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| Fragment of a small cornice block, broken all around; the corona broken off; at the back a small rough-picked area; two dentils are preserved.
Moldings:
Upper part of cyma recta (?), ca. 0.075m.
Ovolo, ... 20 April 1931 |
| Ionic capital with dowel hole in center of lower bed. inscribed. Single letter on lower bed: B Complete profile. Preserving one half. A-2 was found in Peirene. |
| Ionic capital. A-8 was found in Peirene. |
| Broken at the top. Made to stand upright; in the bottom, an iron dowel, of which projects a part.
On one side of the wide faces is a longitudinal groove, double, with a ridge in the center. On the narrow ... 9 June 1931 |
| Five fragments.
The larger fragment, c), is broken at both ends, as is the scroll underneath. Part of the finished top is preserved. It is flattened and well dressed at the back. The front has a raised ... 17 June 1931, 3 July 1931 |
| Preservation: Fragment includes small ovolo, taenia, regula and three guttae. The top and right side are preserved, dressed surfaces.
Moldings: (from top to bottom)
Small ovolo, H. 0.016m.
Taenia, H. 0.044m ... 18 June 1931 |
| Anathyrosis band preserved at both ends, rough-picked in back, which is cut away apparently for lightening (?). Bottom resting surface smooth finished; top rough-picked, smoother on sloping portion over ... 2 July 1931 |
Both ends of the block preserved, with anathyrosis band, the lower resting surface remains to a thickness of 0.14m.; the profile under the corona is preserved, and the start of the corona, with two mutules ... 2 July 1931 |
| Cornice block from inside corner. Preserved in all dimensions; two sides with anathyrosis at right angles to each other; on the two sides without anathyrosis the stone is cut away, perhaps for lightening, ... 14 July 1931 |
| Two opposite faces preserved, one much broken, other completely preserved. Anathyrosis on both ends. Cuttings for setting object in top, perhaps a tripod.
Cf. A 66.
Pentelic marble.
Found at I/14-10/16 ... 1931 |
| Corner block with triglyphs on both faces preserved in full dimensions though broken. Inner surfaces rough-picked; top, toothed chisel.
Dowel hole and mason's marks very carefully cut (se drawing) on top ... 27 July 1931 |
| End block. Broken into two pieces. Three faces of the block are finished with a cornice-like molding; the fourth has anathyrosis and two T-clamps.
The top, which is worn smooth from later use, has cuttings ... 1931 |
Bed picked smooth; anathyrosis on left hand. First class work.
From the Choregic Monument of Nikias.
Pentelic marble.
House 634/17. 29 Leica ... 1931 |
Two fragments of huge bead and reel, from the same monument.
a) Broken both sides and back.
b) Part of one very large bead and an adjacent reel.
Cf. A 3384.
Pentelic marble.
a) At surface. b) Demolition ... 3 February 1932, 4 February 1953 |
Clay mold for relief with ship scene.
Cf. T 3121 and T 3660. Leica ... 19 March 1932 |
| Sides and back broken; height preserved.
Painted bead and reel along edge of bottom surface.
Coarse, buff clay, carefully painted in red and black on a fine greenish cream slip.
A 418 (Α 909, from Cave) ... 4 August 1931 |
| From inside corner. Length and depth fully preserved; moldings partly preserved. Fasciae worked with toothed chisel and drafted smooth at top and bottom.
Anathyrosis on end splay to receive another corner ... 7 March 1932 |
| Small fragment, broken all around.
Stamped: ΙΤΡΙ
ΑΙΑΜΜ
Cf. A 163, A 187, A 234, SS 4, SS 113.
Metroon series. Dump. Leica, XXXIV-23 ... Summer 1932 |
| 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 |
| Corner block. The face is picked, and shows no drafting at foot of step. The working of the anathyrosis band is not very smooth, but rather picked. At edge of joint is a smooth worked surface, not sunk ... 1933 |
| Top surface shows practically no wear but bottom is badly worn by reuse as a paving block.
Both ends show clamp position scratched on, and further back the clamps as executed.
Same workmanship and series ... 1933 |
| Corner. The shorter face of the block is less well finished than the longer, hence probably faced side of building. Rectangular dowels with pour channels for column base whose diameter was about 0.56m ... 1933 |
Rectangular dowel in bottom.
Rectangular dowels for column base in top, with pour channels. Lower part of back of block projects irregularly, showing how deep paving slabs were, ca. 0.20-0.25m.
Blue Hymettian ... 1933 |
A 138 (Ζ 30) - A 144 (Ζ 36) are from the same series.
Right end of this block probably joins A 144.
Blue Hymettian marble.
Found at G/15-12/17 (Fall 2016). Pre-excavation, demolition of house 632β/16 ... 1933 |
Dowel in right end for course above still retains head. Iron hard to trace. The clamp at this end also retains some lead, both being worn down with surface of block by reuse.
Blue Hymettian marble.
A 138 ... 1933 |
| Finished with anathyrosis on both ends.
Of the front, the lower part is left rough, the upper rough-picked but surrounded by a smooth band. On the top, a setting line 0.155m. back from the front; in front ... 11 February 1933 |
Two small fragments, a bit of the upper worked surface (?) preserved on a); other edges broken. A shallow cavetto above a cyma reversa; on the former, traces of color; on the latter a Lesbian leaf pattern, ... 15 March 1933 |
| Top surface rough-picked to edge.
Bottom surface rough-picked, with a finished bearing surface. Beveled dowel cutting. Arrises, with a given spacing, wider at the bottom.
Pentelic marble.
Found at I/2-7/3 ... 23 March 1933 |
| Preserved along one side, which has a raised edge nearly to one end. Other edges broken.
Coarse brick red clay, with buff slip (?).
Near the edge, the mark of the paw of an animal, made in the soft clay ... 3 April 1933 |
| Fragment with regula with guttae.
One side preserved with anathyrosis; top rough-picked to within 0.035m. from edge. Fragmentary evidence of a mason's mark (probably letters) on top surface. Evidence ... 5 April 1933 |
| 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 |
| One end preserved, with anathyrosis. Surface of corona roughened apparently to receive color, for slight trace of red is visible.
Full height preserved; the mason's mark Ε (other letters broken away) incised ... 5 April 1933 |
The lower edge and a part of the back preserved; other edges broken.
Fragment from center and right side, preserving the flower ornament below the palmette, and the large scroll to the right. Letters in ... 11 April 1933 |
Lower right corner of antefix with inscription in relief below palmette.
Broken at the top, back, left and across most of the bottom; two and a half letter of the inscription preserved.
Cf. A 181. Main ... 11 April 1933 |
| Broken at both ends; the stamp impressed lengthwise of the tile on its upper flat surface.
Ν Μ Η Τ Ρ Ι Θ Ε Ω [Ν]
Σ Κ Α Ι Α Μ Μ Ω Ν [Η]
Metroon Series.
Cf. A 136, A 164 and SS 113, with the same inscription ... 28 April 1933 |
| 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 |
Section preserved; both ends broken.
Tooled surface.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 194.
Found at I/17-11/1 (Fall 2016). Leica ... 1932 |
| Five fragments, some preserve ends and transverse sections of truncated triangular shape.
a) End and section preserved; dowel (0.047m. x 0.04m, D. 0.045m.) on bottom at end; cutting for hook clamp (L ... 1932 |
a) Bottom surface preserved. Painted lesbian leaf pattern, blue and red preserved on the cyma reversa.
Two small fragments, b) and c), also belong of which c) is a corner fragment from mutule with one ... 12 May 1933 |
| Very coarse red clay with red bits; fine cream slip on soffit, face, and front part of top.
On the face a very elaborated guilloche with central palmettes, painted in black, with accessory red, on the ... 18 May 1933 |
| Corner block. Dimensions fully preserved. Top surface worked with tooth chisel; lewis hole. At the back, the upper left corner has a cutting, apparently to receive a wooden beam. Its width continues across ... 17 May 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 |
Fully preserved save for broken crowning molding and corner chips.
Bottom surface worked with toothed chisel. The moldings return on both sides for 0.196m., and the corners are picked away to engage the ... 1933 |
| Bottom step block (euthynteria). All surfaces preserved, with anathyrosis on both ends.
Front surface: worked with toothed chisel for 0.14m. from top, save for a drafted edge. The remaining surface below ... 29 May 1933 |
| From base drum of column. The midpoint of its underside is marked by the intersection of two scratched lines, each ca. 0.20m. long. Surface of underside finished throughout with a toothed chisel, save ... 16 June 1933 |
| Coarse, pinkish red to orange clay with some particles of mica. Buff slip outside; inside, and on face of lip, a thick red glaze or paint.
0.15m. from one end is an irregular hole, with a lid, for cleaning ... 23 June 1933 |
Broken all around; back preserved.
Coarse dark buff clay with bits; lighter buff slip. Two lines stamp.
Cf. series of stamped tiles: A 136 ff., also SS 4.
Metroon series. Fill over fallen cover slabs of ... 26 June 1933 |
| Reconstructed cornice block.
Included in the block are the fragments originally numbered A 238 a, A 239 a and b, and A 602.
a) (former A 238 a) Broken away in back and on both sides; part of a small hawk's ... 30 June 1933, June 1935 |
Broken away below, in back and on both sides.
Top and hawk's beak preserved.
Pentelic marble.
In late Roman fill. Leica ... 30 June 1933 |
Broken away behind; surface badly worn.
Rather coarse brick red clay, over which a thick coat of light slip was applied.
Across the bottom, in large raised letters:
Η Ρ Α Κ Λ Ε.
Cf. A 612 (Π 45).
7.50m ... 12 August 1933 |
| Bottom step block. All surfaces preserved with anathyrosis on both ends. Top surface smooth with setting line 0.395m. from front surface.
For a distance of 0.330m. from front surface we have a raised area ... 23 January 1934 |
Bottom step block. Both ends broken.
Front surface worked smooth to 0.120m. from top. The remaining surface below projects 0.01m. from this finished face and is rough-picked.
Top surface badly weathered ... 23 January 1934 |
| Depth and width preserved.
One end, and part of the corona, broken.
Cuttings in back for wooden beams, spaced ca. 0.385m. clear dimension.
Anathyrosis on one end, which also bears a dowel cutting on the ... 27 January 1934 |
| Full height preserved, one end and back broken away; anathyrosis on preserved end. Evidence of clamp-cuttings on top. 0.350m. back from the front horizontal cornice, the top is finished at an angle to ... 27 January 1934 |
Back and bottom surface broken away; top preserved, with evidence of a clamp cutting. The crowning molding projects 0.018m. Anathyrosis on preserved end. Weathering along front edge on top.
Assigned to ... 27 January 1934 |
A bottom drum, unfluted, terminating below in an apogee with relieving surface beneath. The bottom finished with at toothed chisel, as also the shaft. On the bottom a circle lightly scratched 0.11m. in ... 23 January 1934 |
| The thickness preserved; both ends broken away. Front surface partly preserved. Evidence of clamp cutting on the top of one broken end. Top bearing surface picked with a toothed. Bottom surface picked ... 23 January 1934 |
Part of top, of one finished face, and one joint end preserved. On the top at the broken end part of a dowel cutting, its middle 0.165m. in from the finished face of the block. 0.155m. from the end which ... 23 January 1934 |
| Corner block. All surfaces partly preserved; fasciae on interior as well as exterior. Underside finished with anathyrosis and a relieving surface (?).
Top surface worked with tooth chisel; bears both pry ... 23 January 1934 |
| Full length preserved, with anathyrosis on both ends.
Moldings above fasciae on both interior and exterior surfaces broken away.
Vertical surface above fasciae smooth picked on exterior and rough-picked ... 15 June 1933 |
| Lower jaw and muzzle broken away and the whole head torn from the sima. Hair of crown schematically rendered by pyramidal tufts placed on checkerboard arrangement.
Assigned to either the Temple of Ares ... 5 February 1934 |
Top of crowning block preserved; rest broken.
Hawk's beak beneath fascia.
Shell conglomerate. Marble pile. Leica ... 21 June 1934 |
| One end preserved, with anathyrosis. Top, back and other end broken away. Bottom surface and triple fasciae worked with a toothed chisel into a smooth drafted edge on top and bottom of fasciae surfaces ... 23 January 1934 |
| 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 |
| Antefix decorated in low relief, at the heart of the palmette the head of Athena Parthenos. In low relief, on plain band below, the inscription: Δ Ι Ο.
Micaceous red clay, white paint in front.
Cf. A ... 21 March 1934 |
| Broken at the back and chipped at the sides. The edges are scalloped; the front plain, as if prepared for color, of which however no trace remains.
Parian marble.
ADDENDA Central lines of metals and traces ... 30 March 1934 |
Bottom rough; otherwise broken. Rather coarse yellowish clay.
Stamped: 'Mother of the Gods'.
Metroon series.
Cf. Negative number XXXIV-23. In late Roman fill, above level of strosis. Leica ... 2 April 1934 |
Broken all around. Rather coarse yellowish clay. Traces of light yellow slip on bottom.
Stamped: Mother of the Gods.
Metroon series. In late Roman fill, above level of strosis. Leica ... 2 April 1934 |
| Broken all around. Rather coarse yellowish clay. Thick buff slip on top and bottom which is flaking off.
Stamped: ΙΕΡΑΝΜΗΤΡΙΘΕΩΝ
ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣΚΑΙΑΜΜΩΝΙΟΣ
Metroon series.
Cf. Negative number XXXIV-23. Black ... 4 April 1934 |
| With dentils. One end, which bears anathyrosis, and bottom partly preserved. Other end picked and broken. Evidence of a lewis hole on top. Very poor workmanship.
From the Odeion, Main Order.
Hymettian ... 2 April 1934 |
| Top and one end broken away. Anathyrosis on preserved end.
The fasciae picked with a toothed chisel save for slight drafting on edges.
From the Odeion.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 278, A 1162 and A 1382.
Found ... 11 April 1934 |
| A tegula with a bit of the over locking end preserved.
Cf. A 304.
Mother of the Gods series. Burned layer of Burned Building, as A 309 etc. Leica, color slide ... 13 April 1934 |
| One end is preserved, though slightly battered. At the other end the tile has been rudely cut off, probably somewhere near the middle. The underside is rough-picked, with a sort of swelling near the original ... 18 April 1934 |
| Poros coping stone reused as well-head for manhole of Peirene system, in line of west wall of Room J (26). FIB 216, no. 223 |
| Corinthian capital of fine workmanship with lotus and palmette in relief. White marble. Fragment. NB 165, spread 50 (pp. 80 - 81) ... 1937/02/22 |
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