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[Agora Report] 1937 ΛΛ: Section ΛΛ 193 Excavation Summary

Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Excavations in Section ΛΛ revealed that the original contour of Kolonos Agoraios had been much sharper than in modern times. No traces of early graves were found in the area; first sign of habitation is ... 1 Feb-23 Jun 1937

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[Agora Object] BI 332: Bone Button

One side flat, the other domed and decorated with incisions. Pierced through the center. Bone dyed pink. Cistern, middle fill. 346, 451 Leica, 7-413 PD 2112-11 ... 18 March 1937

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[Agora Object] G 95: Dish Fragment

The base of a flat dish. Slightly raised ring. Channel F, water deposit. Leica, XXXIII-27 PD 505 ... 8 March 1937

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[Agora Object] G 96: Bowl Fragment

About one fourth preserved. Open bowl on high ring, and with out-turned, flattened rim. Glass has a faint greenish tinge; heavily oxidized. Modern filling. Leica, XXXIII-26 PD 505, PD 2023-9 ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] I 4597: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Right side, smooth picked, preserved; otherwise broken. Six lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in modern context at the north foot of Kolonos Agoraios, near ... 8 March 1937

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[Agora Object] IL 536: Lead Token

Obverse: α boar (?) stands right on a wheel. All within a wreath. Reverse: plain. Strosis 3. Leica ... 11 March 1937

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[Agora Object] J 18: Carnelian Gem

A flat oval gem. It shows a bearded man right, wearing a wreath, the ends of the fillet tied behind. Channel F, water deposit. Late Hellenistic. Leica, 7-144, 79-14-18, 79-14-23, 80-80-6, 80-80-29 ... 8 March 1937

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[Agora Object] J 19: Stone Gnostic Gem

Obverse: inscription. Reverse: a man, probably animal-headed, seated right, holding up a branch. In the field an inscription. Black stone well polished and worn, chipped. Deposit: cf. E 5:4 (?). Strosis ... 8 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2740: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Lamp

From the bottom; signature within circular groove. Unglazed. Light red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern road. Leica ... 24 February 1937

[Agora Object] L 2742: Multiple Nozzle Lamp

Seven snub-nozzles around an open bowl. Black glaze inside and out, except on flat bottom; chipped. Type 21 variant of Agora collection. Related to type IV ("Poor relations group") of Corinth collection ... 27 February 1937

[Agora Object] L 2774: Discus of Lamp

A person sits at left on a stool beside a large pot on a tripod, cooking (?). Pink clay; buff surface. Type XXVII to XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 27 February 1937

[Agora Object] L 2775: Lamp

Nozzle missing. Herringbone rim; plain discus; palm-leaf beneath, within almond-shaped grooves. Unglazed. Light red clay. Type XXVIII (late variety) of Corinth collection. Stone filling of room 5a. Leica ... 3 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2776: Lamp: Maker's Mark

The handle broken off; and part of the raised edge. Chips missing. Wreath in relief on top, surrounded by a high edge; suspension handle, attached either side of filling hole towards nozzle. Air hole at ... 4 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2777: Lamp Fragment

From the bottom of a lamp of which only the signature remains: "K Y", within a double circular groove. Purple wash. Light red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 4 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2779: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

From the base, signature within ring base. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Channel F, water deposit. Leica ... 5 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2792: Lamp Fragment

From the base. Two deep circular grooves; within, a palm branch and "K Y". Red clay burned black at core. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern. Leica ... 10 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2793: Lamp Fragment

From the base signed. Within two almond-shaped grooves. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Cistern. 336, 346 Leica ... 10 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2794: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus and rim. On rim, tendrils. On discus to left, a bearded male figure, nude save for a cloak carried on his left arm, faces right. In his right hand a scepter (?). Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2795: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of base and side, and root of handle. On base, within two grooves, part of signature. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2796: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of base and side. Within a single incised circle, part of the signature. Unglazed. Fine buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica PD 1375-50 ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2797: Lamp Fragment: Waster

Fragment of base, side and handle. On base, within two circular grooves, "alpha". Apparently a waster, warped and burned. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2798: Lamp Fragment: Waster

Handle, fragment of rim and discus, preserved. Handle semi-pierced, rim plain. On discus, winged Eros to right, looking back with syrinx to his lips. Apparently a waster, fired chocolate brown. Type XXVIII ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2799: Lamps: Wasters

Parts of about eight lamps, crumpled together and partially fused. Herringbone and tendril rims appear. One is signed "E". Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2837: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus only. Discus was occupied by a long-haired mask, through the mouth of which was punched the filling hole. Thin red wash. Brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern fill ... 22 March 1937

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[Agora Object] L 2865: Lamp

The lower half and parts of both saucers broken away. A double saucered lamp, the spouts at right angles to each other. The upper saucer glazed yellow on the inside, with brown around the rim; the whole ... 13-15 March 1937

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[Agora Object] MC 340: Stamp

The disk much broken. A bit of original edge preserved to the right. A round disk with a pierced knob above. Stamp in relief, a cross with letters between arms. Fine brown clay. Cistern, bottom. 346, ... 22 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9259: Beaker Fragment with Relief Decoration

The rim of an elaborately turned Western Sigillata vase of beaker shape(?). Moulded lip. Along the bottom of the fragment runs a wreath in relief, of akanthos leaves, diagonally placed. Pit, beneath floor ... 27 February 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9314: Bowl Fragment with Relief Decoration

From the wall of a bowl. Confused struggle, involving two men and more than two animals, above foliage. Red clay; red glaze much worn. ADDENDA Pergamene(?) relief ware (Hellenistic) [JWH]. Modern fill ... 12 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9315: Plate Fragment with Maker's Stamp

From the floor of a flat Samian B plate, stamped at the center: Modern fill. Leica, 93-27-34 PD 1172-5 ... 13 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9316: Bowl Fragment with Maker's Stamp

From the floor of a small footed Western Sigillata bowl. Foot-shaped stamp: Cf. Iliffe I (1936), p. 26. Modern fill. Leica, 93-41-16 PD 1171-185, PD 1172-7 ... 13 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9380: Bowl Fragment with Sgraffito Decoration

Open bowl on a flaring foot; slightly inturned rim. In the center, a medallion with an animal, right, looking back, against an imbricated background. A small section only of the walls and rim preserved ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9381: Bowl Fragment with Sgraffito Decoration

From a bowl similar to P 9380 (ΛΛ 378). About three-quarters of the medallion and foot preserved. Rabbit, right, against an imbricated background. The medallion surrounded by a border of four incised bands, ... 11 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9382: Bowl with Incised Decoration

A flaring stemmed bowl, the stem completely broken away. In the center, a medallion with a rabbit against an incised background. Crude work. Reddish clay, yellow glaze; white slip covers the outside ... 11 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9391: Bowl with Sgraffito Decoration

A small fine sgraffito bowl. Restored in plaster. In the center, a medallion with a split palmette against an imbricated background. Around the sides, a band of rinceau and one of zigzags. Red clay, ... 19 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9392: Porcelain Dish Fragment

From the base of an open dish with moderately high ring foot and wide shallow ribbing on the outside. Stone (or bone?) biscuit; white glaze. Cistern. Leica ... 19 March 1937

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[Agora Object] P 9552: Bowl with Paint Decoration

Flaring bowl with upturned rim; one-third of rim and walls missing. On the inside, on a white ground, a large ornament in green, outlined in black. Rather coarse buff clay. Καρποδόχη με μεγάλο πράσινο ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9553: Bowl Fragment with Paint Decoration

About one-third of the rim and much of the walls missing. A non-joining fragment preserves part of the ring foot. Four other non-joining fragments from rim and walls. Restored in plaster. A wide flaring ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9554: Bowl Fragment with Paint Decoration

Part of the rim, walls and foot missing. Profile complete. Restored in plaster. A flaring bowl with ring foot. On the inside, over a white slip, a bird painted in dark brown and green; alternating green ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9555: Plate Fragment with Paint Decoration

A small, rather deep plate; ring foot about one-quarter preserved. Across the plate, from rim to rim, three(?) bands of ornmament consisting of two undulating green bands outlined in black, separated by ... 22 March 1937

[Agora Object] P 9556: Plate Fragment with Paint Decoration

The complete foot and about one-sixth of rim and walls preserved. A plate with ring foot and slightly upcurving sides. Over a white slip, irregular vertical stripes in alternating groups of green and dark ... 22 March 1937