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| Eugene Vanderpool ... Infant grave near Phaidon street cistern. No offerings.
Roughly rectangular, almost elliptical cutting in bedrock, measuring 0.70m long, 0.35m wide, and 0.40m deep, oriented south-southwest to north-northeast ... Late Helladic III C/Early Protogeometric (date uncertain) ... Hesperia 73 (2004), p. 26, n. 72. |
Neck broken, repaired. Three palmettes, a loop in white over each one. On shoulder, rays.
Cf. P 10318. Grave 7 (10). Not on Agora grid. Leica, 6-168 ... 21 March 1936 ... Study Collections-Case No. 125-1 (Missing 26 Apr 1957) |
| Worn fragment.
Crumbly dark red clay.
Worn impression. Notebook gives location for 1141-1145: 25-30/ΙΖ-ΙΘ. Finished Late intrusion. Θασί[[ων]
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Γόργος Leica ... 22 April 1933 ... Θ:26-40/ΚΒ-ΚΗ |
| Tragic mask of youth, preserved from eyes to chin.
Hellenistic type (?).
Light buff clay. Surface find. Leica, 81-33-26 ... 27 April 1957 ... Hesperia 29 (1960), p. 283, pl. 68. |
| Single fragment preserving portion of test-piece, including three-quarters of draw-hole and parts of three edges. Piece probably cut from lower body of open vessel. Paint on interior most fired red; red-black ... 26 May 1959 ... Hesperia Suppl. 31 (2003), no. 123, p. 149, fig. 2.83. |
| Small pyre saucer. Complete. Mended from two fragments. Flaring wall. Rounded rim. Underside lightly concave with string marks.
Fine pinkish clay. Glazed over all. Glaze misfired red-brown and chipped ... 3 July 1996 ... 97-61-30, 97-61-31, 96-64-23, 96-64-24, 96-64-25, 96-64-26 |
| Male figure seated on a rock; preserved from right shoulder to bottom; most of left side missing above knee.
One non-joining fragment preserves part of drapery at front; another part of the rock, a third ... 4 April 1956 ... Leica, 77-11-25, 77-11-26, 77-11-27, 97-52-28a, 97-52-29a |
| Broken off at knees. Unfinished.
Herakles facing, with his head turned to the right, and looking upward. His left hand rests on some indistinguishable object; his right is extended as if to throw something ... 26 May 1937 ... Leica, 7-373, XXXV-29, XXXV-30, XXXV-50, 97-54-10, 97-54-11, 97-54-12 |
| View of the Agora showing the area of the old excavations (Section ΟΕ) and Section Ε of the new excavation.
DUPLICATE ... 31-E-26 east Horizontal (normal) ... 19 Jun 1931 ... 31-E-26 |
Rim fragment.
Rim zone: small fronds rising from a line of double spirals above a band of guilloche; two plain ridges between spirals and guilloche. East end of East Stoa, original red filling along south ... 26 June 1934 ... Hesperia Suppl. 10 (1956), p. 97, no. 39, pl. 40. |
| IG II², 306. A.S. Henry, Chiron 12, 1982, pp. 97-118. E. Schweigert, Hesperia 9, 1940, pp. 334-335, no. 41, with photograph. P.J. Rhodes, Athenian Boule, p. 250. A.S. Henry, CQ n.s. 14, 1964, pp. 241-242 ... Agora 16 133 I 4902 I 6434 ... 15 June 1937 ... A.S. Henry, Chiron 12, 1982, pp. 97-118 ... E. Schweigert, Hesperia 9, 1940, pp. 334-335, no. 41, with photograph ... B.D. Meritt, Hesperia 32, 1963, pp. 39-40, no. 40, with photograph pl. 11 |
| Almost complete except for small fragments of wall. Mended from 27 fragments. Glaze worn. Black glazed kantharos on pedestal foot with torus and scraped groove above. Concave underside; grooved resting ... 3 July 1996 ... Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013), pyre 12, pp. 113- 114 ... Hesperia 68 (1999), p. 280, fig. 30. |
| IG I³, 49. IG I², 54. M.B. Walbank, Athenian Proxenies, p. 158. M.B. Walbank, Athenian Proxenies, p. 51, note 21. IG I³, 131. IG I², 77 and 173. IG I², 148. Duncan, p. 187. SEG XXI, 34. Agora 14, pp. 150-155 ... Agora 16 13 I 658 ... 6 April 1933 ... B.D. Meritt, Hesperia, 14, 1945, pp. 94-97 ... A.G. Woodhead, ArchCl 25-26, 1973-1974, p. 759 |
Neck, handles, and part of shoulders preserved, in one piece. Thick handles that draw in below and end in a tail in relief on the shoulder. The rim is free of the handles, an early feature.
Gray ware ... May-June 1951 ... Hesperia 51 (1982), p. 70, no. 6 ... Hesperia 22 (1953), pl. 39, no. 149. |
Most of neck and both handles (no stamps) preserved.
Traces of red paint on one side of the neck may be a dipinto.
Graffito (on other side of neck?):
Unglazed, micaceous pink-tan clay.
Cf. Hesperia ... 24 October 1956 ... P.H. ca. 0.26 ... 0.26 |
| Upper part only of a chariot driver (?) in primitive pinched technique.
No paint.
Buff clay. From sacred pit to north of Altar of Ares; from inside actual pit. 2365 Leica, 81-51, 81-77 ... 26 February 1957 ... Hesperia 27 (1958), p. 151, pl. 42. |
| Foot and rim chipped; handle, which was double, broken away; tip of nozzle chipped. Deep feeder on small heavy ring base; steep walls; high broad shoulder. Handle set at a little more than right angle ... 14 June 1938 ... Hesperia Suppl. 50 (2018), no. 26, p. 146, figs. 60, 62, 91 ... Hesperia 90 (2021), p. 757, fig. 1, n. 37. |
| Slightly less than half preserved; restored in plaster. Deep plate, or shallow bowl, on medium high ring foot. Flaring wall, incurved slightly at the rim. Groove around wall outside.
Dull black glaze, ... June 1937
June 1938 ... Hesperia Suppl. 50 (2018), no. 9, p. 143, fig. 51. |
| Rim fragment. Widely out-turned rim with two grooves in upper surface. Possibly from same vessel as P 31961 (Ψ 1159).
Soft, micaceous, friable light gray clay. Dull dark gray glaze (2.5Y 4/ ), mostly ... 7 August 1957 ... 92-5-26(27) |
Nicomedia ... Justin II and Sophia ... Year 7. Coin no. 472; Hoard, coin no. 6. M
In field above cross, l. ANNO, r. (?)I, beneath Α. In exergue, ΝΙΚΟ. 497 ... 571/572 A.D ... DOC I, p. 228, no. 97a ... Hesperia 42 (1973), pp. 301-309. |
Uncertain Emperor ... Coin no. 563; Hoard, coin no. 97. SAL[VS REIPVBLICAE]
Victory running l. 503, 1375-1377 ... Late 4th - mid 5th c. A.D ... Coin no. 563; Hoard, coin no. 97. |
| Primitive technique.
No paint.
Buff clay.
ADDENDA In addition to the above there were several horse legs and parts of chariots of the same style. From sacred pit to north of Altar of Ares; from inside ... 26 February 1957 ... Hesperia 27 (1958), p. 151, pl. 42. |
| Forepart of a horse from a chariot group.
Primitive style retaining traces of white enbobe and red paint. From sacred pit to north of Altar of Ares; from inside actual pit. 2365 Leica, 81-51, 81-77 ... 26 February 1957 ... Hesperia 27 (1958), p. 151, pl. 42. |
| Tracing of a drawing by Aliki Halepa Bikaki (unnumbered and lost) published in Hesperia XXVI (1957), p. 204, fig. 2 ... Helen Besi ... Tracing done from photo 86-580, at Homer A. Thompson's request for use in his book. LXXVIII-45 LXXVIII-45 Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1970 ... Hesperia XXVI (1957), p. 204, |
| Mended. Neck and both handles preserved. Similar to P 24900 (ΣΑ 2979), but rim more projecting.
Clay a little coarser with gray core. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block I (Pre-Persian). Well ... May-June 1954 ... Hesperia 55 (1986), pp. 71-72, no. 439, fig. 44, pl. 19 |
Much missing from wall and rim. Restored in plaster. Similar to P 7154 but with low flat ring foot. Decoration: rays and a zone of fine bands to handle zone; handle zone divided into panels by vertical ... 10-16 March 1936 ... Hesperia Suppl. 2 (1939), no. C 26, p. 144, fig. 101. |
| Small rectangular plaque with roughly finished edges and back.
In relief the bust and head of a draped female figure, facing.
The ends of a crescent moon rise from behind her shoulders.
Unfinished. The ... 19 March 1937 ... Hesperia 90 (2021), no. 7, pp. 375-377, fig. 12 ... Hesperia 87 (2018), p. 590, n. 144 ... Hesperia 83 (2014), p. 147, n. 9. |
| Rimmed pyre saucer. Mended from 20 fragments. Amost complete, except for small part of rim and two gaps on floor. Interior gouged. Irregular underside with string marks. Double concave profile. Rim sloping ... 3 July 1996 ... 97-54-27, 97-54-28, 96-64-23, 96-64-24, 96-64-25, 96-64-26 |
| Four joining fragments preserving complete plate except for chips from rim. Worn, stained, most of slip worn away. Deep scratches on inside. Warped base, slightly convex, with string marks. Walls flaring ... 3 July 1996 ... 97-60-23, 97-60-24, 96-64-23, 96-64-24, 96-64-25, 96-64-26 |
| Rising, angular shape.
Fine clay, light red at core, yellow at surface; cream slip; slip partly flaked off and surface pitted.
Impressiom much damaged. Ἀγοράνακτος
Σμιν[Θίο]υ̣ Leica ... Mixed Byzantine ... Δ 97 |
| Fragment from edge of disk engraved with simple guilloche bounded by two lines on either side. North of Altar of Ares, sacred pit; from inside actual pit. 2365 Leica, 81-51, 81-77 ... 26 February 1957 ... Hesperia 27 (1958), pp. 151-152, pl. 42, no. j. |
| Fragment from edge; round, sharply offset rim.
Traces of white engobe on outside.
Fine buff clay. From sacred pit to north of Altar of Ares; from inside actual pit. 2365 Leica, 81-51, 81-77 ... 26 February 1957 ... Hesperia 27 (1958), p. 152, pl. 42. |
| 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 ... Hesperia 19 (1950), pl. 39 b. |
| Single unglazed fragment, broken all around.
Wall fragment, inscribed on exterior:
Fine-grained, pinkish-gray clay. Red layer south of well K 2:4, north of basket 71. Basket 76. 7293 97-49-26 PD 2794-3 ... 10 July 1996 ... Hesperia 86 (2017), p. 502, no. 145, fig. 29. |
| The vertical handle is broken off. Long cylindrical pot, very coarsely made on the wheel.
Unglazed, grayish-buff clay. Well. Leica, XXXV-20, LIII-42, 83-238 ... 26 May 1937 ... Hesperia 18 (1949), no. 98, pl. 97. |
| Few pieces missing, including part of one lug. Restored in plaster. Low ring foot; rim similar to P 14455 (Χ 1012), but with pie-crust lugs.
Light red clay with bits in it. Light slip. Red stain on floor ... 9-12 February 1937 ... Hesperia 79 (2010), p. 596, n. 120 ... Agora XXXIII, no. 191, fig. 32, pl. 26. |
| Bits from rim and side missing. Restored in plaster. Usual shape and handles; groove above and below handles and at base of neck. On the neck, in alternate yellow and white, a garland of pendent grapes ... 11 June 1936 ... Hesperia 52 (1983), pp. 281, 295, pl. 60, no. 97. |
| Neck fragment (a), and small wall fragment (b) of black-glazed closed vessel. The exterior is inscribed with the name and patronymic of Xanthippos Ariphronos.
Pinkish-red fabric with black glaze.
Cf ... 5 July 1996 ... 97-65-14 |
Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument.
Complete but rather chipped and somewhat battered.
Inscribed on front and back.
The letters on the back are large and very coarse and derive from a reuse ... 2nd.-1st. centuries B.C./1st.-2nd. centuries A.D ... H. 0.77; Lett. H. a) 0.03-0.04, b) 0.05-0.7; Diam. (at top) 0.26 ... 0.26 |
| Rectangular tone-lined pit (cesspool?) in street just south of the door of the Southeast Unit ... Southwest House in notebooks. (SD) southwest 1253 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 ... Hesperia 28 (1959), pl. 21, a. |
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