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[Agora Object] P 26647: Black Figure Skyphos Fragments

a) From rim of skyphos. Man, probably seated, to left, holding staff. Red for hair, beard and stripe on cloak. Behind him stands nude youth holding spear. b) Wall fragment. Upper body of mantled figure ... 23 July 1959 ... youth holding spear. b) Wall

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[Agora Object] S 1016: Draped Female Figure Fragment

The head, legs from the knees, and arms missing. Much worn and battered. Standing female figure, in chiton and himation, somewhat over life-size. Heavy proportions and wrinkles indicated in neck suggest ... 14 March 1938 ... Built into Byzantine wall.

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[Agora Object] P 26650: Black Figure Vessel Fragment

From wall of a large closed vase. Top of head of Zeus and part of Athena's body as she springs from it. Behind, the raised hand of a woman, right. Red for fillet of Zeus, panel of Athena's skirt. White ... 25 July 1959 ... From wall of a large closed vase. Top of head of Zeus and part of Athena's

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[Agora Object] S 1013: Relief Fragment with Eleusinian Deities

Two joining fragments. Bottom and, in part, back preserved. At left, the left leg and drapery of a standing female figure, next to a wheeled car with the upper body of a partly draped youth, right. At ... 12 March 1938 ... East wall of church of Hypapanti.

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[Agora Object] S 689: Relief Fragment

The upper part of a small relief, broken away below. Part of the left edge preserved, close to right edge also. The heads of two women are facing. The one at the left wears a polos and holds a staff in ... 24 March 1936 ... Walls of Building A.

[Agora Object] P 12143: Plemochoe

Much of lip, including all the actual edge, broken away; both handles missing and much of foot. Foot is flat below and forms a wide sharp angle with the stem; piercing normal. Clay pinkish to buff, slightly ... 11-14 March 1938 ... Kernos pit 1, under west face of Valerian wall. 4th. c. B.C.

[Agora Object] A 2133: Ceiling Beam Fragment

Broken below and at both ends. Rear face polished, no molding. Top surface preserved 0.135m. above cutting for coffer slab. No cuttings preserved, top rough. Relieving surface above molding. In the same ... 1953 ... Exact provenience unknown, but probably from the Valerian Wall; cf. A 1379 (Ι

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[Agora Object] P 26642: Black Figure Vessel Fragment

From wall of a large closed pot. Head of serpent seen against body and wings of a large animal. Red for the foreparts and for most of the feathers of the wings, for the underside of the body of the animal ... 21 July 1959 ... From wall of a large closed pot. Head of serpent seen against body and wings

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[Agora Object] A 2973: Capital: Ionic

The builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall had knocked off chips, especially from the volutes; most are missing. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Egg and dart not carved but painted; ... July 1959 ... The builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall had knocked off chips, especially ... lowest course of south wall of

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[Agora Object] I 5485: Base

Inscribed base. Left side hacked off and reworked, and face much chipped. A rectangular cutting, rough picked, inside top, its dimensions ca. 0.27X 0.222 X 0.065m. deep. Front and right faces smoothly ... 2 June 1938 ... Found in late wall, beneath the church of the Hipapanti.

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[Agora Object] A 638: Entablature for Circular Building

a) Intact. Ancient crack mended by two dowels before block was in position. From a building or monument about 6.00m. in diameter. The block has dentils at the bottom, then a coarsely cut bead and reel; ... 12 March 1936, 13 March 1936, 13 June 1936 ... W. a) (of part resting on wall) 0.061; H. a) 0.426; L. a) (at overhanging

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[Agora Object] A 2891: Column Base: Ionic

Much restored in cement. Upper and lower tori. Good crisp work. The diameter is appropriate to the Ionic column drums found in the same tower, together with the painted capitals A 2972 and A 2973. Pentelic ... June 1959 ... 1959 in south wall of tower.

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[Agora Object] I 7349: Epistyle

Inscribed epistyle block. Two large, presumably joining pieces of an ionic epistyle block. Several large pieces missing but generally well preserved, particularly the front. Profile from bottom up: three ... 11 June and 5 July 1971 ... Found in Byzantine wall.

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[Agora Object] A 2989: Anta Capital

Hawk's beak of 5th c. profile; crowning ovolo rough. In top are cuttings for two Π-clamps leading back to wall block (originally they had intended but a single clamp in the middle of the block, for which ... 1959 ... to wall block (originally

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[Agora Object] A 2972: Capital: Ionic

Chips had been knocked off by the builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall but most were recoverable. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Ornament painted except for palmettes which are carved ... July 1959 ... Wall but most were ... lowest course of south wall of

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[Agora Object] A 2969: Column Shaft

Comprised of four drums. Square empolion cuttings for all joints including top and bottom. Drums neatly lettered from top down Α - Ε. Twenty flutings. Dipinto in flute of second drum. Deep slots in second ... July 1959 ... lowest course of south wall of

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[Agora Object] P 23617: Mug

Mended from several pieces; fragment from rim and bottom missing, restored in plaster. Mug with flat bottom, concave sides and single handle. Handle zone decorated with pattern like a retrograde N; above ... 7 October 1953 ... Mycenaean Tomb under Valerian Wall east of Stoa Room 20 (ΣΑ 12).

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[Agora Object] A 2121: Ceiling Beam Fragment

Back and end rough, no anathyrosis. Broken below and at left. Molding stops 0.021m. from end with 45 degrees bevel. Top picked; dowel cutting parallel to face near end. Letter Ν roughly cut at end. Smooth ... 1953 ... Exact provenience unknown, but probably from the Valerian Wall; cf. A 1379 (Ι

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[Agora Object] T 3044: Mold Fragment for Phrygian Dancer Figurine

Upper part preserved. Figure in sleeved, full-skirted dress (preserved to just below waist), and tiara, facing. His hands are clasped above his head, and he is bending to his right (in the positive). Pinkish-buff ... 29 July 1950 ... Cut between North stylobate of Square Building and "Valerian Wall", IV layer (on

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[Agora Object] A 1597: Column Shaft

Lower end preserved with cutting for empolion; unfluted, finished with fine toothed chisel. Fine work. Grayish blue marble identical with that in capitals A 1595 (Ι 1355) and A 1596 (Ι1356), with which ... 1950 ... On Site-West of Late Roman Fortification Wall, on Panathenaic Way

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[Agora Object] I 6794: Marble Fragments

Inscribed fragments of stele. Decree related to the organization of the Eleusinian Mysteries (?). Opisthographic. Fragment Ω 1374 a), broken above and below and at the sides. Parts of both inscribed faces ... a) (Ω 1374) 16 July 1957 b) (ΠΑ 45) 13 March 1959 ... Fortification Wall Gate, concrete

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[Agora Object] P 23618: One-Handled Cup

About half preserved. Restored in plaster. Shallow open cup; raised base, slightly concave beneath; one band handle. Broad and narrow bands around lower wall; the rim, the handle outside and the edge ... 7 October 1953 ... Mycenaean Tomb under Valerian Wall east of Stoa Room 20 (ΣΑ 12) ... wall; the rim, the handle

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[Agora Object] S 1170: Draped Figure Fragment in Relief

Broken above; somewhat chipped; back flat. Against a roughly semicircular object, like an altar or column, a small human figure in high relief. He is draped with long tunic and a cloak fastened across ... 27 May 1939 ... Footing of Valerian Wall at north angle of wall and south tower.

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[Agora Object] A 1599: Column Shaft

Fragment finished with fine toothed chisel; unfluted. Small part of lower end preserved, upper end broken. Ionic column drum of same series as A 1597 (Ι 1357), Sounion series. Top preserved, bottom broken ... 1950 ... Found in filling of Valerian Wall just south of Library of Pantainos. Removed ... from the wall. Gray blue

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[Agora Object] A 825: Eaves Tile Fragment: Plastic and Painted

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 ... In original fill of Valerian Wall.

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[Agora Object] P 26632: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

Two panels: A: Fragments a, c, e, h. a) From right side of panel; lower part of male figure walking left in chlamys (dotted edge) away from a column, holding something. In field in front of him part ... 16, 25 July 1959 ... below. g) From lower wall

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[Agora Object] S 1010: Hero Relief Fragment

Top and back only preserved. Reclining bearded man, preserved to below hips, the upper part of his body nude; he holds a rhyton in his raised hand, in his right hand, held close to his chest, a bowl. Part ... 10 March 1938 ... Original fill of Valerian Wall.

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[Agora Object] A 2123: Ceiling Beam Fragment

Broken behind, below and at both ends. Bevel preserved at left end. Mason's letter Β partly preserved. Finished return at beveled end - no projection. Top picked smooth. Relieving surface 0.045m. along ... 1953 ... Exact provenience unknown, but probably from the Valerian Wall; cf. A 1379 (Ι

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[Agora Object] P 35003: Bowl Fragment: Later Corinthian Slip-coated Ware

Rim sherd of a flanged bowl with part of wall. Shape is a derivative of conspectus form 34 in Italian Sigillata or of Hayes, form 3 in (later) Çanderli Ware. Fabric comparable to that of Corinthian molded ... 2-4, 18-24 May 1939 ... Library destruction fills and Valerian Wall footing trench. Layer 12 ... Rim sherd of a flanged bowl with part of wall. Shape is a derivative of

[Agora Object] A 1379: Ceiling Beam Fragments

a) One original end remains, with rough-picked surface; the molding was mitred at the corner. The piece comes from a lateral beam at the edge of the ceiling and so is rough-picked on the back. The front ... 1948 ... From the Valerian Wall, removed in 1946.

[Agora Object] P 20991: Jar Fragment

About half the mouth and part of the shoulder preserved, mended from many pieces; surface much flaked. From a small three-handled jar; rounded shoulder; projecting rim; handle attachment preserved. Neck ... 29 July 1950 ... Cut between north stylobate of Square Building and "Valerian Wall", layer III, in

[Agora Object] A 2183: Ceiling Slab Fragments

a) Rib between coffer, with single astragal. Upper part broken away. Width, coffer to coffer, preserved, and height of coffer face on one side. Rabbet. Return of astragal preserved, but not intersection ... February 1953 ... from the Valerian Wall (A

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[Agora Object] A 2073: Capital Fragments: Ionic

Egg and dart fragments of large capital: a) parts of four eggs, b) parts of three eggs, c) parts of three eggs. From Stoa of Attalos. Pentelic marble. May 1954: The fragment A 2073 b), and many others ... 13 August 1952 ... Found in area of Stoa, chiefly in "Valerian Wall". Recorded 13 August 1952.

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[Agora Object] S 713: Relief

Broken at the back. A small block, smooth dressed at sides, top and below. In the top is a deep circular cutting, tapering slightly towards the bottom. At either side of the cutting, in the top, is a small ... 9 April 1936 ... Trial Trench 1, against Valerian Wall. Tile filled earth at west end: late Roman.

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[Agora Object] A 1491: Pilaster Capital Fragments

Fragments of capital from the Odeion, Colossal Figures series. The scheme of the capital is very similar to the pilaster caps of the Arch of Hadrian in Athens. Its attribution to the Giants is indicated ... 1949 ... remains of "Valerian Wall" in

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[Agora Object] S 1882: Draped Female Figure and Fragments: Aphrodite

a) Fragment showing folds of himation over left arm. Arm was inset and attached with a square dowel. b) Draped torso (?) fragment. On one face flat folds appropriate to himation on back of figure. This ... a)-c) (ΚΤΛ 375) November 1954 (Ι 1680) 1959 ... tower of the Valerian Wall ... also come from the Valerian Wall. The three fragments ... walls of the tower of Late Roman Fortification Wall at

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[Agora Object] A 2115: Perrirhanterion

Mended from many fragments. A shallow basin cut in one piece with a shaft square in section tapering toward the top. Weather traces show that the shaft had been set down ca. 0.07m. in its (missing) base ... 28 June 1950 ... From foundation of "Valerian Wall" at south end of Stoa of Attalos, along with

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[Agora Object] A 1595: Capital: Ionic

Lower edges of volutes broken away, otherwise in good condition and fresh. Note in place of eggs a cyma reversa and above this a taenia with fainted maeander. The crowning molding is an ovolo. The eyes ... May 1950 ... Removed from east face of Valerian wall at south end of Library of

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[Agora Object] A 818: Lintel Block Fragments: Painted

Seven fragments, making up to four: a) Two joining fragments preserve full height of block and left end of block, part of bracket and of coffer. b) Two joining fragments preserve part of fascia below face ... 10 March 1938 ... Original fill of Valerian Wall ... it the side wall of the ... bit. Coffer: The side walls