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| Architectural terracottas from the Middle Stoa. From left to right, simas (A 825 and A 554), a lion's head spout (A 913) and on the top of the simas, a palmette antefix (A 211) ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1948 |
| Terracotta antefix from the Middle Stoa ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1948 |
| Terracotta sima, corner piece with lion's head spout, perhaps from the Hadrianic reconstruction of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1953 |
| Eaves tiles (A 772 and A 861) and decorative antefix (A 880) assembled ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1938 |
| Terracotta antefixes. From left to right: A 1197, A 479 and A 562. The later with the cover tile ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1947 |
| Eaves tiles and antefix. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Piet de Jong ... Ptg. 333 AMS Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935 |
| Eaves tiles and antefix. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Ptg. 333 cf. IX-62 Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935 |
| Corner lion's head sima (A 2284). Plan, elevation, section ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Fragile Torn Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1968 |
| Middle Stoa: antefix A 211 ... William B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Torn Dirty Repaired Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1966 |
| Cover tile with antefix from Odeion roof ... 1949 |
| Lion head water spout from the debris of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... 1953 |
| Eaves tiles of the Tholos: cover tile above, rain tile below ... PD 71 Horizontal (normal) ... 1939 |
| Eaves tiles (A 772 and A 861) and decorative antefix (A 880) assembled ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1938 |
| Drawing of a tholos antefix. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Craig Mauzy ... Ptg. 217 Horizontal (normal) ... 2006 |
| Eaves tiles and antefix from the Tholos roof. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Craig Mauzy ... Ptg. 333 Horizontal (normal) ... 2006 |
| Watercolor by Piet de Jong of a terracotta sima from the Middle Stoa ... Craig Mauzy ... PD 1422 Horizontal (normal) ... 2006 |
| Watercolor by Piet de Jong of a section and elevation of painted palmette terracotta antefix ... Amber Laughy ... Ptg. 203 Horizontal (normal) ... 27 Nov 2007 |
| Lower part of painted Tholos antefix and part of roof tile, as restored ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 11 May 2022 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
The lower right corner preserved with three letters of the inscription.
The coarse clay has burned to a dark gray. Context chiefly Roman. Leica ... 25 April 1934 |
Small fragment from lower left corner. Red clay; yellow buff at surface. Two letters of signature in relief along bottom: C T.
Same series as A 734 (Ζ 1100)? Late Roman fill, 5th or 6th c. A.D. 1133 Leica ... 1 June 1938 |
Fragment preserving lower part of antefix with start of cover tile.
Relief palmette above spirals; raised letters along lower edge: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ.
Red tile fabric with remains of light buff surfacing and ... 28 April 1949 |
Red clay, yellow on surface.
Cover tile broken away immediately back of antefix. Plastic palmette with Gorgoneion at heart. Inscribed in raised letters across lower edge of front, ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΟΣ (?). From ... 15 June 1949 |
Fragment from lower left corner, chipped especially at back. Small part of the decoration preserved, two legs to right?
Below the signature: ΑΝΤΥ.
Red dark gray clay with bits, fired very dark on surface ... 22 April 1953 |
| Corner. Mended from several pieces.
Plain antefix. Broken below and at left. The lion's head is in excellent state of preservation. Traces of red on mane. Brown red clay with bits in it.
From Heliaia ... 4 May 1953 |
Fragment from lower part, broken at back and right side; small chips from front.
Most of the upright spirals and the between them hanging flower preserved. Below, the signature: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ.
Red clay. No ... 1953 |
Part of forehead, eye and nose of a brightly painted gorgoneion.
Red clay with bits. Red, white and black paint preserved.
Cf. A 2296 (ΜΣ 734). Well A, from dump. 1086 Leica ... May 1953 |
| All the upper projecting part of the palmette is missing, and only a small bit of the cover tile remains.
Across the face, below the palmette, in relief: ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ
Coarse orange clay, full of impurities ... May-June 1936 |
Broken above and behind. Chipped.
Palmette and volutes in low relief; signature, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ, in raised letters across bottom.
Coarse red clay; remains of buff slip. Demolition fill in modern cellar. Leica ... 24 March 1937 |
Broken off above and behind.
Spring of palmette preserved, above volutes.
Across bottom: Α Θ Η Ν Α Ι Ο [Σ] In late Roman fill. Leica ... 2 April 1937 |
Broken off behind. Conventional palmette. Red gritty clay; traces of slip.
Letters across bottom: Η Ρ Α Κ Λ Ε Ι Δ Ο Υ.
Two more antefixes from the same series added under this number: b) and c). Basket ... 15 May 1937 |
| Simple relief palmette. Bottom broken away.
Coarse red clay, buff slip. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III in Agora V), 1st-2nd century A.D. Leica, LIX-65 ... 8 April 1937 |
| Dull impression of preceding type, A 803 (ΛΛ 1176).
Full height probably preserved; scrolls below palmette. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III in Agora V), 1st-2nd century A.D. Leica, LIX-65 ... 8 April 1937 |
Lower part only, showing carefully stamped volutes, and start of palmette with diamond center.
Part of signature preserved: Α Π [Ο Λ Λ Ω Ν Ι ] Ο Υ
Red clay, pale buff slip. Cistern, Layer I (Layer III ... 9 April 1937 |
Broken behind and at one side and slightly above and below.
Relief palmette above scrolls.
At bottom, part of the makers' name is preserved:
[Η Ρ Α Κ Λ Ε] Ι Δ Ο [Υ] (?). Well, container 45. Leica, LIX-64 ... 5 April 1937 |
| Lower part of Tholos antefix and much of the carrying tile remain; the whole restored in plaster on the model of A 865 (Ζ 1541).
The tile is large and flat, expanding rapidly toward the back , channeled ... 22 April 1938 |
| A finished edge at left.
Right eye, forehead, and part of beard (?) preserved; also, a little above forehead, over which something was perhaps applied.
Traces of red on "beard". Yellowish buff rather brittle ... 20 May 1938 |
Top of palmette antefix missing. Minor fractures. Cover tile completely broken off.
Coarse red clay with bits; coating of white on surface. Well, container 31. Leica ... 20 May 1938 |
The palmette antefix intact save minor fractures; cover-tile broken behind.
In raised letters across bottom: Μ Α Ξ Ι Μ Ο Υ
Coarse reddish clay; abundant traces of thick white.
Well, container 33. Leica ... 21 May 1938 |
Fragment from lower part.
Plastic volutes. Signed in raised letters across lower edge of face: ΑΘΗΝ]ΑΙΟΥ
Pale yellow clay, much grit; traces of white engobe. Leica ... 12 June 1931 |
Broken at back, lower right corner and part of palmette missing.
Relief palmette above spirals, letter in relief below: ΑΘΗ[ΝΑΙΟΥ.
Coarse red clay; light slip. Cistern, Strosis IV. 1422, 1803 Leica ... 16-17 June 1938 |
Broken at back, and top chipped.
Relief palmettes above grooved volutes, letter in relief below, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ.
Coarse red clay; light slip. Cistern, Strosis IV. 1422, 1803 Leica ... 16-17 June 1938 |
Broken off at the top and behind.
Relief palmette pattern. Coarse red clay, slipped.
Across the bottom: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Modern fill at surface. Leica ... 6-11 February 1939 |
Tip and lower right corner missing.
In high relief on face a head of Athena in Corinthian helmet, flanked by acanthus sprays and supporting a large palmette with a small palmette at its heart and rosettes ... 20 February 1939 |
Chip missing from lower right corner; trace of a five-pointed cover tile behind.
On the face, a flame palmette centered by a satyr head in relief. Traces of a signature in raised letters on band across ... 12 April 1939 |
Part of lower edge preserved; broken at top, back and sides. Spring of cover tile remains.
At center, bearded head; raised letters on band at bottom: Α Ι Γ Ι Π Υ [ Ρ Ο Υ.
Coarse red clay, buff slip.
Cf ... 7 June 1939 |
Lower left corner is chipped away. Spring of the cover-tile only.
Palmette and tendrils in high relief. Raised letters across the bottom.
Red clay with coarse brown tempering, yellow in the surface.
Cf ... 10 June 1939 |
Broken away above and at lower right.
From the same series as A 1086 (ΩΔ 47), but a different mold.
In raised letters: Π Ρ Ο]
Coarse red clay; white paint between. Odeion Trench E, west part, Layer IX, ... 10 June 1939 |
Mended from two pieces, back of cover tile missing.
Semicircular convex tile, its top surface smoothed into four angular faces; palmette antefix. At base of antefix, the molded signature: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ ... 17 May 1940 |
| 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 lower left part; bottom and side preserved; broken elsewhere.
Relief decoration on front much worn, but enough of tendrial and three letters in relief below remain to assign the fragment ... 3 April 1947 |
Broken at back; top of palmette chipped off at front. Below, letters in relief:
ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ.
Red clay with white bits; light buff slip. Roman destruction debris. 101 Leica ... 21 April 1947 |
The cover tile mended from several pieces; small fragments missing; the full dimensions preserved.
Elaborate relief decoration on the antefix: palmette, Medusa mask, and scrolls.
Coarse gritty red clay; ... 23 June 1947 |
The upper part, and the cover tile, broken away.
Athena head, surrounded by scrolls in relief. Below, in raised letters, the signature: Μ Ι Κ Ι Ω Ν.
Red to buff tile fabric with buff slip and a few traces ... 4 August 1947 |
Part of the cover tile preserved; the antefix complete except for chips.
Plastic decoration like that of A 1289 (ΠΠ 249) but the whole very slightly larger, and the fabric different: red tile fabric, with ... 4 August 1947 |
Mended from two pieces; one corner of end of cover tile missing, and chips.
Nine-petalled palmette rising from diamond heart; scrolls and tendrils below. Coarse red clay, buff slip.
Along the lower edge, ... 4 August 1947 |
Mended from four pieces. Broken at the back, and most of the palmette missing.
Diamond-shaped heart, with scrolls below. Along the bottom in relief the signature: Η Ρ Α Κ Λ Ε Ι Δ Ο[Υ.
Coarse red clay; ... 13 August 1947 |
Broken at back and top and along left side.
Same series A 1299 (ΠΠ 309), but the signature, Η Ρ Α Κ Λ Ε Ι Δ Ο Υ, fully preserved and the buff slip in good condition. N.-S. Trench VIII, on floor of impluvium ... 13 August 1947 |
The antefix is complete save minor chips; two joining fragments give part of the cover tile.
Relief palmette with diamond heart; volutes below. The signature in relief letters along the bottom of the face: ... 8 October 1947 |
Two joining fragments preserve most of the antefix and the start of the cover tile. Concave-petalled palmette, with a small palmette heart; beneath, head of Athena Parthenos; volutes to either side.
Coarse ... 8 October 1947 |
Broken above and at the left, and the face chipped at the left, but nearly the full width preserved, with the start of the cover tile.
Volute and tendrils relief decoration.
Along the lower edge of the ... 10 October 1947 |
Broken at top and back. Palmette with volutes and tendrils.
Gritty red clay; traces of white stucco. Signature along lower edge in raised letters: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ.
Cf. A 1347 (ΟΟ 469). In late wall over D 1 ... 18 March 1948 |
Cover tile broken off; lower left corner and tip of palmette chipped.
Palmette above tendrils and volutes; raised letters along lower edge.
ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ series.
Coarse red clay, remains of heavy creamy slip ... 26 March 1948 |
Antefix complete except for chips; start of cover tile preserved at back.
Palmette above scrolls in relief; letter along lower edge: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ.
Coarse reddish clay; heavy buff slip, worn. Building P, ... 24 March 1948 |
| The antefix complete except for top of palmette; start of cover tile preserved at back.
Relief palmette above scrolls and tendrils rising from an acanthus bed.
Signature in raised letter along lower edge: ... 31 March 1948 |
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 |
Broken at top, bottom and back; petals chipped.
Alternating red and black (?) petals above a double spiral; ground cream. Clay yellowish buff with red bits. Exhibited in Stoa Shop XXI. Reported missing, ... 26 may 1954 |
Top missing and cover tile. Volutes to either side of pendent lotus.
Reddish clay; light slip.
Signed: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Surface. Leica ... 1 June 1956 |
Top broken off, and cover tile.
Design of diamond-shaped lozenge with pendent lotus; volutes to either side. Red clay; light buff slip. Signed: ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ. Marble dump. Leica ... 13 June 1956 |
Lower left corner preserved with start of name: ΑΙΓ.
Buff, unglazed clay. Built into wall between Rooms 2 and 3 of Greek House. Leica ... 23 June 1956 |
Complete when found, but broken in lifting. Conventional palmette; coarse reddish clay. In relief below: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Cleaning bedrock, north of Central House, Room XII, among stones. Leica ... 10 May 1958 |
Lower left corner preserved. Plastic decoration. Signed. Found during landscaping operations. Leica ... December 1962 |
Tholos roof tiles ... Early - Late 5th B.C. |
1 of Late 5th c ... Second Quarter of 5th B.C. |
Lower left corner broken away. Palmette and scrolls; gorgoneion at middle. In raised letters below ]ΟΑ.
Brick-red clay with many white inclusions. Buff surface. Catalogued 1966. From container no. 44, ... 17-29 April 1936 |
Top missing.
Middle Stoa series. Upper fill in cut between the early branch of the Great Drain and the East Building terrace gutter. 2273 Leica 1422 ... 26 June 1967 |
| Fragment missing from top. Most of cover tile behind broken away. Otherwise intact.
The palmette and the design beneath it in low relief. Rather coarse red clay. Debris of burnt building. Leica, XXVI-85, ... 2 March 1935 |
| Three joining fragments preserve a complete antefix and cover tile. Lower face of antefix damaged. Minor fractures.
Traces of thick white paint. Debris of Burnt Building. Leica, XXVI-85, HAT 49-233 ... 7 May 1935 |
| Broken behind; chips missing from face.
Stamped in relief, beneath the palmette.
ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΥ series. In red filling. Leica, LIX-64 ... 4 March 1936 |
Broken away above (slightly) and below.
An antefix (?) in the form of a human mask, broken away below the eyes, with two long rows of curls across the forehead; eyes and eyebrows exaggeratedly large.
Rather ... 16 March 1936 |
Mended from three pieces. Broken away behind and on front at lower center.
Coarse red clay. Thick white paint.
Across bottom of front in raised letters: ΜΟ ΙΟΥ. Tile dump of well. Leica ... March 1934 |
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