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[Agora Object] G 170: Dish or Jug Fragment

A small flat raised base. A bit of flaring side also preserved. Opaque white glass. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus, fill IV. 200-267 A.D. Leica PD 2815-11 ... 2 April 1938

[Agora Object] B 537: Ring

Complete. A plain circle, thick and roughly round in section. Cistern "white fill", bottom fill. Late 2nd-early 1st c. B.C. Leica, 83-475 ... 15 March 1938

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[Agora Object] A 829: Column Base Fragments: Ionic

Two non-joining fragments of a torus with six flutes. a) Preserves part of rectangular dowel cuttings on both top and bottom surfaces, at about the center. b) Perhaps preserves one corner of a similar ... 17 March 1938

[Agora Object] A 842: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

No original edge preserved. Upper left half of circular stamp with winged figure, probably an eagle. ADDENDA Provenience open to question: possibly from well at 55/ΝΕ. Well, fill III. Leica ... 1 April 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1624: Shield Fragment

Fragment of an oval plaque: shield. Relief on convex surface. A narrow border, perhaps scroll pattern around edge. Within, lower part of wing and parts of three stick-like objects: oval shield with winged ... 7 March 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1625: Mask of Maiden

Face complete; break below chin, at back and hair at left. Hair parted in center hanging down in curls. Mouth pierced. Two holes through top of head. White paint on face, red on hair and lips, trace of ... 9 March 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1626: Standing Draped Female Figurine

Head missing. The figure wears chiton and himation, the cloak wrapped tighly around her shoulders and upper body, covering hands and arms completely, and falling in heavy folds on her left side. Vent ... 9 March 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1629: Standing Draped Female Figurine

Eleven non-joining fragments apparently from a large group; parts of a draped figure, and of tree-trunk supports (?), preserved. Also, at the right edge of the object with part of the right side, and ... 11 March 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1631: Group Figurine Fragments

Both pieces have an original lower edge: fragment a) front, fragment b) back. Fragment a) from the base of a large draped figure or figures. A plain wide band at bottom is separated from the subject proper ... 12 March 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1634: Child and Dog Figurine

Broken at the back and at right shoulder, where cloak hung down. The child holds a basket of fruit high on his left side, and looks back at the small dog which is jumping up on his right leg. Heavy round ... 14 March 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1635: Standing Draped Figurine Fragment

Part of a figure (?). Finished edge at the top. White slip. Soft light brown clay. Cistern, "white fill" (bottom fill). Leica, 80-11-19 ... 15 March 1938

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[Agora Object] T 1636: Head of Boy Figurine

Child 's head, wearing heavy twisted wreath. Plump face; mouth partly pierced. Traces of orange paint on face, red on hair. Brown clay. Cf. T 1634. ADDENDA: The child wears bound wreath. Fillet hanging ... 15 March 1938

[Agora Object] T 1638: Mask

Grotesque mask with button nose and large pierced mouth. Broken at top, bottom and right. Traces of red color on face. Yellow brown clay. Pit. Turkish. Leica ... 17 March 1938

[Agora Object] T 1647: Grotesque Female Figurine Fragment

Foot and part of leg of large figurine. No modelling behind. Coarse red clay. Surface gray brown. Well, fill I. Leica ... 24 March 1938

[Agora Object] T 1655: Seated Draped Actor Figurine Fragment

Broken all around. The crossed legs of a figure, wearing shoes (?). The edge of a short garment preserved above the knees. Clay covered with thick red paint which has peeled. Red paint also inside. Red ... 4 April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3276: Lamp Fragment

Part of discus only; no rim preserved. Edge of filling hole at left. On the discus, Hermes wearing short chiton, chlamys and winged cap, faces left with caduceus in left hand. Hind part of dog between ... 17 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3286: Lamp

Nozzle and front part of disk missing. Flat bottom which curves gently into sides. Unpierced handle, grooved on top only. Much debased herringbone on rim. Bird or cross on disc; four filling holes. Unglazed ... 22 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3307: Lamp: Maker's Mark

End of nozzle missing. Low flat base, shallow body, band handle. Rays on rim with rosette on one side, scorpion (?) on other. Two grooves around filling hole. Signature on bottom in relief: retrograde ... 7 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3308: Lamp

Lower half, one side and most of handle missing. Fragmentary. Plump body with knob on left (only preserved) side. A high edge surrounds the flat top; groove scratched through glaze around filling hole ... 7 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3309: Lamp

Handle and top missing. Low base, angular side with greatest width near bottom, knob on right side, rounded nozzle. Wheel made. Brown to black glaze that has flaked badly. Buff clay. Type XII (late straight ... 7 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3310: Lamp

Handle and end of spout missing. Low base ring, angular side with broadest diameter almost at bottom. High slightly flaring rim around top. Four small holes at outer edge of top, and a groove around the ... 8 March 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3313: Lamp Fragments

Non-joining top, nozzle and part of base. Pointed rosette stamped on bottom. Deep depressed top with ridge about filling hole and groove on rim. Pointed nozzle with snail-like volutes ornamented with small ... 12 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3321: Lamp

Handle and tip of nozzle missing. Low base, angular body, deeply depressed top, knob at side. Wheel made. Black glaze, somewhat peeled. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XII (late straight variety) of Corinth collection, ... 15 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3322: Lamp Fragment

Back half of lamp. Vertical strap handle missing. Flat bottom, broad bulging body, raised flat-topped collar around filling hole. Coarse micaceous brown clay, blackened inside. Type 2 of Agora collection ... 11 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3323: Lamp

Nozzle, handle, and front half of sides missing. Fragmentary. Low raised base, plump watch-shaped body; groove around filling hole, vertical strap handle, edge of knob preserved on side. Wheel made. Black ... 16 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3332: Lamp

Intact except for small hole in bottom. Herringbone on rim, rosette on discus; solid handle, cross-barred above, triple grooved below. Reverse small with two almond-shaped grooves enclosing palm branch ... 23 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3338: Lamp

Chipped around filling hole, and on handle. Small plain discus; broad rim, with indistinguishable pattern. Solid handle, grooved above only (?). Reverse plain. Unglazed. Soft light buff to red clay. Type ... 1 April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3339: Lamp

Front and nozzle missing. Unpierced double grooved handle. Herringbone on rim; plain pear-shaped discus. On the reverse, small circles at base of handle, and two almond-shaped grooves enclosing trace of ... 1 April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3340: Lamp

Intact. Concentric ridges on bottom; rim plain except for raised disk on either side of nozzle. Discus convex; separated from rim by a ridge. Two grooves around deep-set filling hole. Handle double-grooved ... 2 April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3341: Lamp

End of nozzle missing. As L 3340 (Ω 344), but smaller, and with an extra groove on the discus, and a shorter nozzle. Handle triple-grooved above; double below. Unglazed. Greenish-gray clay. Type XXVII ... 2 April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3342: Lamp Fragments: Maker's Mark

Fragment a), discus, with part of rim. Fragment b), fragment of base. Rim with ovules and panels. Three grooves separate discus and rim. On discus, winged Eros before a small altar; torch held down in ... 2 April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3343: Lamp

Intact. Raised dots on lower half of body and on rim, with volutes at nozzle; discus plain except for grooves and ridges. Handle pierced with a very small hole; triple grooved above and below. Concentric ... 2 April 1938

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[Agora Object] IL 651: Lead Token

Obverse: an ear of wheat with a Latin letter S at left and greek Θ at right. Reverse: plain. Destruction fill. Leica ... 2 April 1938

[Agora Object] IL 652: Lead Weight

Small thin square weight. Both sides plain. Cistern, mixed fill. Leica ... 4 April 1938

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[Agora Object] P 12975: Red Figure Pyxis Lid

[Originally identified as a pyxis.] Stem base and chips missing. Shallow type, with inset lip to receive cover. Projecting flange at bottom; black blobs on flange. Laurel wreath on sides. No relief contour ... 19 May 1938

[Agora Object] I 5316: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Part of original top and of inscribed surface preserved. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in modern wall, south of the eastern ... 12 March 1938

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[Agora Object] I 5338: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved, chisel-dressed. One line of the inscription preserved with four letters. Pentelic marble. Found in modern context, south of the eastern part of the Market ... 14 March 1938

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[Agora Object] I 5339: Marble Fragment: List of Names

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face and rough picked back preserved. Reused as door-sill with cutting for socket in middle of inscribed face. Twenty lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble ... 14 March 1938

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[Agora Object] I 5340: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave stele. The upper left hand portion preserved, broken at right and back, chips missing at top and left end of inscribed fascia. A pedimental top with acroteria, and disk in center ... 17 March 1938

[Agora Object] I 5341: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Broken at top, full columnar surface and rough bottom preserved. One line of the inscription preserved, the last. Hymettian marble. Found in modern context, ... 17 March 1938