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[Agora Image] 2012.70.0840 (79-4-8)

Bronze-working implements. Upper row: ST 814 (left) and ST 813 (right). Bottom row from left to right: IL 1420, B 1521, BI 910, B 850, BI 911, IL 1414 ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Object] B 30: Female Head : Nike

Two thirds life size. Preserved intact save for eyeballs which probably were inset. Hair gathered up from all sides to a stout peg in middle of crown. Terminates in front below throat in a triangular projection ... 27 February 1932

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[Agora Object] B 133: Lower Leg and Hoof of a Horse

Apparently the left hind leg. The position, not vertical, but forming an angle of ca. 0.45 to the supposed ground line, suggests that the horse was rearing. Hollow cast; carefully modelled; the hairs of ... 23 June 1933

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[Agora Object] B 146: Dikast's Ballot

Entire; pierced. In loan to Barcelona (Museum Caixa Forum), 11.02.2014. Clearing area of S.W. building, disturbed. Leica, Color slide, 80-130 ... 28 February 1934

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[Agora Object] B 168: Buckle

A small buckle with a loop and a solid surface with two loops for attachment behind, and a tongue. Grave 10, by the heart. 80 Leica, XLIII-100, LVII-93, 83-321, 83-641 ... 2 May 1934

[Agora Object] B 181: Dove

The small bird stands with folded wings on a small round base. Base is broken off below. Green sand drain fill. Hellenistic. Leica, VIII-95 ... 14 May 1934

[Agora Object] B 232: Spearhead

Two-barbed, large spearhead with a stem to fit into the shaft. Similar to B 231 (Γ 1279). The barbs better preserved. Turkish fill. Leica 1967 ... 22 May 1935

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[Agora Object] B 248: Statuette : Hermes

Hermes stands facing, on a small concave sided base. He is nude save for a twist of drapery around his shoulders. In his right hand he carries a small bag, in his left a daduceus. On his head is a small ... 27 May 1935

[Agora Object] B 263: Fragments of Statue

a) This fragment preserves lower end of several folds of drapery. b) heavy, plain piece. Surface quite badly corroded. If from a statue it belongs to some nude portion. Floor S, foundation. Late Roman ... 3 February 1936

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[Agora Object] B 492: Athenian Weight : "a Fourth"

Thick square slab of bronze. The metal having a high lead content. On the top added in relief, an oval shield. Inscribed on top lengthwise of the shield and around two vertical faces. Σταθμά εξ ορειχάλκου ... 4 June 1937

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[Agora Object] B 495: Athenian Weight : Stater

Thick square slab of bronze. The metal with a high lead context. On the top, in relief, an astragal. Incised on the top and around two of the side faces. Σταθμά εξ ορειχάλκου. Αθηναϊκός ενεπίγραφος στατήρας ... 7 June 1937

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[Agora Object] B 497: Athenian Weight : "a Sixth"

Thick square bronze block. Tortoise on top in relief. Inscribed on top and sides. Σταθμά εξ ορειχάλκου. Φέρει στην κορυφή ανάγλυφη παράσταση χελώνας. Βάρος: 126 gr. Well, lower fill, earth. Stoa Gallery ... 11 June 1937

[Agora Object] B 505: Stand for Lamp or Vessel

Complete. In two pieces : a) a profiled stand with debased leaf pattern around base. b) a circular disk with upturned edge to receive pot of lamp. Egg pattern around edge. Cistern A of 1935. Leica ... 1935

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[Agora Object] B 579: Lamp

Complete, though the hinge which holds the cover of the filling-hole is broken. High angular-bodied lamp on raised base. Large round nozzle. Shell-shaped cover over filling hole. Cross projecting above ... 31 May 1938

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[Agora Object] B 728: Dikast's Ballot

Large ballot with long hub; pierced. Considerably corroded when found but cleaned up well; The edges a little chipped and the surface pitted in places. Inscribed on one face, on the other, Η or Ξ, stamped ... 17 June 1939

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[Agora Object] B 831: Oinochoe

Three pieces make up the whole, except for slight gaps in the body. Ovoid body with broad, nearly flat shoulder; flat base, narrow neck with trefoil lip. Angular band handle, lip to shoulder. Convex swelling ... 22 March 1948

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[Agora Object] B 850: Implement

Made of heavy bronze wire (?). One end flattened like the blunt end of a stilus; the other pointed, but bent over and curled round into a spiral. A tool for bronze working ? Casting pit, house H, room ... Card: late 2nd c. B.C.

[Agora Object] B 1008: Ear from Statue Fragment

The right ear and a little of the cheek in front of the ear are preserved. Carefully modelled. Heavily corroded. On the cheek is a wisp of hair or beard. Surface near middle of Stoa of Attalos. Leica ... August 1952

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[Agora Object] B 1046: Blanks

Eleven pieces cut from a rod. One of these is the remnant of the rod, become to short for further cutting. Eight pieces are "normal", two are scraps. The cutting was done with a chisel anywhere from one ... 16 June 1953

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[Agora Object] B 1055: Dikast's Ballot

Intact. Solid hub. Inscribed. Obverse : ΨΗΦΟΣ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑ Reverse : Θ Ενεπίγραφη δικαστική ψήφος. Terrace, first northern extension. Metals Room 90-27 Nov. 24, 2003-April 15, 2004 2773 Leica, color slide, ... 27 November 1953

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[Agora Object] B 1056: Dikast's Ballot

Intact. Solid hub. Obverse : plain Reverse : E Δικαστική ψήφος, με ανάγλυφη παράσταση γράμματος "Ε". Terrace, first northern extension. Metals Room 90-27 Nov. 24, 2003-April 15, 2004 2773 Leica, color ... 27 November 1953

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[Agora Object] B 1058: Dikast's Ballot

Intact. Solid hub. Inscribed. Obverse : ΨΗΦΟΣ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑ Reverse : Ε Ενεπίγραφη δικαστική ψήφος. Terrace, first northern extension. Metals Room 90-27 Nov. 24, 2003-April 15, 2004 2773 Leica, color slide, ... 27 November 1953

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[Agora Object] B 1082 BIS: Official Measure

This measure is smaller than B 1082. The tripod feet appears to have been set upside down inside the first but the corrosion is so far advanced that the two cannot be separated. Bottom and less than half ... Card: ca. 400 B.C.

[Agora Object] B 1147: Mold Fragment

Fragment of a flat-bottomed clay mold for shaft and triangular head of a bronze pin (?) Soft yellow clay. The mold was apparently made in two parts for the top edges seem to be original. Fragment of somewhat ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1153: Mold Fragment

An oval collar mouth with raised lip with pour channel or vent hole. The latter divides; on line of break at bottom at one side a circular channel, at the other a rectangular one. A small Delta on the ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1189: Mold Fragments of Large Bronze Statue

Six fragment selected from a large number (not catalogued) to show scale of figure, vents, drapery, etc. g) mold funnel h) Air vent i) Air vent j) mold fragmetn with gate. k) mold funnel with "y" gate ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Object] B 1200: Shield Fragment

About one-third of rim remains together with adjacent sheet bronze. Overlap decorated with guilloche. Stone-curbed pit: under archaic poros column capital (A2667, P 732) to north of Altar of Ares. First ... 25 February 1957

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[Agora Object] B 1249: Fragment

Remains of bronze poured into mold channel or duct. "Y" shaped. Catalogued 1960. Strosis 2. 101, 148 Leica, 80-668 ... 2 February 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1284: Statue Foot

Right foot preserved to instep on top, almost to ankle on right side. Made as piece of draped statue. Female foot wearing sandal with thick sole, loop under big toe and under little toe, braided thong ... 30 April 1965

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[Agora Object] B 1383: Drapery Piece

Intact. Preserved is piece of drapery possible for shoulder with many traces of original gilding. Τμήμα πτυχωτού υφάσματος χάλκινου έφιππου αγάλματος. Πιθανότα προέρχεται από τον ώμο του αγάλματος. Agora ... 26 June 1971

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[Agora Object] B 1384: Leg

Intact. Bent leg of left of an equestrian. Life size. Inner face of thigh and knee cut away for horse. Elaborate sandal on foot. Finely worked toes. Many traces of gilding. Κνήμη χάλκινου έφιππου αγάλματος ... 25 June 1971

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[Agora Object] B 1385: Drapery Piece

Intact. Long thin piece of drapery from statue. Traces of gold from gilding. Agora sample no. 173. Well. 1329 Leica, 87-27 ... 25 June 1971

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[Agora Object] B 1506: Bowl Fragment

Fragment of shallow bowl. Mended from two pieces. Preserves part of vertical rim. Slight inward slope, flat bottom. Coarse red crumbly clay vitrified to dull bubbly black on interior. Cf. B 1507. Catalogued ... 9 June 1936

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[Agora Object] B 1521: Nail

Complete. Flat head. Curved, round in section, tapering towards tip which is flatened. Catalogued 21 April 1973 Casting pit on west slope of Areopagus, room 13, house H. 6015-6027 Leica, 79-4-8 ... 14 August 1947

[Agora Object] B 1558: Hair Fragment

One fragment, broken all around. Preserving part of wavy lock, probably from lifesize statue. Catalogued 24 May 1973 Manhole 1094 Leica ... 25 May 1936

[Agora Object] BI 910: Bone Fragment

Small curved piece. Green surface from contact with bronze. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] BI 911: Horn Fragment

Part of small curved horn, preserved from tip with green surface from contact with bronze. Burned patches on convex side towards base of horn. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Object] I 2228: Account Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Smooth dressed top preserved, badly weathered; elsewhere broken. Top, whose plane is not perpendicular to the face, is perhaps not original. Accounts for statue of Athena Promachos ... 5th. century B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 3872: Epigram

Inscribed fragment. Fragment from the base for the statues of Harmodios and Aristogeiton. Inscribed face, original top, and right face preserved. Broken at left and bottom. Two lines of the inscription ... 477 B.C.

[Agora Object] IL 1414: Lead Tool

A slender instrument with a point at one end and a small spatula at the other. Burned fill of bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 18 April 1956

[Agora Object] IL 1420: Iron Suspension Loop

Oxidized but complete. Bolt with suspension loop and short stem. Bronze casting pit. Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 24 October 1956

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[Agora Object] L 3731: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; complete save for small piece of discus, rim and top, at left. Wreath on rim, with plain panels. On the discus, bust of Athena, left. She wears a crested Corinthian helmet and ... 4 May 1939

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[Agora Object] L 5413: Disc Fragment of Lamp

Most of disk and small part of rim preserved. On disc, chest and head of Hephaistos holding torch and hammer. On rim globule rosettes. Attic clay darkened by fire on both sides. First half of 3rd. century ... 11 January 1963

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[Agora Object] P 15210: Red Figure Oinochoe

The handle missing and nearly all the lip; two small holes in the wall, and one in the floor; the base much chipped. Plump body; low very slightly flaring ring foot. In a panel bordered above and below ... 23 May 1939

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[Agora Object] S 741: Mold for a Bronze Statue

Put together from many pieces; most of the legs, much of the hips, part of the back, and a fragment of the chin and mouth, remain, together with many non-joining fragments. A standing male figure, about ... 11 March 1936

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[Agora Object] S 1860: Mold Fragments

Two fragments of mold for bronze statue selected from large a number; others stored in tray. a) Fragment from mold for large nude figure. b) Fragment from drapery. Cf. B 1600-B 1608, probably from the ... 10 May 1954

[Agora Object] ST 813: Pumice

Small light stone with many small flattened surfaces and one shallow channel. Casting pit. From box 322. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 PD 2249-4 ... April-May 1956

[Agora Object] ST 814: Pumice

Light weight stone with one smooth curved surface on which are darkened areas, perhaps from polishing burned surface (casting skin) of bronze. Bronze-casting pit. From box 322. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956

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[Agora Object] T 3393: Impression of Metal Work

The impression was taken from a relief worked in repousse on a plaque 0.073m. high and 0.105m. long. Intact, except for minor chips. Toward the left end were rivets (two out of an original three) for fastening ... 12 June 1954

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[Agora Image] 2009.11.0039 (79-04-8)

Bronze-working implements. Upper row: ST 814 (left) and ST 813 (right). Bottom row from left to right: IL 1420, B 1521, BI 910, B 850, BI 911, IL 1414 ... Sculpture technique: bronze casting. Horizontal (normal)