[Agora Object] A 1347: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Cover tile broken off; lower left corner and tip of palmette chipped. Palmette above tendrils and volutes; raised letters along lower edge. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ series. Coarse red clay, remains of heavy creamy slip ... 26 March 1948

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[Agora Object] A 1472: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

Small piece, broken all around, from a thin nearly flat tile. Inside covered with thin black glaze wash; outside unglazed. On outside, circular stamp with anchor. Gritty light yellowish buff clay. Well ... May-June 1949

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[Agora Object] B 1643: Flan

This is possibly a very late Post-Sullan NS flan. Originally coin no. ΟΟ-984 (no. 5) House F, room 2, fill 2. 1st c. B.C./ early 1st c. A.D. 1883 Leica ... 1 April 1949

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[Agora Object] BI 636: Bone Figurine

Intact. Standing draped female figure. Hole in bottom for attachment. No visible arms unless they are conceived as held close to the sides, and folded across the front, concealed by and holding up the ... 3 June 1949

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[Agora Object] G 320: Bowl or Plate Fragment

Wall fragment from very shallow bowl or plate. Fragment with narrow ribs in pairs in relief on side and rectangular pattern on bottom. Mold made. Opaque almost colorless glass. North hypocaust room, furnace ... 1 April 1948

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[Agora Object] G 323: Bottle Fragment

Single fragment from lower part of small cylindrical bottle. Straight sides curve to slightly concave bottom. Almost colorless glass, greenish below where it is thick. North hypocaust room, furnace dump ... 6 April 1948

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[Agora Object] G 325: Jug Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve cylindrical neck and collared lip of jug with edge of shoulder and part of strap handle below lip. Light green glass. North hypocaust room, furnace dump. Desturbed late Roman ... 31 March 1948

[Agora Object] I 6091: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken top, bottom and left. The back preserved, rough picked, and the right side with a bevelled edge along the inscribed face. Nine lines of the inscription preserved, with thirty-eight ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] IL 998: Lead Weight

One corner broken away. Rectangular plaque; the surface slightly curved on one side; an incised pine tree in center. On concave face, traces of attachments for a small handle; and of another attachment ... 1 April 1948

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[Agora Object] J 106: Gold Earring

A double-volute top with flat pear-shaped drop, attached to a heavy wire which forms a single loop. Thin sheet of gold. It seems unbroken but would be upside down if worn with present loop. Deposit of ... 8 April 1948

[Agora Object] J 107: Stone Piece from Earring

A pear-shaped drop of semi-precious stone (flawed ruby or garnet), pierced lengthwise to take a turned gold wire which ends in a small round suspension loop. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath ... 8 April 1948

[Agora Object] J 108: Jewelry Fragment

Seed pearl cluster strung on thin gold wire. The cluster formed by four small strands, wound together at one end, and finished with an added piece of gold leaf at the other. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust ... 8 April 1948

[Agora Object] J 109: Glass Bead

Polygonal bead with diamond shaped facets. Pierced lengthwise. Dark glass, heavily oxidized. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building. Found with coins nos. 12-47, for the ... 8 April 1948

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[Agora Object] J 110: Carnelian Part of Ring

Oval inset (seal) from bezel, bevelled. Intaglio; bearded head, left, resting on birds' legs and provided cap, finished with a horse 's head at the top, the horse holding a wreath in its mouth. Symbols ... 8 April 1948

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[Agora Object] J 111: Carnelian Part of Ring

Oval inset (seal) from bezel, bevelled. Similar to J 110, but slightly smaller. Chip missing from lower left. Intaglio: standing semi-draped female figure (Aphrodite) left, seen from three-quarters near ... 8 April 1948

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[Agora Object] J 112: Stone or Glass Part of Ring

Oval inset from bezel of ring. Thick seal, the sides vertical, bevelled to the obverse. Nude male figure standing right, carrying a pair of scales over left shoulder, and a small bag in his right hand ... 8 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4275: Lamp

Intact. Ring of dots around rim, then grooves next discus; small plain discus; grooved pierced handle. Reverse, within a single groove, an ivy leaf in low relief. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII Variant ... 1 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4280: Lamp

Vertical strap handle missing; otherwise intact. Low ring base; large wick-hole; plain flat top sunken slightly below top of wall; lug to either side. Black glaze, much worn. Brownish-buff clay; may be ... 9 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4364: Lamp with Central Tube

Complete save minor chips. Single-nozzled lamp with hollow cone in center of floor. Rim fairly broad; no base. Large wick-hole encroaching on rim. The interior, the rim and the nozzle glazed black; the ... 21 October 1947

[Agora Object] L 4418: Lamp with Suspension Handle

Flat rim with two deep grooves; double grooved handle on discus set slightly front of center. Palm leaf, with two rosettes on either side, in relief on front of rim; another palm leaf incised on front ... 24 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4419: Lamp

Nozzle missing; otherwise intact. Partially pierced handle; concentric grooves and ridges on bottom. Discus, pseudo-rosette; rim, ring of small globules around two ridges. No glaze. Buff clay. Type XXVII ... 27 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4420: Lamp

Nozzle missing, and small chip from rim; otherwise intact. Unpierced handle. Concentric circles and ridges on bottom. Plain rim. Crescent on discus, surrounded by ridges and grooves. Dull brown clay. ... 27 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4421: Lamp

Nozzle missing and part of wall. Partially pierced handle; concentric grooves and ridges on bottom. Ring of globules on rim, surrounding concentric grooves and ridges; crescent on discus. Unglazed. Transitional ... 27 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4422: Plastic Nozzle of Lamp

Intact. Elongated oval object, hollow; one end pointed the other rounded; roughly flattened on top, and pierced by two large holes near the blunt end. Unglazed. Reddish clay. North Hypocaust Room. Furnace ... 27 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4423: Lamp Fragment

Most of discus and part of rim preserved. Dotted band, panellled on rim; horse and rider, left, on discus. The rider wears a short garment, and holds something in his upraised right hand. Clay black from ... 29 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4424: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact, save for chips from top of handle. Double-grooved handle with small piercing; rosette in discus; panels on plain rim. Flat bottom with single circular groove. Within it in incised letters: "E Y" ... 31 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4425: Lamp

Chip missing from end of nozzle. Partially pierced handle, three grooves above and below. Globules on body and rim, terminating at the nozzle in a raised curved line only: no volutes. Pinkish-buff clay ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4426: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Partially pierced handle and part of back and bottom preserved. Signature incised, within two circular grooves. No glaze. Red-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. First layer burned fill. North ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4427: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle missing, otherwise intact. Plain rim and plain discus, separated from each other by four grooves. The bottom flat; the signature enclosed within three circular grooves; a single letter also in the ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4428: Lamp

Top of handle missing. Plain rim and discus, with two grooves between. Incised concentric circles at base of nozzle. Lower part of handle set off by a groove on either side; the handle double-grooved, ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4429: Lamp Fragment

About two thirds of discus and half of rim preserved. Rim, stamped ovules; panelled. Discus, Nike standing left, her right arm raised over an altar on which burns a pyramid of fire. Thin fabric burned ... 2 April 1948

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[Agora Object] L 4430: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Mended from three pieces most of discus missing. Partially pierced handle, double grooved above; dots between the grooves below. Trace of relief representation on discus On the reverse, within two circular ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4441: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Partially pierced handle; plain rim; rays on discus; nozzle set off by two grooves. Incised letters on bottom, with two circles. Transitional. No glaze. Thin red-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4442: Lamp

Mended from many pieces; end of nozzle and part of bottom missing, and chips. Partially pierced handle; two rows of dots separated by ridge on rim; bust of Athena, Promachos type, left, in relief on discus ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4443: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Most of bottom and part of lower wall only preserved. Letters incised within two circular grooves: "EY". Yellow-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Second layer, burned fill. North Hypocaust ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4444: Lamp

Intact. Partially pierced handle, double-grooved; cross hatched at lower attachment. Plain rim save for raised dotted discs beside nozzle. Two raised rings around plain, deeply sunken discus. Three concentric ... 7 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4445: Lamp

Center of discus broken away. Surface much flaked. Similar to L 4444 (OO 517) in type and decoration. Small punched circles between the grooves on the underside. No glaze. Buff clay. Type XXVII Variant ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4447: Lamp

End of nozzle missing. Pierced handle, triple grooved above, double below. Single row of raised dots on rim; crescent on discus, with concentric grooves and ridges at junction of discus and rim. Reverse ... 8 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4448: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Single fragment preserves most of bottom and lower part of handle. Handle diagonally hatched between grooves. Letters incised on either side of palm leaf, within double groove. Unglazed. Thin buff clay ... 31 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4453: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Handle, half of bottom and side preserved. Partly pierced handle, grooved. Trace of decoration on rim; relief leaf at base of handle. Incised on bottom, within two circular grooves. Pinkish-buff clay, ... 5 April 1948