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[Agora Report] 1946 Excavations ΝΝ, ΞΞ: Sections ΝΝ - ΞΞ Excavation Summary 1946

Rodney S. Young ... The objective of this year's excavation was to clear the southern part of the section to bedrock. Features earlier investigated (the 6th century cemetery, the Hellenistic-Early Roman terrace and one large ... 31 May-14 Aug 1946

[Agora Object] L 4029: Lamp

Handle missing; a chip from shoulder. Watch-shaped body on false ring foot; flattened rim set off from wall by low ridge. Long nozzle rounded at end. Unpierced lug at side. Vertical strap-handle. Dull ... 9 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4133: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Lower part; outside unglazed, black glaze inside. Household accounts (?) scratched in very small letters on bottom. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. Layer II. 572 Leica ... 22 July 1946

[Agora Object] L 4134: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Front half including nozzle, and strap handle missing. Low base; black glaze overall. Incised on side wall. Type 24C of Agora collection. Layer II. 572 Leica, L-78 PD 646, 635-81, 1133-20 ... 22 July 1946

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[Agora Object] MC 673: Token

Side A: cock right in relief on ground line. Side B: the letter rho (P) retrograde in double lines. No glaze. Orange buff clay. Layer III B. 4th c. B.C. 575 Leica ... 23 July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 16668: Brazier Lug with Maker's Signature: Satyr Head

Vertical lug of a typical coarse brazier; on inner face of lug a moulded head: satyr with garland of ivy leaves and puffed cheeks. Beard broken off. Coarse reddish-brown micaceous clay with bits. Fill ... 9 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16670: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

Fragment of wall of semi-glazed krater. Incised on interior: Buff clay; black glaze on interior. House G, east-west trench, east of room , reddish fill. 418 Leica ... 17 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16671: Askos Fragments

Six non-joining pieces; a), b) and c) each consisting of several joined fragments. From a vase which is turned on the wheel and has added on top or bottom a long handmade lug pointed at both ends and roughly ... 18 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16746: Ostrakon

Fragment of wall of large pot; good black glaze on exterior; unglazed on interior. Incised on exterior, in three lines: Possibly ostrakon of Hippokrates Megakleous Alopekethen? House G, east-west cut ... 20 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16749: Cup Fragment

Single fragment preserves about one-fifth of a wall and floor. Flat recessed base; vertical wall with slight curvature. Small lip, flat on top, projecting slightly to exterior. Groove on interior just ... 21 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16750: Two-Handled Mug

Part of wall, lip and one handle missing. Restored in plaster. Low ring base. Low plump body drawn in only very slightly toward the base. At the top, the wall draws slightly inward, and then flares out ... 21 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16752: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Fragment of black glazed kylix foot, resting surface and rounded edge reserved. Incised beneath: Area of walls 2, 3 and 4, cut through gravelly red earth. 475 Leica ... 18 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16753: Bowl

About half preserved. Wide low ring foot. Wall curves up to plain unthickened vertical lip marked with broad shallow groove on exterior. Horizontal wish-bone handles. Body inside and out, and base covered ... 21 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16755: Ostrakon of Perikles Xanthippou (Cholargeus)

About one-third of a black-glaze skyphos base with reserved band on exterior above foot. Flaring ring foot; space inside foot reserved. Excellent glaze, slightly worn on the resting surface. Incised on ... 24 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16756: Ostrakon of Hippokrates Alkmeonidou Alopekethen

Fragment of wall of large pot; black glazed on exterior, interior surface almost entirely worn away. Incised on exterior: House G, east-west cut from room II, reddish earth at east. 418 Leica ... 17 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16757: Ostrakon of Kallixenos Aristonymou Xypetaion

Fragment of large black glazed kylix foot, the resting surface and the concave face reserved. Incised underneath: House G, east-west cut from room II, reddish earth at east. 418 Leica PD 1153-23i ... 17 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 17137: Red Figure Pelike Fragment

Fragment from shoulder of a small amphora. Part of decorative band at base of neck preserved at top of fragment. Below this: head of woman, left, with a cloth over her hair; in front, a hanging object ... 10 July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17138: Ostrakon of Themistokles Neokleous Phrearrios

Fragment from foot of a large pot, an amphora. Black glaze on outer face of foot; bottom and inside unglazed. Incised through glaze: Layer VII, sand at west. Leica ... 11 July 1946

[Agora Object] P 17139: Black Glaze Bowl Fragment with Graffito

Ring foot and part of floor preserved. Incised on bottom inside foot: Layer VII. 542 Leica PD 1133-20(F 120) ... 10 July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17165: Black Glaze Skyphos: Type A

Mended from many fragments; few chips missing. Ring foot. Good black glaze over all; inside foot reserved and decorated with small circle. Layer III B. 575 Leica, 81-664 ... 23 July 1946

[Agora Object] P 17167: Amphora Fragment with Dipinto

Single fragment preserving neck, one handle and part of shoulder of an amphora with echinus rim and oval mouth. Two large letters painted in red on neck: Ε Π Firm buff clay with creamy surface. Rectangular ... 24 July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17422: Black Glaze Salt Cellar with Graffito

Chips missing from rim. Ring foot and concave wall with plain rim. Incised on the bottom: Κ Good black glaze over all. Cf. Agora XII, no. 935. Fill of built pit under layer IV. 577, 581 Leica, XXXV-90 ... 23-24 July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17436: Cup on Stand

Profile complete with one vertical handle; there may have been two. Very high thick stem-like base, flat underneath; wide flaring rim, very slightly inset. Thick glaze, black to tan inside and out; base ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17437: Cup on Stand

Wall and rim fragment, broken off above b ase. The base was very thick and wide. Plain rim, nearly vertical. Thick dull glaze, black outside, tan inside. The base was apparently not glazed. Gray clay ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17438: Cup on Stand

Nearly half the body preserved, with straight rim slightly inset. No handles preserved. Wide base, or large conical foot, broken off below. Gray clay with dull black glaze over all; reserved dot at center ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17439: Cup on Stand

Base and about two-thirds of the body, with one handle, preserved. High conical base and deep rather pointed body; high rim, slightly inset. One vertical band handle (there may have been two). Dull, ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17440: Cup on Stand

Profile of cup complete; conical base and both handles missing. Shape similar to P 17439 (ΞΞ210). Covered inside and out with dull glaze, black to red, much worn. Zigzag between bands on rim; reserved ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17441: Kantharos on Stand

Conical base and lower body preserved, with fragment of short, slightly flaring rim, and the stump of one vertical handle; (there were two.) Covered over all with thick dull red glaze, streaky inside ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17442: Cup on Stand Fragment

Wall and rim fragment from a cup similar to P 17441 (ΞΞ 212). Short lip, slightly inset. Dull red glaze, somewhat worn, over all; a reserved band inside the lip filled with short vertical strokes. Attachments ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17443: Cup on Stand Fragment

Rim and upper wall fragment preserving attachments of vertical band handle. High rim, inset and tilted slightly outward. Covered over all with thick dull red glaze; a reserved band inside the lip, and ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17448: Oinochoe

Restored in plaster. Flaring ring foot and plump ovoid body; slightly concave neck and trefoil mouth. Body reserved except for outer face of foot, double band half way on shoulder, and wide band bordered ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17452: Amphora Fragment

Restored to shoulder in plaster; one vertical band handle, shoulder to (?) mid-neck, preserved. Flaring ring foot and plump ovoid body; entirely covered with thick black to brownish glaze except for band ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17454: Hydria Fragment

Preserved and restored to the shoulder, with horizontal rolled handles. Flaring ring foot and rounded body. Unglazed except for outer face of foot and triple band below handle-join; vertical glaze stripes, ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17455: Amphora

Nearly complete; most of rim, one handle, and body fragments restored. Low flat base and egg-shaped body with high neck and flaring rounded lip. Vertical band handles, shoulder to below rim. Unglazed ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17456: Amphora

The rim missing; restored in plaster. Low vertical ring foot and fat ovoid body; vertical handles decorated with St. Andrew's crosses. Unglazed, except for band on foot, half way to shoulder, below shoulder, ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17457: Amphora Fragment

Preserved to shoulder, with the stump of one vertical handle. Flaring ring foot and ovoid body, unglazed. Band on outer face of foot, around body half way to shoulder, and below shoulder. A large drop ... July 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17460: Pithos Fragment

Shoulder, neck and rim fragment. Wide rounded shoulder and straight neck slightly tilted outward; projecting rim, flat on top. At junction of shoulder and neck, a raised ridge, vertically and diagonally ... July 1946

[Agora Object] P 20174: Black Glaze Bowl Fragment with Graffito

Part of the ring foot and floor of a black glazed bowl. Glaze rings underneath inside foot. Incised on floor: Κ Brown House, layer 4. 577-578 Leica, XXXV-90 ... 23-24 July 1946

[Agora Object] P 20175: Black Glaze Bowl Fragment with Graffiti

Part of a black glazed bowl with ring foot; much chipped. Incised inside and out: Brown House, layer 4. 577-578 Leica, XXXV-90 ... 23-24 July 1946

[Agora Object] P 25818: Unguentarium

Mended from numerous pieces. Mouth and bits from shoulder and walls missing. Buff, unglazed clay with thin, dark drip on one side. A-B 19-20:2 on the card but not likely. Fill II. 432 Leica ... 9 April 1940

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[Agora Object] P 25820: Red Figure Bell or Calyx Krater Fragment

Wall fragment broken all around; bell or calyx krater. Head of woman, left; lower part of face missing. Stephane; earring. In field, behind her, staff or spear. Relief contour. Good glaze inside and ... 21 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 25821: Red Figure Oinochoe Fragment

Wall fragment; inside, thinned glaze below. Probably from an oinochoe. Youth left. Top of one shoulder, neck and head preserved. Woolen fillet. At left, part of some representation; arm? No relief contour ... 21 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 25822: Black Glaze Mug Fragment with Graffito

Bit of rim preserved; mug? Inscription runs horizontally under rim: Good glaze inside and out. Pit in floor of north Byz. pit. 480-482 Leica PD 1133-20(F 124) ... 21 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 25824: Miniature Cup

Small bowl, left rough beneath. One vertical handle, two horizontal handles. Orange-buff clay; unglazed. Under stones fallen from a wall. 461 Leica, 82-516 ... 13 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 25828: Moldmade Krater Fragment

Fragment from shoulder and upper wall, upper part wheel made, bottom part molded. Two satyrs holding krater alternate with flying Erotes or Nikae on molded part. On shoulder above, cross hatching in added ... 4 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 25829: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Wall fragment. Horse, or centaur, right. Erotes in field; veined leaves below. Surface worn. Fill II, (late Hellenistic and early Roman context). Box 151. 432 Leica ... 9 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 25838: Red Figure Lekythos Fragment

A bit of neck, shoulder and wall of small squat lekythos. Small girl (chiton, himation) stands left, right hand outstretched; in front of her a wool basket. No relief contour. Red fill. 466-467 Leica ... 15 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 25841: Red Figure Bell or Calyx Krater Fragment

Small wall fragment of a calyx or bell krater. Youth's head left, with fillet and wreath. Red, faded, for wreath; relief contour for profile. Red earth with cinders between walls 3 and 7. Leica ... 14 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 25842: Red Figure Column Krater Fragment

Small wall fragment of a column krater; dull glaze inside. Youth left, wearing helmet or pilos. Relief contour. ADDENDA (Sept. 2020), according to Agora XXX, uncertain if closed or open shape. Red earth ... 14 May 1940

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[Agora Object] SS 9625: Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian

Rectangular stamp with alabastron(?) at centre. Date: called 2/2 4c BC by ZT in 1958(VG)* Finished Fill in second pit to southeast of Wall 6. Κλεόφων vaseI Θασίω̣ν 513 Leica ... 25 May 1940

[Agora Object] T 2205: Animal Figurine Fragment

Single fragment preserves the hind-quarters and tail of a dog or a goat(?). Feet missing. Traces of white and red paint on flank. Clay pink with light buff surface. House G, room I, destruction (?) fill ... 24 April 1940

[Agora Object] T 2224: Draped Female Doll Figurine Fragment

Single fragment preserves body from neck to thighs. Figure clad in short chiton, to thighs. At bottom are preserved parts of the three tongues by which the legs were attached. Attachment-holes for arms ... 9 May 1940

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[Agora Object] T 2232: Relief Fragment

Relief plaque of lioness attacking a bull. Original surface preserved at top and at lower part of right side. Back broken. Head and foreshoulder of lioness preserved. Bull 's head missing. She is bitting ... Card: 4th c. B.C.

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[Agora Object] T 2302: Cat Figurine

Crouching cat with tail stretched out behind. Ears, left front paw and lower part of face missing. Traces of white. Handmade. ADDENDA Animal toys for babies. Cf. T 2303, T 2304, T 2305, T 2306. Layer ... 23 July 1946

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-7 (pp. 405-406)

House G ... ΞΞ-3 405, 406 Lot ΞΞ 86 ... 10 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-8 (pp. 407-408)

West Wall of Room IV ... ΞΞ-3 407, 408 Lot ΞΞ 93 Lot ΞΞ 86 Lot ΞΞ 92 Lot ΞΞ 94 Lot ΞΞ 87 Lot ΞΞ 88

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-9 (pp. 409-410)

ΞΞ-3 409, 410 Lot ΞΞ 89 Lot ΞΞ 90 Section ΞΞ 410 ... 11 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-10 (pp. 411-412)

ΞΞ-3 411, 412 Lot ΞΞ 91 ... 13 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-11 (pp. 413-414)

ΞΞ-3 413, 414 Lot ΞΞ 92 Lot ΞΞ 93 Lot ΞΞ 94 ... 11 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-12 (pp. 415-416)

ΞΞ-3 415, 416 Lot ΞΞ 95 Lot ΞΞ 96 Lot ΞΞ 97 ... 9 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-13 (pp. 417-418)

ΞΞ-3 417, 418 Lot ΞΞ 98 Lot ΞΞ 99 Lot ΞΞ 103 XXII-33 ... 15 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-14 (pp. 419-420)

ΞΞ-3 419, 420 Lot ΞΞ 103 Lot ΞΞ 100 Lot ΞΞ 99 ... 18 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-15 (pp. 421-422)

ΞΞ-3 421, 422 Lot ΞΞ 99 Lot ΞΞ 102 ... 20 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-16 (pp. 423-424)

ΞΞ-3 423, 424 Section ΞΞ 52 Section ΞΞ 53 Section ΞΞ 54

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-17 (pp. 425-426)

ΞΞ-3 425, 426 Lot ΞΞ 100 Lot ΞΞ 101 ... 21 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-18 (pp. 427-428)

ΞΞ-3 427, 428 Lot ΞΞ 91 Lot ΞΞ 102 ... 23 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-20 (pp. 431-432)

ΞΞ-3 431, 432 ΞΞ 277 P 25818 ΞΞ 289 P 25828 ΞΞ 290 P 25829 Lot ΞΞ 156 Lot ΞΞ 151 ... 26 Mar 1957

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-22 (pp. 435-436)

ΞΞ-3 435, 436 Section ΞΞ 42 Section ΞΞ 43 Section ΞΞ 44 ... 11 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-23 (pp. 437-438)

ΞΞ-3 437, 438 Lot ΞΞ 146 ... 25 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-24 (pp. 439-440)

ΞΞ-3 439, 440 Section ΞΞ 13 Section ΞΞ 14 Section ΞΞ 15 ... 14 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-25 (pp. 441-442)

ΞΞ-3 441, 442 Section ΞΞ 19 ... 15 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-26 (pp. 443-444)

ΞΞ-3 443, 444 ΞΞ 109 MC 646 Lot ΞΞ 147 Section ΞΞ 22

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-27 (pp. 445-446)

ΞΞ-3 445, 446 Lot ΞΞ 157 Lot ΞΞ 158 ... 17 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-28 (pp. 447-448)

ΞΞ-3 447, 448 ΞΞ:1940.0520:1 Lot ΞΞ 158

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-29 (pp. 449-450)

ΞΞ-3 449, 450 Lot ΞΞ 158 ... 21 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-30 (pp. 451-452)

ΞΞ-3 451, 452 Lot ΞΞ 158 Lot ΞΞ 155 ... 7 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-31 (pp. 453-454)

ΞΞ-3 453, 454 ΞΞ:1940.0523:1 ... 23 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-32 (pp. 455-456)

ΞΞ-3 455, 456 ΞΞ 129 P 16755 Lot ΞΞ 158 ... 24 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-34 (pp. 459-460)

ΞΞ-3 459, 460 Lot ΞΞ 158 ... 13 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-35 (pp. 461-462)

ΞΞ-3 461, 462 ΞΞ 284 P 25824 ΞΞ:1940.0513:16 Lot ΞΞ 145 ... 14 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-36 (pp. 463-464)

ΞΞ-3 463, 464 Section ΞΞ 18

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-37 (pp. 465-466)

ΞΞ-3 465, 466 ΞΞ 304 P 25841 ΞΞ 305 P 25842 Lot ΞΞ 165 Lot ΞΞ 166 ... 15 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-38 (pp. 467-468)

ΞΞ-3 467, 468 ΞΞ 301 P 25838 Lot ΞΞ 167 ... 13 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-39 (pp. 469-470)

ΞΞ-3 469, 470 Lot ΞΞ 168 Lot ΞΞ 169 Lot ΞΞ 175 Lot ΞΞ 176 ... 17 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-40 (pp. 471-472)

ΞΞ-3 471, 472 Lot ΞΞ 178 Section ΞΞ 25 ... 18 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-42 (pp. 475-476)

ΞΞ-3 475, 476 Lot ΞΞ 172 Lot ΞΞ 173

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-43 (pp. 477-478)

Burial ... ΞΞ-3 477, 478 ΞΞ 306 T 3495 ΞΞ 116 P 16747 ΞΞ 117 P 16748 Lot ΞΞ 174 Lot ΞΞ 130 A 20:10 ... 20 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-44 (pp. 479-480)

Pit ... ΞΞ-3 479, 480 Lot ΞΞ 142 Lot ΞΞ 170 Lot ΞΞ 168 Lot ΞΞ 129 A 20:7 ... 21 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-45 (pp. 481-482)

ΞΞ-3 481, 482 ΞΞ 280 P 25820 ΞΞ 281 P 25821 ΞΞ 282 P 25822 Lot ΞΞ 129 Lot ΞΞ 165 ... 22 May 1940

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[Agora Notebook Page] ΞΞ-3-46 (pp. 483-484)

ΞΞ-3 483, 484 ΞΞ 116 P 16747 ΞΞ 117 P 16748 Section ΞΞ 55 Section ΞΞ 56