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[Agora Report] 1946 Χ: Section X Miscellaneous Notes Compiled in Summer of 1946

Margaret Crosby ... This report is a summary of the excavations taken place in 1937 as well as in 1946. Some pottery indicate habitation in the area from the Geometric period. Two shallow graves of the 6th and 5th centuries ... 27 May-21 Jun 1946

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[Agora Report] 1937 Χ: Section Χ 1937

Margaret Crosby ... The area signified as Section Χ lays outside the Agora proper and no signs of any public buildings were found. The area seems to have been used for private houses from the end of the 6th c. B.C. Apart ... 25 Jan-18 May 1937

[Agora Object] A 978: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

From a flat roof tile. Part of a swastika-like stamp preserved on the unglazed under surface. Black glaze on the upper surface. Coarse red clay. Cistern, top fill. Leica, color slide ... 6-9 February 1937

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[Agora Object] G 398: Bottle-stopper

Intact. Mushroom shaped. The domed knob depressed at the center, the long stopper tapering towards the bottom. Thick pale green glass. Cistern on lower north slope of Areopagus. Leica PD 2023-7 ... February-April 1937

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[Agora Object] G 399: Cup or Beaker Fragment

Wall fragment from a steep-walled cup or beaker. Horizontal thin ridges at intervals of 0.01m.; decoration in white along and between three of the ribs at one side. Thin yellow glass. Cf. P 7643. Cistern ... 6 February 1937

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[Agora Object] G 400: Bowl Fragments

Two non-joining fragments (a, b) preserving rim and wall of an open bowl. On interior of both fragments two horizontal grooves at intervals of 0.015m. Molded glass, nearly colorless. Agora sample no. 304 ... 4 February 1937

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[Agora Object] G 528: Bowl Fragments

Three small fragments, one from rim, one from shoulder and one from lower wall. Molded light greenish glass. Agora sample no. 308. Cistern. Leica PD 1103-1, PD 1103-2, PD 2023-21 ... 1937

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[Agora Object] IL 701: Lead Seal on Bowl

The seal is attached to the wall of a plain flat bottomed bowl, P 14431 (X 988), rivetted through the clay just below the rim. A seated figure (Dionysos ?) facing right; a high back to throne, and apparently ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Agora Object] IL 1032: Lead Seal

Seal attached to pot. Part of a wall and lower half of the vertical handle of a pitcher. Thin slightly gritty fabric; red brown at core, gray brown at surface. A band of lead encircles the handle and the ... 1947

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[Agora Object] IL 1076: Lead Seal

Attached to handle of standard measure. Band of lead wrapped around base of handle of scoop (?) (P 20,512), and stamped on the outside with magistrate 's seal, type of Dionysus of Alcamenes, seated right, ... 11 March-1 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 3644: Lamp

About half, fragmentary, preserved; strengthened with plaster; nozzle broken off; knob chipped; handle, if any, missing. Broad, flat-bottomed base; deep body with broad rounded shoulder; small flat top ... 12 Febrtuary 1937

[Agora Object] L 4102: Lamp Fragment

Three joining fragments from front of lamp. Ovules on rim; rays on discus. Unglazed. Light buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Fill on steps leading out of cistern. 1073 Leica ... 30 May 1946

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[Agora Object] P 3203: Storage Amphora

The lip missing. Long pointed body, high vertical handles. Pinkish yellow, slightly micaceous clay. Cistern, in black fill at bottom. Leica, 4-343, 96-3-17 ... 12 March 1934

[Agora Object] P 4723: Water Jar with Graffito

Nearly complete. Egg-shaped body, narrow straight neck, slightly outward flaring lip, one grooved handle, shoulder to neck. Stepped foot, hollow inside. Pinkish buff clay, dull red glaze. Incised on shoulder ... 21 February 1935

[Agora Object] P 6004: Black Glaze Cup

Ring foot; shallow concave floor and high slightly inward tilted body; convex projecting rim, and one (perhaps two) vertical grooved handles. Double groove around body at level of lower handle attachment ... 9-15 May 1935

[Agora Object] P 7643: Cup

A very deep, straight-walled Terra Sigillata cup. Rather less than half preserved. The lower part of the sides, and the undersurface, ornamented with neat horizontal ridges. Fine buff clay, very slightly ... 5 May 1936

[Agora Object] P 8334: Amphora

Squat egg-shaped body and narrow neck with flaring mouth. The point at the bottom is broken off. Rolled handles. Micaceous pink clay, unglazed. Well. Leica, LXI-6 ... March-April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 8938: Basin

Large vat. b) Fragment of lower wall. c) Fragment of support for shelf. d) Fragment of support for shelf, corner piece. About one-quarter of rim, over half of floor, considerable part of wall and half(?) ... 11 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 9031: Plate with Rouletting

Rim not preserved [Max. Dim. 0.206]. Low base ring; flat floor. Small rouletted circles in center of floor. Yellow clay. A broad band of dark brown in the glaze across the floor and the underside, off ... 16 February 1937

[Agora Object] P 9044: Lagynos

Lip, handle and many pieces missing; one non-joining piece of bottom; restored in plaster [P.H. 0.20]. Base ring; side wall and inside shoulder meet at sharp angle. Creamy slip, worn. Band of matte red ... 18 February 1937