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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 |
| Part of a convex cover tile, with some of one edge preserved.
Dull reddish glaze outside only. Inside, a large circular stamp: four-spiked wheel(?).
Fragments of several others with similar stamps in ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| High circular base with elaborately moulded double conical profile.
Standing figure with weight on left leg, right leg bent and drawn back.
She wears Doric chiton with overfold and kolpos, a stephane ... Card: 3rd A.D. |
| Circular base, lightly moulded above and below.
Standing figure, the right leg slightly bent.
The figure is partly draped, with the cloak wrapped round her thighs, its bunched folds falling in front ... Card: 3rd A.D. |
| Base missing; figure mounted on modern wood base.
Nude standing figure, winged.
In his extented left hand an object (quiver ?) now missing; in his right his bow which passes over his right shoulder. The ... Card: 3rd A.D. |
| Base missing; figure mounted on modern wood base.
Standing figure, nude save for a goat skin which passes over his left shoulder.
Held in his left hand and resting along his left arm is a cornucopia which ... Card: 3rd A.D. |
| Moulded circular base.
Small standing figure of boy in shepherd 's cloak.
The hood is drawn up over his head and the arms, held at the sides, are indicated under the folds of the cloak.
Surafce somewhat ... Card: 3rd A.D. |
Small fragments missing.
Collar through center; no handle. Low base; five neat grooves and ridges around edge of rim. The base and the grooved rim reddened with miltos; otherwise good black glaze, worn, ... 12 June 1947 |
Small shallow lamp mended from three pieces; complete except for horizontal band handle at back. The floor rises to a low central cone.
Floor, rim, nozzle and handle glazed; reserved band around rim.
... 26 April 1948 |
| Fragmentary; the profile nearly complete, with the nozzle and one end of the strap handle at the back.
Very low raised base, lightly grooved beneath. Small narrow nozzle. On the wall outside the rim, three ... 26 April 1948 |
Three non-joining fragments; one with part of the floor, about two thirds of the rim, and the stamp of the nozzle; a floor fragment and a rim fragment from the back with the stump of the horizontal handle ... 24 April -13 June 1947 |
Most of the body preserved, with part of the rim, the stumps of the horizontal handle at the back and a trace of the nozzle and wick-hole.
Low flat base. Broad body, rounding to down-sloping rim.
Good ... 24 April -13 June 1947 |
| Mended from several pieces; mouth and neck and small fragments from body missing. Rays on shoulder; single-line maeander above figure. Maenad wearing dotted, full-sleeved chiton, himation and wreath, standing ... 24 April 1947 |
| Part of a kylix foot and stem.
Incised underneath:
Good black glaze inside and out. Red gravelly fill. Leica PD 1153-23a ... 26 April 1947 |
| Mended from two pieces; from the floor of a plate. Nude youth, apparently winged, standing right, his arms outstretched. No relief contour.
Additional fragments give left side of the medallion with Eros's ... 30 April 1947 |
The base reserved, and part of the wall to the rim, mended from several pieces, with the attachment of one handle. A non-joining piece preserves the other handle. Heavy ring foot; steep walls. Scraped ... 30 April 1947 |
Four non-joining fragments.
a) Four-horse team right; one of the horses white. A draped figure holds them; a nude boy jumps down; in front of him, the legs of a figure walking right.
b) Fragment with drapery ... 5 May 1947 |
From a closed pot; amphora. Part of Athena Promachos, left; face, crest of helmet, extended arm covered with aegis, and spear. Red gravelly fill. 4442 Leica ... 5 May 1947 |
| From the shoulder of an amphora. Head and shoulder of a bearded man, right. He wears a tight-fitting garment. Purple for hair and beard. Sand fill. Leica ... 5 May 1947 |
| From a pot rim or lid? Preserved edge behind, below the tips of the leaves, which are alternately black and purple.
Handmade. Sand fill. Leica, LXXV-49, 84-81 ... 5 May 1947 |
| Fragment from a neck amphora? Glazed inside to base of neck. Head of a bearded man left; fillet in added purple; above, at junction with neck, band of tongues. Relief contour for nape, neck and shoulder ... 6 June 1947 |
| From the wall of a closed pot; Attic animal style. Lion, rampant, with head turned back; flame mane and purple details. Under the lion's paws, a narrow brown line; band of panel, or object? Sand below ... 10 June 1947 |
| From the shoulder of a closed pot. The head of a purple-bearded man, left; tendril in field.
ADDENDA Additional fragments possibly from this pot:
b) Wreathed head, left; traces of handle attachments ... 10 June 1947 |
| Rim fragment from a mug. The upper part of a bearded male figure in pilos and cloak, left. No relief contour; excellent glaze.
Additional fragments found in "Ostrakon Fill" join and make up to a mug; ... 13 June 1947 |
Fragment from a hole-necked amphora? A small piece of the projecting rim, but not the lip, preserved.
Painted in red:
Red clay; buff surface. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block VII (1st ... 5 July 1947 |
| Fragment from the rim of a large semi-glazed krater with very heavy rolled rim, projecting inside as well as overhanging outside.
Incised on top of rim:
Black glaze on rim and inside. House N, pit ... 24 April 1948 |
| The foot and much of the wall to the shoulder preserved. Two warriors, one at the left, attacking the second, who kneels on one knee and thrusts backwards with his spear. Both wear crested helmets, corselets ... 28 April 1948 |
| Mended from many pieces; some missing including one handle. Low base, flat floor with plain rim; added loop handles. A shallow depression at the center of the floor. Outside unglazed; inside banded with ... 26 April 1948 |
| About half preserved, with half of each handle, and two non-joining fragments. Similar to P 19322 (ΝΝ 4312) but with no depression at center of floor. Bands of dull black glaze.
ADDENDA P 19322: Low base, ... 26 April 1948 |
Three non-joining fragments from a plate similar to P 19322, P 19323 (ΝΝ 4319- ΝΝ 4320) but more carefully made and decorated on the rim with glaze bands and bird-like(?) ornament added in white.
The ... 26 April 1948 |
Fragments missing from rim, floor and foot. Ring foot and shallow floor; the rim flat; a single groove on top.
Much peeled black glaze over all, except for rim and a band around edge of floor, both reserved ... 26 April 1948 |
| Fragmentary; the profile complete. Ring foot and flat floor, stepped at edge below upturned rim, nearly vertical and furrowed on its inner face. Two pairs of shallow grooved rings on floor.
Good black ... 26 April 1948 |
Fragmentary; profile complete. Similar to P 19326 (ΝΝ 4323) but with furrowed rim only slightly insloping and grooved below on outside.
Firm black glaze except on rim, reserved.
ADDENDA P 19326: Ring ... 26 April 1948 |
About half the body and rim and one handle missing. Bolsal type. Flaring ring foot; wall above slightly concave. Slender handles drawn in at rim. Cluster of four palmettes stamped at center of floor. ... 26 April 1948 |
Most of the rim, half the body, both handles and all of the foot missing. Bolsal type, similar to P 19328 (ΝΝ 4326). At center of floor four palmettes stamped around a grooved ring.
Good black glaze; ... 26 April 1948 |
The upper body, rim and both handles missing. Corinthian type skyphos with flaring ring foot.
Good black glaze over all except for zone with cross-hatched lines above foot, and underside, decorated with ... 26 April 1948 |
Wall and rim fragments missing from pyxis; from the lid nearly half the rim and top, and the knob. Round bodied pyxis on high ring foot; high flange, nearly vertical, inset from rim to take lid. Lid shallow-domed ... 26 April 1948 |
Three non-joining fragments, one from rim and foot, two from floor, of a saucer with ring foot, flat floor, and convex rim. Grooves on foot and outer face of rim.
Carefully made of firm buff clay; unglazed ... 26 April 1948 |
| Fragments of body and rim missing; and about half of the lid. Coarse handmade bowl with round bottom and one vertical handle; rim flanged inside to receive lid. Convex lid with knob handle.
Cooking ware ... 26 April 1948 |
About half the body missing and a little of the handle and rim. Restored in plaster. Round-bottomed jug of cooking ware fabric with round mouth and one vertical handle. Finished Pyre in House T, Room 2, ... 26 April 1948 |
Complete; mended from seven pieces. Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim. Similar to P 19336-P 19344 (ΝΝ 4333-ΝΝ 4342).
Dull glaze, black to reddish over all, carefully made for such. Finished ... 26 April 1948 |
Complete, mended from five pieces. Similar to P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333) ff.
Dull brownish-red glaze over all.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim. Finished Pyre in House T, Room 2, ... 26 April 1948 |
Mended from nine pieces; small fragment still lacks. Similar to P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333) ff., low base.
Dull black to brownish glaze.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim. Finished ... 26 April 1948 |
Mended from six pieces; two missing. Similar to P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333) ff., low base.
Black glaze over all.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim. Finished Pyre in House T, Room 2, ... 26 April 1948 |
Mended from nine pieces; two fragments of rim missing. Similar to P 19355 (ΝΝ 4333) ff., wheel grooves on bottom.
Black glaze over all.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim ... 26 April 1948 |
Mended from ten fragments; plus one non-joining and bits of rim missing at one side. Similar to P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333).
Somewhat metallic black glaze, rather peeled.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow ... 26 April 1948 |
Mended from seven pieces; large fragment missing at one side. Similar to P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333) ff.
Thin dull glaze.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim. Finished Pyre in House T, ... 26 April 1948 |
Nearly half missing. Similar to P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333) ff.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim. Finished Pyre in House T, Room 2, through floor of second period. (= Pyre 5) 7155, 7507 ... 26 April 1948 |
About half missing; two non-joining fragments. Restored in plaster. Similar to
P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333) ff.
Thin fabric, somewhat metallic black glaze.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain ... 26 April 1948 |
Mended from two pieces; complete except for chip. Similar to P 19335 (ΝΝ 4333) ff., but more coarsely made; low base.
Dull brownish glaze.
ADDENDA P 19335: Flat bottom and shallow body with plain rim ... 26 April 1948 |
| Fragments of rim, floor and foot missing. Small cup with sharply offset rim, concave outside. Two incised grooves around base of stem.
Good glaze, black to reddish, over all except handle panels and ... 29 April 1948 |
Rim fragment of a shallow bowl with slightly projecting rim rounded on top. Large palmettes stamped at edge of floor around an incised circle, within which incised decoration: groups of three lines(?) ... 22-23 April 1948 |
| From the wall of a large pot with thin streaky glaze inside. The feet and lower legs of a standing figure, facing. Careful relief contour; dilute glaze for inner drawing. House N, Pit in bedrock with kalikia ... 20 October 1947, 24 April 1948 |
| Fragment of the ring foot and ribbed wall. Broad careful ribbing; the upper surface of the foot rounded; the resting surface flat.
Good black glaze outside, dull wash inside, bottom and resting surface ... 6 May 1947 |
| From the rim of a skyphos, Attic type. Head and shoulders of a draped youth, right.
Firm glaze, with metallic mottling outside. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| From the rim and upper wall of a cup with rim offset inside and out. Part of the head and shoulder of a youth left; fillet around head in added red.
ADDENDA Two additional joining rim fragments, possibly ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Preserved to shoulder with many pieces missing. Black figure palmettes on shoulder; maeander at top of body just below. On the front of the body a standing draped female figure right, holding out a lyre; ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Preserved to half way up the body; most of the foot chipped away. Lower part of draped figure striding left with phiale in his hand. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Mended from three pieces. From the lower wall of a large pot; thin rough black glaze inside. Purple band as ground line. Leg, wearing high boot with hanging lappets; the edge of some drapery to the right ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Three joining fragments give part of the wall of a large lekythos. Nike, flying right; head, arms and lower legs missing. The figure wears a sleeved chiton with long ungirt kolpos. A curling lock of hair ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Many non-joining wall fragments from a large closed pot with grayish-brown wash inside. Amphora?
a) Mended from two pieces; part of a reserved ground line and the back legs of a horse, right.
b) Part ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Many non-joining wall fragments from a large closed pot with grayish-brown wash inside. Amphora?
d) Folds of hanging drapery.
e) Drapery?
g) Leg?
h) Elbow?
ADDENDA P 19579 and P 19579 BIS were originally ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Wall fragment of a cup. Exterior shows part of a draped figure right, with arm extended in front and cloak hanging over it. Relief contours.
Excellent glaze. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| From the wall of a large krater. Figure in chiton and himation moving quickly to right. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| a) through d) Rim fragments with palmette band.
e) From upper wall just below rim; elbow of arm, raised and bent; in front, the edge of a shield?
f) From upper wall just below rim, the edge of a curved ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Six non-joining fragments from a panel amphora.
a) Shoulder fragment with the lotus-palmette band at the top of the panel and its upper left corner. Below, parts of the heads of four figures, three right ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Two non-joining fragments from a closed pot.
a) Joins P 19045. Shoulder fragment; standing draped figure, right; with arms extended, probably holding reins. Behind and at a lower level, a head, right, ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Wall fragment with letters running vertically: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Complete except for center of floor broken out. Ring foot and shallow heavy body, thickened at rim, which is broad and flat on top. Good black glaze over all, except inside foot and resting surface; fired ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Most of the rim of the bowl missing, and wall fragments; restored in plaster; knob of lid missing. Bowl with high flaring ring foot, deepish body with narrow horizontal rim and flange to hold lid. Ribbon ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
The base of the vertical band handle of a coarseware pot. Maze pattern stamped at base of handle.
Highly micaceous red clay with white grits. Ostrakon fill. Context, late archaic accumulation, to ca ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Four fragments from the shoulder and wall of a large closed pot. Unglazed inside. On the upper shoulder, linked buds below tongues. Zeus(?) in a chariot, right, and a veiled woman; at left the tip of the ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| Mended from many pieces; rim and body fragments missing with one handle and center of bottom. Restored in plaster. A square door at the front and round air-holes at the sides and back. Thickened projecting ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
The vertical rolled handle of a cooking ware pot. Finger hollow at base.
Incised on outer face of handle, from bottom upwards:
Micaceous clay, unglazed. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the lower wall of a thick heavy coarse pot, unglazed; probably an amphora.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a coarse unglazed pot.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a closed pot of micaceous pink clay; traces of a horizontal band of red glaze, outside. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a coarse unglazed pot.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Small fragment from the wall of a coarse unglazed pot.
Incised outside:
Pink clay with white grits. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Joins P 17681. Shoulder fragment with handle stump, from a plain amphora.
Incised outside:
Coarse micaceous clay; stripe of red glaze running up handle. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a coarse unglazed pot.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the upper shoulder and base of neck of a coarse unglazed amphora.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Wall fragment probably from a semi-glazed krater. Peeled black glaze inside only.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a very heavy coarse pot, unglazed; micaceous clay with white grits. Remains of dull black glaze, or stain, inside.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Small fragment from the wall of a cup or skyphos, covered inside and out with black glaze, now mostly peeled.
Incised inside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a coarse cooking ware pot.
Incised inside:
Micaceous clay. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a semi-glazed krater; black glaze inside, thin streaky glaze wash outside.
Incised inside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the shoulder of a coarse cooking ware pot.
Incised outside:
Micaceous clay. Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a heavy coarse pot, covered outside with streaky black glazed bands.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a cup, glazed inside, apparently with a reserved handle zone outside. Glaze black inside; reddish-brown outside.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Wall fragment from a cup? Good black glaze inside and out.
Incised inside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Small fragment from the rim of a large plate(?). Black glaze, worn, on the upper face, not reaching to the edge.
Incised on upper face: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a semi-glazed krater. Black glaze inside; band outside.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the wall of a large closed pot, covered outside with poor black glaze, now much peeled.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
Small wall fragment, probably from a semi-glazed krater. Outside unglazed; inside, red to brown thin glaze wash.
Incised inside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the floor of a black glazed skyphos with trace of foot along one edge. Glazed inside and out.
Incised outside: Ostrakon fill. 7550 Leica ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
From the shoulder of an amphora; trace of black line at upper edge. Thin brown wash inside. Head of a woman, right; a large chip obliterates the mouth and chin. Her hair is covered by a sakkos decorated ... 1 April 1949 |
Two joining pieces from wall of semi-glazed krater.
Incised inside:
Glazed inside, red to black and considerably peeled; thin glaze wash outside and one red band. House T, room 2, layer 5. 7531 Leica ... 9 April 1949 |
| Intact except for missing rim and hole through bottom. Spherical body; flat bottom; handle arched from neck to shoulder. Body glazed except for four bands of three reserved lines each. Two glazed bands ... 14 April 1949 |
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