references:"Agora:Deposit:N 21-22:1"

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Model of the chamber tomb on the North Slope of the Areopagus, showing the grave-furniture in position as found. From left to right: a bronze lamp (B 704), a large three-handled jar (P 15359), a Canaanite amphora (P 15358), a large jar with nautili (P 15234), an ivory pyxis (BI 511), a three-handled jar with stemmed spirals (P 15237), a three-handled jar with scale pattern (P 15238), two alabastra (P 15235, P 15236) and last, an amphoroid beaked jug (P 15239). Deposit N 21-22:1.

1 Jun 2000

2012.27.0202 (9-83)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Plan and section of the Mycenaean chamber tomb. Deposit N 21-22:1.

Spring 1939

2012.56.0321 (82-306)

Case 5. Offerings from a Mycenaean chamber tomb: Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Deposit N 21-22:1.

1959

2012.51.0337 (XIX-9)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view showing the inner part of the entrance passage cleared. The braces support loose pieces of roof over the passage. Deposit N 21-22:1.

14 Jun 1939

2012.51.0338 (XIX-10)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Inner part of the entrance passage partly cleared, but (right) side still obscure. Deposit N 21-22:1.

13 Jun 1939

2012.51.0339 (XIX-11)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Inner part of the entrance passage cleared, showing the south face of the wall. Deposit N 21-22:1.

14 Jun 1939

2012.51.0340 (XIX-12)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Inner part of the entrance passage partly cleared, but east (right) side still obscured, view showing the detail of the wall. Deposit N 21-22:1.

13 Jun 1939

2012.51.0341 (XIX-13)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Martyr in front of the doorway trimmed back flush with the face of the north wall of the chamber. Fill in the doorway still remains. Full width of the doorway is clear only at the bottom. Deposit N 21-22:1.

12 Jun 1939

2012.51.0342 (XIX-14)

12 Jun 1939

2012.51.0343 (XIX-15)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view showing the doorway. Deposit N 21-22:1.

12 Jun 1939

2012.51.0365 (XIX-37)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Looking from the dromos. Stones blocking the doorway, after final cleaning and just before their removal. Deposit N 21-22:1.

23 Jun 1939

2012.51.0372 (XIX-44)

Dromos and doorway of Mycenaean chamber tomb in immediate foreground. Deposit N 21-22:1.

June 1939

2012.51.0373 (XIX-45)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. View facing the dromos and the doorway of the Mycenaean chamber tomb (packing of door in place). Deposit N 21-22:1.

June 1939

2012.51.0387 (XIX-58)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Plan of the tomb and the dromos showing the location of the objects as found. Deposit N 21-22:1.

ca. 1939

2012.51.0395 (XIX-65)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view of the east end of the chamber tomb, looking down. Deposit N 21-22:1.

July 1939

2012.51.0142 (XVII-15)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the relation of the Roman and Hellenistic walls, sounding in the northwest corner of the chamber (including part of the dromos) and part of the cesspool.

16 May 1939

2012.51.0143 (XVII-16)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic and Roman walls above the chamber. The image 1997.20.0125 overlaps at left.

16 May 1939

2012.51.0144 (XVII-17)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic wall, the sounding in the northwest corner of the chamber, and the cesspool. The image 1997.20.0124 overlaps at right.

16 May 1939

2012.51.0145 (XVII-18)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the corner of the Roman wall above the chamber, the sounding in the southeast corner and the cesspool. The image 1997.20.0128 partially overlaps at right.

16 May 1939

2012.51.0146 (XVII-19)

Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic and part of the Roman wall above, loose bedrock fill, the sounding in northwest corner of the chamber, the cesspool, and part of the sounding in the southeast corner of the chamber.

16 May 1939