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[Agora Publication] Terracottas and Plastic Lamps of the Roman Period

Grandjouan, C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The volume contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of the dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T. B. L. Webster on the theatrical ... 1961

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[Agora Publication] Lamps of the Roman Period: First to Seventh Century after Christ

Perlzweig, J ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Nearly 3,000 specimens of lamps of “Roman” character are catalogued in this volume that covers the period from the 1st century B.C. to the 8th century A.D. The lamps are not easy to classify because the ... 1961

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[Agora Publication] Roman Pottery: Fine-Ware Imports

Hayes, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Examples of Roman period red-gloss and red-slip pottery generally termed terra sigillata found during excavations in the Athenian Agora form the focus of this volume. These fine wares, like the other table ... 2008

[Agora Publication] The Agora Bone Well

Liston, Maria A. Rotroff, Susan I. Snider, Lynn M. Contribution by Stewart, Andrew ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia Supplement 50 978-0-87661-550-8 ... 2018

[Agora Object] A 939: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

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

[Agora Object] A 940: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

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

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[Agora Object] B 597: Handle

Handle, triangular in section. Sharply curved and worked with petals and scalloped tie-band around the middle. The top ends in a lion 's head; the other end was fitted to a small curved object, probably ... 14 June 1938

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[Agora Object] I 4975: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of a shield on which names are inscribed. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in late Roman context in a cistern, on the north slope of Kolonos Agoraios ... 19 June 1937

[Agora Object] L 3508: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact except for chips. Spirals on panelled rim. Ram, left, on discus; grooves and ridges at edge. Semi-pierced handle, double grooved front and back. Incised beneath, within a single groove. Unglazed ... 10 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3509: Lamp

Bottom missing, and nozzle. Narrow band of spirals on panelled rim. On discus, a bear, right; a person (child?) above. Pierced handle, double grooved. Dull impression. Unglazed. Soft pinkish-buff clay ... 10 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3510: Lamp

Discus relief broken out, and nozzle broken. Dots on rim, ridges around discus; semi-pierced handle, double grooved front and back. Concentric grooves and ridges on bottom. Unglazed. Light red to buff ... 10 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3511: Lamp

Intact except for chips. Band of raised dots on rim; volutes at nozzle; dots also on lower wall. Small sharply concave discus with ridges around it and on it. Concentric grooves and circles on reverse ... 10 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3512: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Discus broken out. Handle semi-pierced. Plain rim with ridges at inner edge; discus plain so far as preserved. Handle semi-pierced; triple grooved in front and double behind. On reverse, within concentric ... 11 June 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3513: Lamp Fragment

Right half broken away, and nozzle. On discus, a male figure standing facing, brandishing a whip in his right hand. Rim panelled, with a band of light indentations (wreath?). Handle semi-pierced; double ... 11 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3553: Lamp

Vine pattern on rim; rays (faint) around filling hole. Semi-pierced handle, triple grooved above, double behind. Signed, beneath, within two concentric grooves, very faint. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay ... 17 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3581: Lamp Fragment

Discus and part of the rim remain. Rim plain, panelled. On the discus, Eros to left, with straight and curved trumpets. In front of him, a goat beside a blazing altar. Pinkish clay, grayed from burning ... July 1938

[Agora Object] L 3582: Lamp Fragment

Handle and a small part of the base, rim and discus. On rim, spirals and panels. Handle semi-pierced, double grooved. On discus, a bull to left. Underside, within a single circle a trace of a signature ... July 1938

[Agora Object] L 3583: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Fragment from lower body, with the start of the handle. Reverse, within a single circular groove, letters; a palm branch between. Unglazed. Fine yellow-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. ... July 1938

[Agora Object] L 3586: Lamp

Front, with nozzle, broken away, and part of discus. Rim plain, panelled; discus framed by two shallow grooves; within, Eros standing with down turned torch. Handle triple grooved above, roughly pierced ... 13-19 June 1937

[Agora Object] L 3587: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from left side, with handle. Plain rim with herringbone panels and small dots. Discus outlined by two grooves; within, Pan, left, playing syrinx. Handle triple grooved above, double below; small ... 13-19 June 1937

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[Agora Object] L 3588: Lamp

Bottom and most of left side, with nozzle, broken away. Narrow plain rim, herringbone ranel. Discus outlined by two grooves: Poseidon right, trident in his right hand, dolphin (?) in his left; trident ... 13-19 June 1937

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[Agora Object] P 10846: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Depicts a youth's head, bent to right. He wears a spotted headband; in front of him a narrow curved object. Relief contour for the front of the fillet and for the curved object only. Brown for dots on ... 18 June 1937

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[Agora Object] S 1077: Herm Head of Propylaios Type

Broken off at neck, but beard completely preserved; has been chipped away form large statue at back. Filleted bearded head of Alcamenes type, slightly under life-size, with three rows of snail curls framing ... Early Roman period (?).

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[Agora Object] S 1085: Statuette Base with Feet

Only the round base remains, with two tori roughly worked, and preserving the two feet of the figure, wearing flat sandals, which stood upon it. Poros. Cistern, lower edges. Leica ... 13 June 1938

[Agora Object] T 1851: Horse Figurine Fragment

Broken off across neck. Bridle marked with herring bone. Gouged style. Red paint. Light red clay. Cistern, strosis III. 4th. c. A.D. Leica ... 10 June 1938

[Agora Object] T 1852: Mask Fragment

Top of the large mask of a faun with curly locks. Fruits and a leaf over the forehead. Pierced at top. Eyes pierced. Bright red clay. Cistern, strosis III. 4th. c. A.D. Leica ... 11 June 1938

[Agora Object] T 1893: Female Head Fragment

Only the front part of the hair remains. Head with wavy hair. A heavy "crest" of hair is drawn up over the middle of the head from behind. Red wash on flesh. White paint on eyes. Late Roman. Cistern, ... July 1938

[Agora Object] T 1894: Dioskouri Figurine Fragment

The front part of the left figure remains; from a group of two children clad in cloaks, seated on the ground facing one another. Red wash for the flesh, gray paint for the cloak. Cf. T 742. Cistern, dump ... July 1938

[Agora Object] T 1897: Seated Draped Kourotrophos Figurine Fragment

Fragment from mid-part of figure, holding a child in right arm. Gouged style. No color. Light red clay. Cistern, strosis II. Leica ... 13-19 June 1937

[Agora Object] T 2451: Female Head

Tipped slightly to proper left. Hair in melon waves indicated by diagonal grooves. A hood, also with diagonal grooves, pulled up over the back of the head; finished along the front with four large round ... July 1947

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 63, p. 51

Dump. Hesperia 17, 1948, p. 183, Pl. LXIII,2. Hesperia 2, 1933, p. 192, fig. 7, no. 8. Other. Well. Cistern ... Agora 6 51 L-M 11-12:1 H-I 12:1 K 20:1 F 11:1 G 5:2 ... Late 3rd-early 4th A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 65, p. 53

Well. Dump. Fill. Cistern ... Agora 6 53 N 21:1 F 16:2 L-M 11-12:1 B 14:2 F 17:1 J 11-12:1 G 5:2 ... 1st half 3rd A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 73, p. 61

Agora 5, G 228 p. 45, pl. 48. Fill. Dump. Cistern. Pit. Agora 5, K 137, p. 71, pl. 48. Agora 5, H 23, p. 49, pl. 48. Drain ... Agora 6 61 Q-R 14:1 F 17:1 O 18:3 G 5:2 Q 15:1 P 8:1 Q-R 14-15:1 L-M 11-12:1 E 5:4 ... 1st-early 2nd A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 78, p. 66

Hesperia 2, 1933, p. 193, noted. Other. Dump. Burial. A.J.A.,XLI, 1937, p. 188, fig. 18. Hesperia 2, 1933, p. 354, fig. 41. Miniature Sculpture, cover. Well. Cistern ... Agora 6 66 H-I 7-8:1 L-M 11-12:1 M 18:3 F 11:1 N 21:1 N 20:5 B 13:7 F 17:1 C 18:1 G 5:2 ... 2nd half 4th A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 111, p. 99

Dump. Well. Hesperia 20, 1951, p. 183. Agora 5, pp. 73-81, Group L. Hesperia 20, 1951, p. 134. Cistern. Hesperia, Supplement IV, p. 101. Agora 5, pp. 82-120. Agora 4, p. 242. Other. Hesperia 24, 1955, ... Agora 6 99 F 17:1 K 20:1 F 19:1 L-M 11-12:1 G 5:2 G 11:2 M 17:1 H-I 7-8:1 M 18:1 H-I 12:1 M 18:3 I 12:1 M 20:2 I 16:1 N 20:5 J 11-12:1 J 12:2 N 21:1 J 18:1 O 17:4 J 18:2 O 18:1 O 18:3 K 9-10:1 P 8:1

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 131, p. 115

Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Eros with Torch and Patera. Pit. Agora, V, K 121, p. 69, pl. 45. Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Eros Playing ... Agora 7 115 P 19381 Q 15:1 G 5:2 D 12:1 M 17:1 N 20:3 ... Early 4th A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 137, p. 121

Cistern. Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Sarapis. D. Magie, "Egyptian Deities in Asia Minor in Inscriptions and on Coins," A.J.A., LVII, 1953, p. 172. Bulletino della Commissione ... Agora 7 121 G 5:2 ... Mid 4th A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 141, p. 125

CL 2679. Chione. Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Dancing Bear with Trainer. Cistern. J.M.C. Toynbee, "Beasts and their Names in the Roman Empire," Papers of the British School ... Agora 7 125 G 5:2 ... Late 4th-Early 5th A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 144, p. 128

Other. Well. Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Cock and Two Animals. Cistern. Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Bull, Left. Kübler, p. 130. Rodenwaldt, ... Agora 7 128 H-I 12:1 P 18:2 J 12:1 C 14:2 K 20:1 G 5:2 F 16:2 E 5:4 ... 1st half of 3rd A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 147, p. 131

Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Panther, Right, with Head Turned Left. Well. Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Figured Disk; Ram. Walters 1033, fig. 207. Agora ... Agora 7 131 P 10183 D 12:1 G 5:2 M 17:1 C 14:2 K 20:1 ... Mid 4th A.D.