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| Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the activities in the Athenian Agora during the period May 1947 to April 1948. The 1947 excavation lasted from March 10 to November 1. The efforts were concentrated on completing the exploration ... 10 Mar-1 Nov 1947 |
| Rodney S. Young ... Excavations were confined to a strip on the west side of the Great Drain where four houses of the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. were excavated and examined in their relationship to the Great Drain. In the ... 13 Mar-29 Apr 1948 |
| Rodney S. Young ... Excavation continued in section ΝΝ with the aim of clearing the area for the new museum. Because of the unforeseen depth of filling, the area remained unfinished.
Several features were dug and examined ... 10 Mar-3 Nov 1947 |
Drum of well tiles, intact when removed; one tile broken and repaired.
Normal type with hand-holes and thickened upper rim. Red clay.
Scratched on the top of the rim of each tile: /Α. Well; the third drum ... 11 August 1947 |
Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument.
Inscribed face only preserved.
The edges of something in relief is preserved at the bottom.
One line of the inscription preserved. Found in Roman bath, in ... 16 September 1947 |
| Inscribed.
Nearly square block of lead, with a half-amphora in relief, and letters around : ΗΜΙΤΡΙΤΟΝ.
It is ca. 1/ 3 mina of 436.2. Μολύβδινο, ενεπίγραφο εμπορικό βάρος, με ανάγλυφη παράσταση μισού τμήματος ... 22 July 1947 |
| A flat oval one.
Obverse: rectangular stamp with a large lighted torch and a kernos resting on it seen horizantally (?).
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 892 (NN 3415). 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand ... 22 July 1947 |
| An oval one.
Obverse: in relief a frog, seen from above.
Reverse: plain. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 |
| A round token.
Obverse: in relief a frog, seen from above.
Reverse: plain.
Similar to IL 886 (NN 3397), but slightly smaller. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 |
| Oval token.
Obverse: in relief a thorax.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 903. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 |
| Irregularly round; one edge chipped.
Obverse: protome of a horse on a column.
Reverse: plain. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 |
| Irregularly round.
Obverse: in relief, griffin standing right, one foreleg raised.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 891(NN 3042), IL 945 (NN 3552). 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 |
| Irregularly round.
Obverse: in relief a griffin standing right, one fore-leg raised.
Similar to IL 890 (NN 3401), but the impression clearer. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5544 Leica ... 22 July 1947 |
Oval token.
Obverse: a torch seen horizontally; standing on the shaft of the torch, a kernos.
Reverse: plain.
Similar to IL 885 (NN 3396). 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5560 Leica ... 23 July 1947 |
| Roughly circular.
Obverse: in relief a bow.
Reverse: plain. 71-76/* Great Drain south, Hellenistic sand fill. 5560 Leica ... 23 July 1947 |
Circular token.
Obverse: bust of Pan (?).
Reverse: plain. Sand in cranny of north wall of post-Sullan drain. 5559 Leica ... 23 July 1947 |
Roughly circular.
Obverse: in relief, a bearded head, right.
Reverse: plain. Sand in cranny of north wall of post-Sullan drain. 5559 Leica ... 23 July 1947 |
Roughly circular.
Obverse: in relief, a small standing figure facing, holding a spear. The figure tapers sharply toward the bottom : zoanon ?
Reverse: plain. Sand in cranny of post-Sullan drain. 5559 Leica ... 23 July 1947 |
| A small circular one.
Obverse: in relief, a winged horse galloping right.
Reverse: plain. Sand in cranny of post-Sullan drain. 5559 Leica ... 23 July 1947 |
Inscribed.
Nearly square block of lead, cut down from a larger one: chopped straight off on one side, pared on the other.
On the upper face, part of a cornucopia or crescent. Incised on the bottom face ... 29 July 1947 |
A small circular weight, inscribed on one side.
Six drachmas should be 26.2 gr.
Great Drain, sand.
Late Hellenistic. 5832 Leica ... 30 July 1947 |
| Roughly circular.
Obverse: thorax.
Reverse: plain. Great Drain, sand.
Late Hellenistic. 5832 Leica ... 30 July 1947 |
| Inscribed.
Sack-sahped pot on a low raised bae, the rim flaring, but here chipped and betn.
Letters in relief, incised in the mold : ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ
ΛΥΚΙΟΝ
Μολύβδινο ενεπίγραφο, φαρμακευτικό αγγείο. Great ... 31 July 1947 |
Complete except for chip from one side. Somewhat bent.
Wide shallow lamp with flaring sides, low base and long open nozzle.
The handle is a rectangular band attached at the rim and curved down to form ... 1 August 1947 |
| Obverse: Hydria with wheat (?)
Round-bodied rather tall-necked jug on high foot; handle, rim to shoulder.
Projecting from its mouth are possibly two ears of wheat.
Reverse: plain.
Two others similar are ... 1 August 1947 |
| Obverse: swan, right. In field above the letters A, M.
Reverse: plain. 55-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5862 Leica ... 1 August 1947 |
Obverse: irregularly crescent shaped object.
Reverse: uncertain representation. 55-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5862 Leica ... 1 August 1947 |
Rectangular block of lead without symbol or lettering. 53-58/*
C 18 Drain, sand fill. 5875 Leica ... 2 August 1947 |
Inscribed.
A small very thin one.
On one side the incised letters: Γ Α. 53-58/* Drain, sand fill. 5875 Leica ... 2 August 1947 |
| Obverse: standing Apollo Delios, facing. In the right hand the three Graces, in the left a bow.
Reverse: plain. 53-58/* Drain, sand fill. 5875 Leica ... 2 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between two ears of wheat. The letter E, upper left, the letter P, upper right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 918-921, 943, 989. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between two ears of wheat. The letter E, upper left, the letter P, upper right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 917, 919-921, 943, 989. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between two ears of wheat. The letter E, upper left, the letter P, upper right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 917-918, 920-921, 943, 989. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between two ears of wheat. The letter E, upper left, the letter P, upper right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 917-919, 921, 943, 989. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between two ears of wheat. The letter E, upper left, the letter P, upper right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 917-920, 943, 989. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: trident and thunderbolt, crossed, caduceus at left. In the corners, the letters: E P
(Σ ?) M I
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 923-924. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: trident and thunderbolt, crossed, caduceus at left. In the corners, the letters: E P
(Σ ?) M I
Reverse: plain.
Somewhat smaller than IL 922.
Cf. IL 922, 924. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: trident and thunderbolt, crossed, caduceus at left. In the corners, the letters: E P
(Σ ?) M I
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 922-923. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between wheat. The letters E, P below the cornucopia.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 926-927. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between wheat. The letters E, P below the cornucopia.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 925, 927. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between wheat. The letters E, P below the cornucopia.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 925-926. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: winged horse with human head, galloping right. Under the horse 's body, the letters: E P.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 929. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: winged horse with human head, galloping right. Under the horse 's body, the letters: E P.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 928. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: large tripod. The letter E at lower left, the letter P at lower right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 931, 940. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: large tripod. The letter E at lower left, the letter P at lower right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 930, 940. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: round-bodied, tall-necked jug (hydria ?)with two sprays - wheat ? - projecting from its mouth.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. 910, 933. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: round-bodied, tall-necked jug (hydria ?)with two sprays - wheat ? - projecting from its mouth.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. 910, 932. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: thunderbolt.
Reverse: caduceus. This is the only example in this lot of tokens, which is struck on both sides.
53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: caduceus. To either side an out-spread curling wing.
Reverse: plain. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: nude bearded male figure seated left on a ship.
In his upraised left hand, a cross-shaped object; his right arm outstretched. In the field, in front of his face, two small symbols: stars (?) ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: figurine wearing short tunic and helmet, or large hat, standing facing, looking left; uncertain objects in both hands. In field above at left, possible monogram (?).
Reverse: plain. 53-58/* Great ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: a cluster of grapes hanging from a bit of vine. In field of either side the letters E P.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 982, 987. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| A large one.
Obverse: aphlaston.
Reverse: plain. 53-58/* Great Drain, sand under tile channel. 5888 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Obverse: large tripod with elaborated trimmings.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 930-931. 55-58/* Great Drain, sand under tiles. 5898 Leica ... 5 August 1947 |
| Obverse: in high relief the single letter K.
Reverse: plain. 67-68/* Great Drain, sand. 5898 Leica ... 1 August 1947 |
Thin rectangular block of lead;
the center of the upper face slightly sunk. 57-59/*
C 18 Great Drain, Hellenistic sand. 5910 Leica ... 6 August 1947 |
| Obverse: cornucopia between two ears of wheat. The letter E, upper left, the letter P, upper right.
Reverse: plain.
Cf. IL 917-921. 66-67/* Great Drain, sand. 5910 Leica ... 6 August 1947 |
| Obverse: winged Nike, wearing chiton, standing left, holding a small vertical object (xoanon ?) on her outstretched right hand.
Reverse: plain. 57-59/* Great Drain, Hellenistic sand. 5910 Leica ... 6 August 1947 |
Oval token.
Obverse: griffin (?) standing right, one foreleg raised.
Reverse:plain.
Similar to IL 890-891 (NN 3401-3402). 57-59/* Great Drain, Hellenistic sand. 5910 Leica ... 6 August 1947 |
| Obverse: greave.
Reverse: plain. 59-61/* Great Drain, sand. 5924 Leica ... 7 August 1947 |
Rectangular block of lead, without symbols or markings. 61-64/*
C 18 Great Drain, sand. 5944 Leica ... 8 August 1947 |
Inscribed.
Rectangular. On one side the two letters, Δ Η. 52-55/*
C 18 Great drain, sand. 6628 Leica ... 14 August 1947 |
The handle missing, the edge of the collar, and chips.
Typical clam-shell variety on raised base, but with a flaring funnel-like collar around the filling hole, and a band handle from this collar to the ... 22 July 1947 |
Intact except for small chips.
Straight-walled lamp, the bottom slightly concave, with a raised disk at the center. The top nearly flat; a single light groove, under the glaze, around its outer edge. Short ... 22 July 1947 |
Mended from many pieces; half of the top of the nozzle missing, and small fragments from rim, wall and bottom.
Rim, impressed ovules; discus, concentric grooves and ridges; handle, large, double-grooved ... 29 July 1947 |
Complete and typical.
Raised base; pierced lug.
The unglazed surface is somewhat worn and stained with rust; at the bottom of the nozzle, outside, is a streak of red glaze, presumably dripped from the ... 1 August 1947 |
Most of band handle, and end of nozzle missing.
On the top, ribs, with a narrow band of ovules near the filling hole; lug on one side. On the top of the nozzle, palmette. Beaneath, within a raised ring, ... 7 August 1947 |
Most of the body preserved; the handle, the end of the nozzle, part of the floor and a piece of the side missing.
Vertical band handle; flat bottom; broad open nozzle; shallow angular body; the edge of ... 27 June-5 July 1947 |
Two joining fragments preserve part of floor and the start of the wall.
Broad-bottomed lamp, the walls forming a sharp angle with the slightly rounded underside. Large collar up through center of floor ... 27 June-5 July 1947 |
Single fragment preserving part of rim, wall and floor.
Shallow angular body; broad flat rim with rounded edge.
Glazed inside only.
Brownish clay.
Type II (first variety) of Corinth collection, type 12A ... 27 June-5 July 1947 |
Fragment from banded amphora(?). Joined to P 18485.
Incised outside:
Pinkish-buff clay; light surfaces; trace of glaze band outside. Ostrakon area. 5220 Leica ... April-June 1947 |
| Joins P 18484. Fragment of salt cellar, flat-bottomed with rounding walls.
Incised inside and out:
Black glaze except on bottom. Ostrakon area. 5220 Leica PD 1153-22l ... April-June 1947 |
Fragment from the rim and wall of a straight-walled kantharos ornamented with an elaborate wreath in thinned clay paint and white.
Incised inscription beneath (some letters much worn by action of sand ... 22 July 1947 |
| Mended from three pieces; from the wall of a small oinochoe of Shape III. Youthful male figure, nude, seated left on a cloak which is flung over his outstretched left arm; on the palm of his left hand ... 23 July 1947 |
| From a straight-walled pyxis, the lid of which fitted down over the box; most of the vertical sides of the lid broken away; remains of black-patterned decoration of zigzags. The top of the lid complete ... 24 July 1947 |
| The base, made separately, missing; the handle and much of the mouth broken away; also the tip of the dolphin's tail. The back plain, rounded, topped with an ordinary lekythos mouth and handle, these and ... 24 July 1947 |
| From the floor of a kylix. Part of the reserved ring bordering the medallion remains. Head of a silen, right, a wreath hooked over the tip of his horse's ear.
In the field above, the letter Κ.
Purple ... 24 July 1947 |
| Intact except for three small holes. Plump body rounding in to short neck; narrow projecting rim flat on top; rolled handles on the shoulder. Very low ring foot, not sufficient to keep the rounded bottom ... 24 July 1947 |
| Mended from several pieces; complete except for fragment of neck and rim, and minor chips. Echinus foot, plump ovoid body; neck concave in profile; rim rounded, projecting, flat on top. Rolled handles, ... 24 July 1947 |
Wall fragment, with part of a painted inscription:
Streaky brown wash inside. House H, room 11, loose fill, west side. 5592 Leica ... 25 July 1947 |
The handle broken off, and the adjacent part of the rim; otherwise intact. Low ring foot; rim rather broad, sharply out-turned, flat on top. Broad ribbing; nicked ridge at junction with neck.
Blue-black ... 26 July 1947 |
| Two joining fragments from a pyxis lid; a little of the egg pattern around the knob preserved, and the start of the downturned rim. Two female figures: girl in thin chiton and with hair falling in curls ... 26 July 1947 |
| One handle missing and chips, otherwise intact. Very shallow bowl with rim like that of a one-handler, set on a broad flaring base; on the bottom of the bowl, inside the base, a small ring like a foot ... 26 July 1947 |
Fragment from floor preserving part of the heavy ring foot of a black glazed bowl or stemless cup.
Incised on the floor: House H, room 10, Hellenistic fill in pit. 5816 Leica PD 1153-22a ... 29 July 1947 |
The low ring foot and the start of the wall of a small Sigillata bowl. At the center of the floor, within a circular groove, a plantaform stamp; no letters visible.
On the underside, graffito:
Orange-buff ... 1 August 1947 |
Fragment from the upper wall and rim of a semi-glazed krater, the rim neatly rolled.
Incised through the glaze on the inside, around the edge of the fragment: House L, room 3, early fill over stereo ... 2 August 1947 |
Mended from two pieces. Wall fragment from an open pot.
Incised outside:
Glazed black inside and out. House L, room 5, 5th. c. fill over bedrock. 5896 Leica ... 4 August 1947 |
| Piece from the rim and wall of a cup. On the outside, a youth standing right, wearing a wreath of small leaves and a cloak over his left shoulder. With the fingers of his left hand he feels the edge of ... 6 August 1947 |
| Fragment preserving center of floor and part of wall to start of rim. Broad shallow ribs (grooves) on the wall. At the center of the floor, within circular grooves and ridges, relief head of Dionysos, ... 7 August 1947 |
Profile complete to start of flat bottom. The rim of a very shallow plate? Elaborately moulded wall with impressed egg and dart pattern at the rim. Considerble traces of gilding on the egg and dart pattern; ... 7 August 1947 |
Complete except for small fragment from shoulder and minor chips. Ring foot; spreading trefoil mouth; ribbed handle.
Thin glaze, mottled black to light red and much worn, over all except underneath ... 7 August 1947 |
| Complete except for small chips. Squat round-bottomed cooking pot with round mouth and one handle from rim.
Micaceous cooking ware fabric; handmade. Μόνωτο χυτροειδές αγγείο. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. Well, box ... 7 August 1947 |
| Small wall fragment from bell or calyx krater. Part of a woman's head right; earring. Relief contour for the profile; brown wash for the eyeball.
Good black glaze inside.
ADDENDA (Sept. 2020), according ... 8 August 1947 |
| Two non-joining fragments, the largest mended from five. From a closed pot, amphora or pelike.
a) Parts of two standing figures, left; preserved: Athena (crested helmet, scaled aegis) and Hephaistos (wreath, ... 8 August 1947 |
Mended from many fragments. Part of one side preserved, from above the foot to the shoulder, and with a fragment of the neck. Nothing of base or rim. Shoulder and area above foot glazed; rest of body banded ... 9 August 1947 |
| Two fragments from a bell krater.
a) Part of the wreathed rim. Head and neck of a girl, right.
b) Helmeted head of a youth, left, with the edge of his round shield.
Careful relief contours; brown wash ... 9 August 1947 |
| Five non-joining fragments preserve rather more than half the circumference at the rim and part of the figured scene. Wall profile slightly concave; narrow rim, unglazed, flat on top. Inside, good black ... 5-6 August 1947 |
| From the rim of a semi-glazed bowl. A glazed band below the rim inside; outside, a wide and a narrow band; cross stripes on the rim.
Incised below the rim outside: House L, room 5; early fill over bedrock ... 31 July-3 August 1947 |
Wall fragment from a plain pot; clay red at surfaces, gray at core.
Incised outside: House L, room 5; early fill over bedrock. 5886 Leica ... 31 July-3 August 1947 |
Joins P 18236. Fragment of a flat-bottomed salt cellar.
Incised across floor inside and around the edge of the wall outside. The letters inside much smaller than those outside, and perhaps written retrograde: ... 31 July-3 August 1947 |
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