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[Agora Report] 1948 Excavations: Report on the Agora Excavations May, 1947-April, 1948

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

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[Agora Report] 1948 Excavations ΝΝ, ΞΞ: Sections ΝΝ-ΞΞ 1948 Early Houses

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

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[Agora Object] A 1412: Cover Tile Fragment: Stamped

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

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[Agora Object] B 880: Statuette : Eirene

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.

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[Agora Object] B 881: Statuette : Aphrodite

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.

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[Agora Object] B 882: Statuette of Eros

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.

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[Agora Object] B 883: Statuette of Harpokrates

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.

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[Agora Object] B 884: Statuette : Telesphoros

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.

[Agora Object] L 4227: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 4474: Lamp

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

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[Agora Object] L 4475: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 4535: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 4536: Lamp Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] P 17601: Red Figure Lekythos

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

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[Agora Object] P 17621: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

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

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[Agora Object] P 17675: Red Figure Plate Fragment

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

[Agora Object] P 17677: Skyphos with Graffito: Type A

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

[Agora Object] P 17779: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

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

[Agora Object] P 17780: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

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

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[Agora Object] P 17781: Black Figure Neck Amphora Fragment

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