Gravelly red fill; 5th. c. 4316 Leica PD 636-8 ... 23 April 1947 |
| From a black glazed skyphos with ring foot.
Incised on bottom inside foot: Sand fill. 4324 Leica PD 636-25, PD 1153-22g ... 24-25 April 1947 |
| From a semi-glazed krater.
Incised inside:
Dull black glaze inside; band outside. Red gravelly fill. 4376 Leica, 84-8-32 ... 29 April 1947 |
Rim and upper wall fragment from a semi-glazed krater.
Incised inside:
Dull black glaze inside and on rim. Red gravelly fill. 4376 Leica ... 29 April 1947 |
From the wall of a plain unglazed pot, amphora?
Incised outside: Sand under red gravelly fill. 4376 Leica PD 636-3 ... 29 April 1947 |
| From a semi-glazed krater.
Incised inside:
Dull black to brown glaze inside. Finished Sand fill over bedrock (water-washed sand). 4382 Leica ... 30 April 1947 |
| From the neck and rim of a handmade micaceous ware cooking pitcher; unglazed.
Incised inside:
Incised outside: Sand fill over bedrock (water-washed sand). 4382 Leica, XXXIII-52 PD 636-23 ... 30 April 1947 |
From the handle of a plain amphora.
Incised down the outer face:
Hard pinkish-brown fabric. Red gravelly fill. 4382 Leica, XXXIII-52 PD 636-18 ... 30 April 1947 |
From the wall of a very heavy open pot.
Incised inside:
Dull black glaze inside, none outside. Dump of red gravelly fill. 4401 Leica PD 636-13 ... 28-30 April 1947 |
| From the wall of a plain amphora.
Incised outside: Red gravelly fill. 4421 Leica PD 636-2 ... 3 May 1947 |
Fragment from the wall of a red figured column krater; inside, thin streaky black glaze; outside the left edge of the figured panel, with a vertical border of ivy leaves, black, between black bands. Within ... 17 May 1940 |
| Broken across a dowel hole just above the bent elbow; the four fingers missing. From a colossal statue, ca 3.00m. high. The surface roughly rasped.
Pentelic marble. Leica, XXXIII-74, XXXIII-75 ... 30 May 1933 |
| Broken on top and right side, leaving most of the face and chin.
She wears a helmet, apparently with upturned cheek-pieces, over curly hair.
Pentelic marble.
Drilled for setting on base December 1960 ... 19 April 1934 |
| Head, right arm and shoulder, left arm, left leg, and right leg from middle thigh missing. The surface broken in diagonal line across the right side of the chest, in the drapery of the animal skin, just ... 6 March 1935 |
| The head is broken away in back. Both ears missing. The front is well preserved, except for the tip of the nose. Stained. The hair parted in the middle and drawn back in loose waves.
On the top of the ... 15 April 1935, 30 May 1935 |
| A part of the back is broken away; the nose chipped; two cuttings for hook-clamps in top of block. The sides of the block finished smooth near the front; rough-picked further back. At the bottom the neck ... 15 April 1935 |
| The features are entirely obliterated, and the surface, calcined, is preserved only in hollow between neck and face, and at top of head.
Head of a youth (?), about half life-size, full face, in high relief ... 17 April 1935 |
| The wrist and the right hand, all except the index finger and end of second finger preserved, of a gigantic statue.
The hand holds a spiral object (torch, cornucopia, elongated snail shell ?), which is ... 10 June 1935 |
| The face, about life-size, is preserved, the chin missing and the cheeks broken away.
The top of the head has its original surface, a smooth-finished one across its front, with rough-picked surface behind ... 18 June 1935 |
| Exactly like S 596 (Ν' 45), but much more battered; only the thumb and little finger well preserved.
The hand holds a spiral shell. A rough surface along the back of the hand may indicate the point at ... 25 June 1935 |
| Badly damaged draped figure seated on a throne (Kybele? Philosopher ?). The throne is broken at top, left side and front of bottom. The head, shoulders, arms (except left forearm) and legs from the knees ... 11 February 1937 |
| Head missing (a separate piece set in socket); left hand, right arm from elbow, most of both legs below knees broken off; all of animal on proper left side, except wing, missing.
A life-size draped male ... 15 May 1937 |
| Left hand (minus fingers) and part of wrist grasping a leafy branch. About twice life-size.
Fair workmanship, considerably weathered.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. S 596 (Ν'45), S 599 (Ν'127), S1221 (ΩΔ 235). From ... 31 May 1946 |
| Base for half column (?) decorated on front with two plastic shields set on edge, and on top with one shield, convex face upward.
Cuttings on top for two dowels (?) and a clamp cutting leading back. Note ... June 1939 |
| Broken away below.
Sockets for head and membrum virile.
From stage front of Odeion.
Greenish white Karystos (?) marble.
To be associated with heads S 553 (Ν 263), S 554 (Ν 264), S 558 (Ο 590), S 597 (Ν'80), ... August 1946 |
| Two joining fragments.
a) Lower part of neck with spring of shoulder from a bearded creature with head turned to his right. Good work; surface of marble comparatively fresh. Note spring of background on ... August 1946, 5 July 1949 |
| From lower part of fishtailed creature (Triton), with some of resting surface preserved.
Pentelic marble. From marble pile north of second Giant from west, from which it may derive. Leica, XXIX-59 ... August 1946 |
| Part of fishtailed creature, lower torso, the scales well preserved.
Pentelic marble. From marble pile north of second Giant from west. Leica, XXIX-56 ... August 1946 |
Small fragment with rather pointed scales.
Possibly from snaky ending of a proper Giant, like the first giant from the east.
Pentelic marble. From marble pile near N.W. corner of Odeion. Leica ... August 1946 |
| Small fragment of elbow from right arm, in scale and style close to S 1214 (ΩΔ 223).
Only slightly weathered.
Pentelic marble. From marble pile between Odeion and Giants. Leica, XXVI-72, XXXIII-65 ... August 1946 |
| Forearm preserved from elbow to wrist. Heavily weathered on surface of arm and on break at wrist, comparatively fresh on upper break.
Was the hand of the Giant already missing when the late Romans reset ... August 1946 |
| Parts of left foot of a colossal figure.
a) First three toes of foot. Edge of plinth to proper right appears to be original. Very precise work; surface extremely fresh. Traces of red (?) on toenail.
b) ... a) (ΩΔ 229) 15 June 1946
b) (Ι 1640) July 1959 |
| Part of right hand of colossal figure holding staff or stick.
Perhaps slightly greater in scale than other hands of giants, but very similar in material and workmanship.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. S 596 (Ν' ... August 1946 |
| Foot of black glazed kylix, inscribed on the top:
Rather thin black glaze, streaked. Όστρακο οστρακοφορίας Καλλιξένου Αριστονύμου. Προέρχεται από τη βάση μελαμβαφούς κύλικoς. Finished Modern wall. Perhaps ... 4 April 1935 |
| From the rim of a large krater. Rather small rolled rim. Black glaze on the inside, on the rim, and probably for a band below the inscription on the outside.
Scratched in the dry clay: Mixed fill over ... 14 May 1934 |
Oval lid from a water pipe.
Brown glaze on inside; plain outside.
Writing on outsided:
Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 33. Gravelly filling beneath floor of earlier drain, just south of building ... 22 April 1937 |
Wall fragment from a plain amphora.
Pinkish clay, buff surface.
Writing on outside, lightly scratched: Gravelly filling beneath floor of earlier drain, just south of building C. 2229 Leica PD 636-12 ... 22 April 1937 |
Wall fragment from a large krater, glazed on inside only.
Lettering on outside: Tholos Trench E, east end, layer I. 1735 Leica PD 636-16 ... 28 May 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment. Theophilos monument.
Inscribed face and bottom surface dressed fairly smooth, preserved.
Receding mouldings below the inscription.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble ... Ca. 150 B.C. |
Inscribed fragment.
The top smooth, perhaps original; otherwise broken.
Base of Theophilos.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Theophilos of Basaiea, honored by Attalos II, ... Ca. 150 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion mines.
Nineteen lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Hymettian marble. Finished Found in marble pile, in the area ... 12 March 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and rough picked back preserved.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion mines.
Parts of two columns of inscription; seven lines.
Hymettian marble. Found in modern wall, north of the ... 19 March 1936 |
| Inscribed column.
The bottom surface preserved, and probably the entire circumference. The dimensions given are approximate only, because the column has not been removed from the wall.
Probably a column ... 1st. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and rough picked back only preserved.
"POLETAI" record.
Twenty-two lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 6030. Finished ... 7 April 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and slightly concave back preserved. Right side apparently re-worked.
Decree concerning coinage.
Remains of eight lines of the inscription; stoichedon.
Space between ... 422 B.C. (?) |
Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Traces of red in letters of first preserved line.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion mines.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Finished ... 18 June 1947 |
Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved. The surface extremely worn and flaked.
Laurion Mines.
Stoichedon.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 3983. Finished Found in pre-war marble dump, ... 1 July 1947 |
| Inscribed fragment of stele.
Original left edge preserved.
Laurion mines.
Reused later for Roman inscription on back.
When reused, pediment cut in top part, of which right end preserved.
Hymettian marble ... Mid. 4th. century B.C. |
Inscribed fragments.
Fragment Σ 2076 a), broken above and at left. Right side smooth, finished with rasp. Back rough picked.
Fragment Κ 1625 b), some of smooth right edge preserved; otherwise broken ... 29 April 1949
13 February 1953 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all around. A start has been made at reworking the back in the form of a rough pilaster. Original back (smooth) perhaps preserved.
Laurion mines.
Sixteen lines of the inscription ... Third quarter of 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Top flat, dressed with toothed chisel. Left edge preserved near top only; dressed with toothed chisel. Back smooth, worn from later use.
Broken at right and below, also at left except ... Early 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all round.
Sixteen lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 631. Not found Feb. 2016. Finished Found in a marble pile, in the area ... 6 June 1933 |
| Inscribed fragments.
"POLETAI" record.
Fragment (Ε 406), inscribed fragment on two opposite faces.
Edges broken.
On face A, part of thirty-one lines of the inscription preserved; in the first, the bottom ... (Ε 406) 5 October 1933
(Β 238) 9 March 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken all round.
Part of four lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in a modern wall, southeast of the Southwest Founttain House. Leica ... 24 January 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment on two opposite faces.
Mended from two pieces; part of the smooth picked top preserved; sides and bottom broken.
"POLETAI" record.
Seventeen lines of the inscription preserved on face ... (smaller piece) 1 February 1934
(larger piece) 13 April 1934 |
From the wall of an amphora.
Incised outside:
Micaceous fabric. Red gravelly fill. 4442 Leica PD 636-4 ... 5 May 1947 |
From the wall of a coarse handmade pot.
Incised inside:
Micaceous fabric. Sand. 4442 Leica PD 636-1 ... 5 May 1947 |
About one-quarter of the lid of a water pipe cleaning hole. Thin glaze wash inside.
Incised outside: Red gravelly fill with kalikia. 4949 Leica, XXXIII-52 PD 636-17 ... 6 June 1947 |
| From the upper wall and rim of a large heavy semi-glazed krater; black glaze inside and on rim.
Incised inside, twice over: Red gravelly fill with kalikia. 4955 Leica, 84-8-36 PD 1104-1a ... 7 June 1947 |
Fragment of a kylix foot.
Inscribed underneath.
Joins P 17642. Red gravelly fill with kalikia. 4965 Leica, 84-7-20 ... 9 June 1947 |
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