Icon
Name
Title
Date
 
thumb
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 
thumb
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 
thumb
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 
thumb
2012.51.0147 (XVII-20)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 the northwest corner of the chamber as revealed by the first sounding and part of the cesspool at the left lower corner. The image 1997.20.0126 overlaps at left.16 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0148 (XVII-21)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view showing the location of the chamber and the Roman and Hellenistic walls above it. Deposit N 21-22:1.16 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0149 (XVII-22)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). General view showing the line of the dromos (heavy shadow in centre foreground) and the location of the chamber. In foreground: Late Roman retaining wall. At top: wall of the Areopagus park and part of the guard's house.16 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0176 (XVII-49)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments in the ledge at the east end of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1.26 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0177 (XVII-50)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments on ledge at the east end of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1.26 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0178 (XVII-51)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments on the ledge at the east end of the chamber. View from the top of the stones still left at the west end of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1.26 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0179 (XVII-52)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments on the ledge at the east end of the chamber. General view looking down into the chamber from the top of the bedrock at west. Deposit N 21-22:1.26 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0185 (XVII-58)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Dromos of the chamber tomb, second cut finished. Deposit N 21-22:1.29 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0186 (XVII-59)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. West end of the chamber. The face of the scarp has been cut back to ca. 0.75m. from the west side of the chamber. Many stones are already removed. Deposit N 21-22:1.30 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0187 (XVII-60)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. View showing the west side of the chamber and the top of the ledge at the west end after the removal of all the stones except the big boulder at the north end. Deposit N 21-22:1.31 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0190 (XVII-63)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. West end of the chamber cleared a little below the level of the ledge. Deposit N 21-22:1.31 May 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0197 (XVII-70)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view of the west end showing the ledge, the slab, and bits of carbonized wood. Deposit N 21-22:1.2 Jun 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0198 (XVII-71)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. View showing the bronze mirror (B 705) and the ivory fragments (BI 513 and BI 514) lying on the floor as found. Deposit N 21-22:1.2 Jun 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0199 (XVII-72)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) lying in fragments as found. Deposit N 21-22:1.2 Jun 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0200 (XVII-73)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the large three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) lying in fragments as found. Deposit N 21-22:1.2 Jun 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0201 (XVII-74)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the bronze 'ladle' cleaned and ready for removal (B 704). A large three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) are already gone. Deposit N 21-22:1.2 Jun 1939 
thumb
2012.51.0202 (XVII-75)Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the bronze 'ladle' cleaned and ready for removal (B 704). A large three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) are already gone. Deposit N 21-22:1.2 Jun 1939