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[Agora Drawing] PD 450 (DA 5826)

Mould for casting bronze Kouros: statue, restored: elevations, front and right side (wash rendering) ... Cf. PD 448. VII-16 VII-16

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[Agora Drawing] PD 2446 (DA 5827)

ƒ ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... 88-92 88-92 ... 1979

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[Agora Drawing] PD 449 (DA 5877)

Mould for casting bronze Kouros: plan of casting pit and restored section showing statue ... John Travlos ... Cf. Hesperia 6 (1937), pp. 82-83. 87-489 VII-15 87-489 VII-15

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[Agora Image] 2012.50.0616 (VII-15)

Mould for casting bronze kouros: Plan of casting pit and restored section showing statue ... PD 449 AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.50.0617 (VII-16)

Mould for casting bronze kouros: Plan of casting it and restored section showing statue ... PD 450 AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2016.01.0033

Bronze casting mould found in Section ΟΟ ... Craig Mauzy ... In end of season preliminary report 2016, fig. 7. More report material can be found in Photography /Unworked / Projects / Excavation 2016 /Preliminary Report 2016. Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Aug 2016

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.1110 (87-424)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. Fragment B 1189 g ... PD 2249-1 AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.1112 (87-426)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. From left to right; fragments B 1189 j, l, m, k ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.1114 (87-428)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. Fragment B 1189 a ... PD 2249-4 AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.1119 (87-433)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. B 1536 (top), B 1529 (bottom) ... PD 2249-10 AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.1182 (87-489)

Mould for casting bronze Kouros: Plan of casting pit, and restored section showing statue ... PD 449 AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0001

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 1 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0002

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 2 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0003

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 3 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0004

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 4 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0005

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 5 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0006

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 6. Attachment of wax gate system to wax model ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0007

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 7 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0008

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 8 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0009

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 10 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0010

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 11 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0011

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 12. Application of outer layer of investment ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0012

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 13 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0013

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 15 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0014

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 18. Oven for baking molds ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0015

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 18b ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0016

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 21 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0017

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 24 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0018

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 25 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0019

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 26 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0020

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 27. Pouring of molds into funnels of molds packed in sandy earth ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0021

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 29 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0022

Bronze casting in Rome. Sequence number 30 ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0023

Bronze casting in Rome ... Alison Frantz ... Extra Leica contact prints stored in Sheet 109. Horizontal (normal) ... 15-17 October 1957

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0028 (7-486 B)

Mould props for metal casting ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0032 (7-490)

Clay basin for metal-working(?) ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0033 (7-491)

Moulds from bronze casting. B 1494 (the big frament to the right) and B 1495 (the big fragment to the left) and unnumbered pieces ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0037 (7-497)

Mould for bronze casting ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0039 (79-04-8)

Bronze-working implements. Upper row: ST 814 (left) and ST 813 (right). Bottom row from left to right: IL 1420, B 1521, BI 910, B 850, BI 911, IL 1414 ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0040 (80-156)

Fragments of mould for casting large bronze statue. B 1189, fragment d upper row middle, fragment c right. Bottom row from left to right: fragments a, b, f, ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0041 (80-668)

Bronze fragment from gates leading to mould ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0042 (80-669)

Brick-bats used in bronze-casting. MC 1037 b (left) and MC 1037 a (right) ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0043 (80-678)

Funnel used for casting of bronze statue. B 1189 g ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0044 (80-679)

Fragments illustrating casting of bronze statue. Two airvents, a mould fragment with gate, and a funnel fragment with "y" gate. Fragments B 1189 i, j (upper row), k, h (bottom row) ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0045 (80-680)

Fragments illustrating casting of bronze statue. Fragments B 1189 m, l, (upper row), o, n (bottom row) ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0046 (80-861)

Fragments illustrating casting of bronze statue. Fragments B 1189 p, q (upper row), s, r (bottom row) and t (right) ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0048 (87-422)

Fragments of mould for bronze casting. Fragments B 1189 h (top) and f ... PD 2249-7 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0049 (87-424)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. Fragment B 1189 g ... PD 2249-1 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0050 (87-426)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. From left to right; fragments B 1189 j, l, m, k ... PD 2249-3 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0052 (87-428)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. Fragment B 1189 a ... PD 2249-4 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0056 (87-433)

Fragments of moulds for bronze casting. B 1536 (top), B 1529 (bottom) ... PD 2249-10 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0064 (87-489)

Mould for casting bronze Kouros: Plan of casting pit, and restored section showing statue ... PD 449 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0065 (88-92)

Mould for casting bronze kouros. Apollo Patroos: section, restored with furnace ... PD 2446 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0066 (VII-15)

Mould for casting bronze kouros: Plan of casting pit and restored section showing statue ... PD 449 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0067 (VII-16)

Mould for casting bronze kouros: Plan of casting it and restored section showing statue ... PD 450 Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.26.0222 (7-490)

Clay basin for metal working (?) ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.26.0223 (7-491)

Moulds from bronze casting. B 1494 (the big frament to the right) and B 1495 (the big fragment to the left) and unnumbered pieces ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.26.0225 (7-493)

Fragments of a mould for a two-thirds life size bronze kouros statue ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.26.0227 (7-495)

Mold for bronze statue: chin ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.26.0228 (7-496)

Bronze casting funnel ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Image] 2012.26.0229 (7-497)

Mould for bronze casting ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Object] T 1785: Hat

A roughly conical object, broad below, pointed at the top and hollow beneath. Cistern. Leica, XXXIV-35, L-9, 87-462 PD 2249-20 ... April 1938

[Agora Object] IL 1414: Lead Tool

A slender instrument with a point at one end and a small spatula at the other. Burned fill of bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 18 April 1956

[Agora Object] IL 1420: Iron Suspension Loop

Oxidized but complete. Bolt with suspension loop and short stem. Bronze casting pit. Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 24 October 1956

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[Agora Object] B 850: Implement

Made of heavy bronze wire (?). One end flattened like the blunt end of a stilus; the other pointed, but bent over and curled round into a spiral. A tool for bronze working ? Casting pit, house H, room ... Card: late 2nd c. B.C.

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[Agora Object] B 1148: Mold Fragment

Two joining fragments. For small circular object with projecting knob which was concave on top. A lid (?) Thin gritty red clay on outside, heavy metal deposit on inside. Workshop. 4th c. A.D. Lot Λ 199b ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1153: Mold Fragment

An oval collar mouth with raised lip with pour channel or vent hole. The latter divides; on line of break at bottom at one side a circular channel, at the other a rectangular one. A small Delta on the ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1189: Mold Fragments of Large Bronze Statue

Six fragment selected from a large number (not catalogued) to show scale of figure, vents, drapery, etc. g) mold funnel h) Air vent i) Air vent j) mold fragmetn with gate. k) mold funnel with "y" gate ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1249: Fragment

Remains of bronze poured into mold channel or duct. "Y" shaped. Catalogued 1960. Strosis 2. 101, 148 Leica, 80-668 ... 2 February 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1427: Mold Fragment

Fragment broken all around, of inner blackened layer mould. Wide strand surface. Under floor of mudbrick foundry. 2094 Leica ... February-June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1429: Mold Fragment

Blackened inner wide strand surface forms concave channel. Broken all around. Crumbly outer layer. Under floor of mudbrick foundry. 2094 Leica ... February-June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1438: Clay for Mouth

Roughly rounded vertical prop, waisted with flat resting surfaces at either end at slight diagonal to one another. Finger impressions on exterior. Interior hollow, irregular but generally rounded in section ... February-June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1454: Fragment of Funnel with "y" Gate

Layer of coarse red clay surrounds funnel of roughly modelled finer blackened clay ridged at opening to gate. Smooth gate, oval in section, is made of still finer, blackened clay. Part of second oval "Y" ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1462: Fragment of Funnel and Gate

One fragment preserving profile of funnel and part of gate. Coarse outer layer of red clay folded over two inner layers of finer blackened clay. Central layer forms rounded gate. Thin layer of fine slip ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1467: Mold Fragment with Iron

One fragment broken all around. Coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds finer blackened clay. Inner surface lost. At break at one side is badly corroded bit of iron that may be remains of chaplet ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1469: Mold Fragment

One fragment mended from three pieces. Layer of coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds inner layer of finer blackened clay. Large slightly concave strand surface with bits of bronze adhering ... April, May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1492: Funnel Fragment ?

One fragment preserving part of lip and sloping walls of funnel, curving inwards towards bottom. (Funnel or vent opening) Fine pinkish clay with uncertain layers mostly blackened from burning. Cf. B 1487 ... 20 March 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1494: Mold Fragment

One fragment mended from six pieces, preserving blackened interior, with mostly pulled away surface, most of which is flat, with sharply curving edge on one side, forming almost perpendicular. Outer surface ... 20 March 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1495: Mold Fragment

One fragment mended from six pieces, broken all around, preserving large undulating inner mold surface mostly pulled over undoubtedly for large-scale drapery folds. Rectangular hole on ridge of one fold ... 20 March 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1496: Mold Fragment

One fragment, exterior plastered for preservation, of a flat bottomed mold for a large ring shaped object, built upon four parts : blackened core (1) surrounded by a ring of coarse clay (2) containing ... 29 March 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1497: Furnice Lining Fragment

One section, broken at end, mended from four pieces. Rectangular terracotta brick, made of coarse powdery red clay. Horizontal curve, heavily vitrified on interior surface. Two preserved edges are smooth; ... 8 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1506: Bowl Fragment

Fragment of shallow bowl. Mended from two pieces. Preserves part of vertical rim. Slight inward slope, flat bottom. Coarse red crumbly clay vitrified to dull bubbly black on interior. Cf. B 1507. Catalogued ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1514: Mold Fragment

Broken all around. Curving flat surface below straight flat surface. Fine pinkish buff clay, black inside; traces of bronze. Mold for part of lock or similar fixture (?) Catalogued 7 May 1973 Bronze casting ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1519: Amphora Neck-bellows Mouth Fragment

Mended from 12 pieces. Preserves part of rim, neck and top of shoulder. Sloping shoulder, neck inclined inwards horizontal ridged, with small hole 1/3 away from shoulder; handles missing. Vertical rim ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1521: Nail

Complete. Flat head. Curved, round in section, tapering towards tip which is flatened. Catalogued 21 April 1973 Casting pit on west slope of Areopagus, room 13, house H. 6015-6027 Leica, 79-4-8 ... 14 August 1947

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[Agora Object] B 1529: Clay Covering Brick

Brown to black vitrified flat piece of clay, forming large drip at one end. Broken at one side. It was attached to flat object (now lost). Clay covering for inner faces of bricks in a furnace(?) Cf ... 14 August 1947

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[Agora Object] B 1533: Vitrified Channel Fragment

Broken all around. Red clay unbaked but mostly vitrified. Preserves end of channel or channel covering, rounded in section, formed of unbaked clay, vitrified towards end and on exterior. Vitrified area ... 10 March 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1536: Funnel Fragment

Mended from two pieces. Coarse red crumbly clay. Preserves up and part of blackened bowl, sloping down for 0.035-0.040 before setback of ca. 0.004 in lower bowl, preserved for distance of 0.022. Funnel ... 11 March 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1559: Base of Mold

Coarse red crumbly clay. One fragment plastered outside for preservation, of flat oval bottom and slightly curving lower walls. From outer layer of mold for casting metal probably bronze. Depression in ... 9 April 1937

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[Agora Object] B 1562: Crucible Fragment

Coarse red clay. One fragment preserving part of flat rim, heavily burned, and mostly covered with irregular layer of bronze, dripped towards edge. Catalogued 29 May 1973 Foundry fill. Leica 2249-13 ... 24-29 February 1936

[Agora Object] BI 910: Bone Fragment

Small curved piece. Green surface from contact with bronze. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] BI 911: Horn Fragment

Part of small curved horn, preserved from tip with green surface from contact with bronze. Burned patches on convex side towards base of horn. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Object] MC 1037: Fragments of Supports

"Bronze foundry" fragments. Vertical supports for furnace. Cylindrical in shape. Constructed of broken brick bats and mortar. Catalogued December 1958. 5231, 5240 Leica, 80-669 ... 24-25 May 1954

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[Agora Object] P 8780: Bronze Casting Funnel

Round cup-like mouth from which runs the hole through which the molten bronze passed to the mould. A branch tunnel runs off at a sharp angle below the mouth. Coarse pink clay, burned black around the ... 13 June 1936

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[Agora Object] S 1863: Mold Fragments for Bronze Bowl

Numerous fragments, mostly non-joining, from base, wall and rim for shallow bowl. Cf. B 1599. In kiln or bronze casting pit. 5241 Leica, 87-464 PD 2249-14 ... 10 May 1954

[Agora Object] ST 813: Pumice

Small light stone with many small flattened surfaces and one shallow channel. Casting pit. From box 322. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 PD 2249-4 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] ST 814: Pumice

Light weight stone with one smooth curved surface on which are darkened areas, perhaps from polishing burned surface (casting skin) of bronze. Bronze-casting pit. From box 322. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Object] S 741: Mold for a Bronze Statue

Put together from many pieces; most of the legs, much of the hips, part of the back, and a fragment of the chin and mouth, remain, together with many non-joining fragments. A standing male figure, about ... 11 March 1936

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[Agora Object] S 749: Leg Fragment of Colossal Figure

Right leg from just below the knee to just above the ankle preserved, with the upper part of a boot ornamented with a lion's head. A short support, tree with berries on top, at right. Pentelic marble ... 117-138 A.D.

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[Agora Object] S 797: Mold Fragments for Head of Archaic Bronze Statue

As mended, there are five fragments, giving much of both sides of the face, most of the mouth, lower part of the nose, one eye, one ear and half of the other, and part of the wavy locks above the brows ... 25 May 1936