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[Agora Report] 1950 ΟΟ: Section ΟΟ: Excavation Summary February, 1950 The Poros Building

Margaret Crosby ... A report on the excavation of the Poros Building in Section ΟΟ. As a result of the investigation, the plan of the building, as suggested in 1948, was considerably modified. Revealed is a building with ... 21-26 Jun 1950

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[Agora Report] 1949 ΟΟ: Section ΟΟ 1949 Grave Area

Margaret Crosby ... A report on the excavation in the immediate vicinity of the Early Geometric burial found in 1948 in Section ΟΟ. Two Geometric graves were uncovered, and also walls and drainage systems belonging to the ... 28 Mar-9 Nov 1949

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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 ΟΟ: Section ΟΟ 1948

Margaret Crosby ... Work in Section ΟΟ was concentrated on the east and west ends of the north side of the section: parts of the ancient east-west street were explored; ca 20 meters of the Great Drain was clearly exposed; ... 8 Mar-26 Apr 1948

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[Agora Report] 1947 ΟΟ: Section ΟΟ: Preliminary Summary 1947

Margaret Crosby, Eugene Vanderpool ... Excavations in Section ΟΟ were taken place in four parts: the modern and Turkish road levels were removed; a part of the Great Drain, and drains connected with it, were examined; high Roman levels of Building ... 17 Mar-14 Aug 1947

[Agora Object] B 898: Dikast's Ticket Fragment

Right half of a dikast ticket. No trace of reuse and no symbol at right end. Punched dots at ends of hastas of letters. Last letters of name and of demotic preserved. Ca. 3 metres north of Poros Building, ... 2 November 1949

[Agora Object] B 1260: Tessera

Obverse: Λ Reverse: Worn very smooth, Λ (?) Originally entered as coin no. 6. Catalogued 1963. Context of 1st c. A.D. 2266, 2338 Leica ... 8 April 1949

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[Agora Object] G 394: Bottle Fragment

Narrow neck with flat lip; angular strap handle, and part of horizontal shoulder preserved. Greenish blue glass. East-west Street, road fill 4. 2nd-3rd c. A.D. 3490 Leica ... 13 October 1949

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[Agora Object] G 396: Bowl or Pitcher Fragment

Flat horizontal handle wider at the end, and bit of rim of wide-mouthed vase. Thin almost colorless glass. West end of East-west Street, second layer below cobble stones. 1st c. A.D. 3268, 3523 Leica ... 20 October 1949

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[Agora Object] I 1918: Record Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken above, to the right and below. The left side may be preserved, but the edge is much chipped. The back is smooth, and there is a round cutting at the bottom, perhaps from a reuse, ... 284/3 B.C.

[Agora Object] I 6100: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face and moulding above only preserved. Surface above moulding broken away. Part of the first four lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found among marbles, ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] I 6101: Record Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Smooth back and inscribed face only preserved. Surface flaked in spots. "POLETAI" record. Eight lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Finished Found among marbles in ... 5 April 1948

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[Agora Object] I 6108: Honorary Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken at right, bottom and back. Upper left corner of a stele with pedimental top and part of a central rosette in relief. Decree of some religious organization having an Alexandrian ... 111/0 B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 6245: Record Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of original left side and inscribed face only preserved. Surface badly discolored and flaked. "POLETAI" record of confiscated property. Scattered letters of ten lines of the inscription ... 8 October 1949

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[Agora Object] IL 671: Lead Token

An irregular disk. Flat on one side; on the other, a flame palmette. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain, with coins nos. 2-37. 2082 Leica ... 22 February 1938

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[Agora Object] IL 1025: Lead Token

Obverse: a female bust facing front, wearing a helmet (?). Reverse: plain. ADDENDA: Demeter or Kore bust wretahed with corn (Gkikaki July 2020). Cleaning floor of Great Drain. 1410 Leica ... 27 April 1948

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[Agora Object] IL 1090: Lead Token

A. nude Herakles, left, before a tripod. B. no legible impression; slightly irregular surface. In foundation of wall A as this crossed Hellenistic wall below. Leica ... 23 June 1950

[Agora Object] IL 1191: Lead Token

A: bust of Athena, right, wearing helmet ? B: head of Serapis, right with countermark of palmette upper left. Cf. IL 417, for same type but with addition of countermark. House IV, room 10, west. Leica ... 5 June 1947

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[Agora Object] IL 1192: Lead Token

A: standing draped male figure (Asklepios ?), facing, head turned to left. Serpent staff in field at left. B: illegible. Fill a. 111 Leica ... 23 April 1947

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[Agora Object] IL 1193: Lead Token

A: female bust, facing. B: plain. Cf. IL 1025. Entered as coin, no. 25, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 17 May 1947

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[Agora Object] IL 1194: Lead Token

A: owl standing, right. B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 26, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 17 May 1947

[Agora Object] IL 1195: Lead Token

A: a twisting snake (?) Letters in field giota (Γ) and alpha (Α) at top, sigma (Σ) to right. B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 8, for the day. Red fill (1). With coin no. 9. Leica ... 14 May 1947

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[Agora Object] IL 1196: Lead Token

A: dolphin swimming, right. Helmet in field above. B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 3, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 23 May 1947

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[Agora Object] IL 1197: Lead Token

A: a large leaf of grape vine (?). B: plain. Cf. IL 671 (now disintegrated). Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. Leica ... 26 May 1947

[Agora Object] IL 1198: Lead Token

A: greave (?) B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 7, for the day. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain. With coins nos. 3-7. Leica ... 28 May 1947

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[Agora Object] IL 1199: Lead Token

A: caduceus, with ear of wheat to left. Letter sigma (Σ), or part of unrecognizable symbol in field lower right. B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 34, for the day. Bottom of Great Drain. With coins nos. 33-44 ... 26 April 1948

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[Agora Object] IL 1200: Lead Token

A: caduceus and ear of wheat crossed. B: plain. Entered as coin, no. 69, for the day. Bottom of Great Drain. With coins nos. 67-78. Leica ... 26 April 1947

[Agora Object] IL 1201: Lead Sealing

Three disks of which the top and bottom one form a single unit, with their connecting stem set through a hole in the middle disk. Monogram stamped on top disk. Cf. IL 1097; a similar sealing with an upper ... 5 June 1947

[Agora Object] L 4651: Lamp

Nozzle and part of one side missing, and chips around filling hole. Unpierced handle; herringbone on rim, rosette on discus. Burned black; warped on one side from mis-firing. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 13 October 1949

[Agora Object] L 4652: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Part of bottom and side, resembling type XVIII. Signature in relief. Matte red-brown paint inside and out. Buff clay. Signed bases type of Agora collection. Post-Sullan. East-West Street, disturbed ... 22 October 1949

[Agora Object] L 4661: Lamp

Tip of nozzle, most of one side and bottom missing. Rays on discus; garland on rim. Thin orange-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. East-West Street, West End, layer 5. 3484 Leica ... 11 October 1949

[Agora Object] L 4662: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments from nozzle of large lamp (?). Wide raised band around filling hole, with knob at beginning of ridge down top of nozzle. Black glaze, partly flaked. Pinkish-buff clay. Type 37 variant ... 12 May 1949

[Agora Object] L 4663: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from rim, with three rows of raised dots. Red glaze applied over a coat of white. Most of red has peeled off. Light buff clay. Type XXV of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth IV, ii, no. 511, 2nd ... 27 April 1949

[Agora Object] L 4664: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Nozzle and part of rim. Note three incised lines at top of side and rough scratched "X" beside nozzle. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. ADDENDA Sherds from same fill stored ... 16 June 1949

[Agora Object] L 4665: Lamp

Nozzle and part of rim preserved. Deep groove around filling hole; two shallow grooves separating rim from side wall. Unglazed outside save for splash on nozzle, and traces of black in grooves; dull red ... 3 May 1949

[Agora Object] L 4674: Lamp Fragment

Part of rim and discus. Stamped ovules on rim; amphora on discus. Orange-brown glaze over white. Brown clay. Type XXIV of Corinth collection. ΜΒ-ΜΣΤ* On elliptical tile drain in Great Drain. Deposit C ... 14 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4678: Lamp Fragment

About one half of back of lamp preserved. Raised ridge at inner edge of rim; very low raised base; handle, of which breaks for attachment preserved, missing. Black glaze on ridge, band at shoulder, and ... 13 August 1947

[Agora Object] L 4679: Lamp

Parts of sides and most of inner edge of rim missing. Flat rim with small raised ridge at inner edge. No handle. All of exterior glazed, black to brown. Floor inside glazed. Type III of Corinth collection, ... 13 August 1947

[Agora Object] L 4739: Lamp Fragment

From bottom of large lamp with hollow tube in center. Deep groove on bottom. Black glaze inside and out, except for bottom, which has a thin glaze wash. Pinkish-buff clay. Type 26A of Agora collection ... 22 June 1950

[Agora Object] L 4740: Lamp Fragment

Two fragments of lamp with low base. Preserved edge of nozzle. Wall curves up sharply from floor. Thin wash on outside, red glaze on inside. Pinkish-buff clay. Type 12 variant of Agora collection. Well ... 24 June 1950