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| 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 |
Antefix in the form of a gorgoneion. About two-thirds of the antefix proper preserved. Fragment from the forelocks and the lower right part of the gorgoneion missing, minor chips.
A red and black painted ... May 1953 |
| Broken at back and at right side.
On the base of the sima an elaborate curving floral pattern in high relief, below, on the flat fascia, a maeander in red glaze. On soffit, a bead and reel in red. Red ... 10 March 1938 |
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 |
| 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 all around. Fragment from a roof tile, once glazed, with a large inscription in raised letters set within recessed panel; molded or stamped.
Coarse buff clay.
Trench along north wall of Room 3W, ... 22 July 1977 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Part of a convex cover tile, with some of one edge preserved.
Dull reddish glaze outside only. Inside, a large circular stamp: four-spiked wheel(?).
Fragments of several others with similar stamps in ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Fragment of pan tile broken all around.
Buff clay; black glaze on concave side. On unglazed convex side, part of circular stamp: wheel (?) in relief. Late Roman fill. 1276 Leica, color slide ... 10 June 1938 |
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 |
Broken all around. Surface beginning to rise at breaks on each side. Flat tile, gritty red clay. Circular stamp of eight-spoked wheel in relief. Mixed fill. Leica ... 1938 |
Broken all around.
Flat tile with surface beginning to rise in slightly curved line along one break. Soft pinkish gray to buff clay.
Five circular stamps with eight-spoked wheel in relief on top surface ... 1938 |
| About two thirds of circumference preserved with parts of all elements restored in plaster.
Spreading profile. Heavy moldings: ovolo surmounted by cavetto, around bottom. Lighter moldings: on top ovolo ... 29 May 1937, 1 June 1937 |
| Part of left side of sima; taenia not preserved below.
Many traces of red paint.
Middle Stoa series. Provenience unknown. Leica, 84-45 1422 ... 1933 |
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 |
Broken at left and behind. Some of plastic decoration on face damaged, and taenia at bottom chipped.
Middle Stoa series. Modern back fill in trench of Valerian Wall. Leica 1422 ... 26 May 1949 |
| Small piece, broken all around, from a thin nearly flat tile.
Inside covered with thin black glaze wash; outside unglazed. On outside, circular stamp with anchor.
Gritty light yellowish buff clay. Well ... May-June 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 pan tile, broken all around.
Red glaze on one side, on the other a circular stamp with a large relief anchor in the center; illegible smaller signs above cross arms.
Grave Area, south cut, ... 6 July 1949 |
Fragment of a pan tile. Red glaze on the upper slightly concave surface; on the lower, circular stamp with dolphin. N.-S. Street; packing of road along gutter wall. Late 5th to early 4th c. B.C. 1820 Leica, ... 29 April 1949 |
One end preserved; also complete height.
A design of cable pattern and spirals recalling the simas of the Middle Stoa. Piers 10-11, West. Stoa fill West of Tower. Leica ... 29 November 1949 |
Broken all around. The slightly concave face covered with red glaze wash; on the unglazed face, part of a stamp: four-spoked wheel.
Buff clay. Found in red gravel stratum 1, Ostrakon Fill. 8331 Leica, ... 21 October 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 |
Fragment preserving about half width of a gabled cover tile stamped on top. Coarse brick-red clay, buff on surface.
ΑΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΥΙ series. Stamped pan tiles put in ΩΔ tins of tiles. Found in anonymous tin ... 12 May 1950 |
Broken all around. Fragment from a Laconian pan tile with brown glaze on upper surface. Letters written in cream paint over glaze
Cut between north stylobate of Square Building and Valerian Wall Layer ... 29 July 1950 |
Three fragments, not from the same piece of pipe.
a) Mended from several pieces preserving a considerable part of one section; inset flange on the preserved end.
b) Fragment from another similar, also ... July 1950 |
| Mended from many pieces; small parts of rim and sides restored in plaster.
Broad rim sloping slightly down; the outer face beveled, the underside forming a continuos curve with a light collar around the ... April 1951 |
Small piece, broken all around. Two lines in stamp.
Metroon series. Martyra on north side of northernmost east-west wall; black earth. Leica ... 24 May 1951 |
Broken at both ends and at back; finished lower edge. Chipped.
Part of a large muzzle and eye (?).
Good roof tile fabric with smooth buff slip.
ADDENDA A spout of an eaves tile? Published as an archetype ... 1933 |
| A mass of bricks bonded with mortar, probably from domed roof of Circular Building.
Uneven bottom surface corresponds with rough top of cornice block, which retain traces of similar mortar. The one preserved ... 17 June 1951 |
| Underside flat. Upper surface slightly concave, higher along one edge than on the other. Yellow buff clay, soft and powdery.
Traces of wash in pale white.
Cf. A 1912 (Σ 2759). Well; Box 48. Leica, LV-96 ... May-June 1951 |
Underside flat. Upper surface slightly concave, higher along one edge than on the other. Yellowish green clay, soft and powdery.
Cf. A 1911 (Σ 2758). Well; Boxes 3 and 29. Leica ... May-June 1951 |
| Flat upper surface; beveled edges. Underside concave. Brownish buff clay, containing bits of gravel. Surface pitted. Well. Leica, LV-96 PD 661 ... May-June 1951 |
Part of one edge preserved of pan (rain) tile. Pale brown clay. Firm red paint on upper surface. Flange worn. Under surface flat. Well; Boxes 34, 43. Leica, LV-96 PD 661 ... May-June 1951 |
Missing about a third, including all of one end. One long joint tongue. Light brown clay and wash; two bands in reddish brown glaze, much faded: one beneath collar at base of joint tongue, the other near ... May-June 1951 |
Many fragments preserve about half rim and upper part of body of drum-shaped wellhead, including two circular lifting holes, plus one fragment of lower edge. The top, outer edge, and under surface of the ... May-June 1951 |
Broken all around, only part of stamp preserved.
Fragment of a pan tile with dull red glaze on upper surface. The stamp, a palmette, is on the under side.
Cf. A 1319, from ostrakon deposit in Section ... 20 April 1951 |
Fragment from cover tile of Laconian type. Buff clay with buff grit; reddish brown glaze wash on upper surface.
Inscribed in pale buff clay on upper surface: ΤΟ Π.
Cf. A 1668; also A 432, A 433a, b, ... 9 June 1952 |
Broken all around. Buff clay.
Letters not very clear.
Mother of the Gods series. Dump. Leica ... December 1952 |
Broken at sides and back. Front part of head with nose and upper joint preserved. Light buff to pinkish buff clay, with small bits in it.
Cf. A 662, lion's head spout from ΠΘ, similar clay and size. Late ... 4 April 1952 |
| Left side and top preserved. On sima, traces of a painted design in red and white: anthemion and leaf (?). Horos Terrace Trench, Middle: Herulian destruction level. Leica, 80-83-12 ... 20 March 1953 |
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 |
| a) Mended from many pieces, broken off and cracked; contains a lead pipe. No leading.
b) The joints are cemented and bound with lead.
Water deposit inside of both. Red clay with bits in it. Civic Offices, ... 2 May 1953 |
| Broken at back and bottom. Jaw missing. Few chips missing from hair, nose and right ear. Cracked. Traces of purple paint on hair, dark and light red on face; black for pupil of left eye; see A 2306 (Τ ... 25 April 1953 |
| Jaw, nose and left ear missing; broken behind. Chips of hair missing. Top of sima preserved behind. Three rows of flame locks blown forward. Light red clay with bits in it; light smooth finish on face ... 6 May 1953 |
Mended from two pieces. Broken at top, right and back; cracked; front much battered.
Floral decoration in relief; red background. Maeander painted in red on lower fascia. On back, near original left end ... 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 |
Broken all around. Left eye and part of forehead of lion's head spout. Orange brown clay. White on eyeball, red near center. Red paint of eyebrow, on which the hair is modeled.
Somewhat similar to A 2306 ... 14 May 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 |
| Broken all around. Part of ear, hair and edge of face preserved. Tip of ear and of locks missing. Brownish buff clay; fine cream colored surface for face. Yellow paint on hair.
(Not same series as other ... 2 June 1953 |
| Thick circular tile with a hole through the center and four, shallow, round indentations on the upper face.
Cement in the central hole.
Cf. A 807. Well. Leica, LIX-85 ... 27 April 1936 |
| Fragments of bottom (?) preserved, elsewhere broken.
Part of a terracotta balustrade or window grill, composed of superimposed arches of terracotta, made of strips of the material.
Coarse red clay, buff ... 9 June 1936 |
Preserved in three joining fragments is the upper right hand corner, except the top, the face entire and the whole lower part.
The head, with hair parted and waved, crowned with a diadem and bunches of ... May-June 1936 |
Fragment of lower right corner of a bracket like A 678 ( Ι 907), from the same mold. Clay is the same, but fired pinker. Great Drain. Leica ... May-June 1936 |
| 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 |
Appears to have fallen into the drain from above, after the drain was filled up. Hence need not to be contemporary.
Most of lip gone at one end. Simple tongue joint; broad shallow corrugation, more marked ... May-June 1936 |
| Only a fragment from one end. Heavy collar.
Thin brown glaze on inside and in bands on outside. Storage uncertain. Perhaps Block 26/6. Marble Chips Pit. 117, 1616 ff. Leica, XX-86 ... 13 March 1937 |
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 all around. Unglazed.
On concave side, two letters, sunken.
Late Roman fill. Leica ... 27 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 at bottom and both ends.
Flat top and arched opening, made in one piece. Tile pierced at either side of top of arch.
Coarse red clay.
A similar piece, 0.066m. thick, but of different series, found ... 27 March 1937 |
| Left end bit with fasciae at top and bottom, ovolo between.
Top: maeander with cross; ovolo: lotus and palmette; bottom: running spiral.
Painted decoration in dark and dilute brown.
Red clay; yellowish ... 20 April 1937 |
Small fragment of thin flat tile, stamped on upper surface [ΟΙ].
Tholos Trench B, from a late pit, completely disturbed. Leica ... 14 May 1937 |
About one half the tile remains, preserving its full width but neither end.
A heavy flat tegula with high side flanges.
Stamped in middle of upper surface.
Gritty buff clay.
In late Roman filling on ... 11 May 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 |
| Two non-joining fragments. On outer face an elaborate guilloche in purple and black with palmettes at the mid line. On the soffit, a band of astragal between two purple bands; on the top, along the outer ... 5 June 1937 |
Fragment of a large flat tegula, preserving part of one edge. Gritty brown clay surfaced with fine yellow; traces of painted pattern on face (?)
Lightly scratched letters in upper surface.
Tholos Trench ... 7 June 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 |
| Part of circular tile for a column.
Coarse buff clay, traces of cement.
Finger prints.
Cf. A 652.
ADDENDA Hypocaust pillar tile. Cistern, Layer II. Leica, LIX-85 ... 16 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 |
| Left side preserved.
Flat fillet across the top decorated with key-pattern; the squares between the keys painted purple. Below, decorating the curved molding and the flat band, large lotus and palmette ... 25 February 1938 |
Fragment of a convex cover tile with thin brown glaze on outside.
Stamped on inside: an eight-petalled rosette, from a defective stamp (?). Great Drain, West Branch, clearing east side, Layer XII. 2197 ... 1 March 1938 |
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 |
| A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points missing.
A symmetrical diamond, its obtuse angels truncated. Its lower part is flat above, channeled below so as to serve as a covering tile; its upper part is ... 7 June 1937 |
| A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points and one of the lateral angles missing.
Restored in plaster.
Similar to A 856 (Ζ 1532) in shape and fabric. Tholos Trench F, Kitchen Dump. 1863 Leica, XVI-94, 83-7-33, ... 7 June 1937 |
| A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both lateral angles and several other fragments missing.
Similar in shape to A 857 (Ζ1533). The tempering material includes much coarse grit. The surfacing is light green ... 7 June 1937 |
| A diamond shaped Tholos tile, both points are missing. Similar in shape and fabric to A 858 (Ζ 1534). Cf. neg. XVI-94. Tholos Trench L, Layer III. 2038 Leica ... 15 February 1938 |
| A Tholos eaves tile, fragmentary but complete save for the tip, which has been restored on the evidence of A 864 (Ζ 1540). A triangular rain tile, its sides equipped with heavy flanges below, with light ... 15 February 1938 |
| A triangular rain tile from Tholos, its upper edge concave and provided with a low ridge on top; its lateral edges deeply channeled on underside; the spring of an antefix on the fragment nearest the apex ... 23 March 1938 |
Part of an edge preserved, otherwise broken.
Some of the petals of the palmette of an antefix.
Coarse pink to buff clay. Late Roman Fill in S.W. corner of section. Leica ... 20 April 1938 |
| 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 |
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