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| Immerwahr, S. A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The finds in the Athenian Agora from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages have added important chronological context to the earliest eras of Athenian history. The bulk of the items are pottery, but stone, bone, ... 1971 |
| In three joining pieces. Rough trapezoid of river conglomerate, probably an older grave marker broken and reused in door packing. Stoa Terrace Chamber Tomb; removed from the door packing. Leica, 84-434 ... 13 August 1965 |
Four joined fragments preserving part of the hilt and the stub of the blade.
The edges of the hilt and of the shoulders of the blade are turned over to grip the material (probably wood) of the handle plates ... 11 May 1935 |
| Several small holes in bowl as a result of corrosion; otherwise intact.
An open bowl with a long flat handle which is horizontal as it leaves the body, but turns downward towards its end.
The rim of the ... 2 June 1939 |
| A plain disk of bronze, broken and much corroded.
The edges are chipped. Χάλκινο κάτοπτρο. Αποτελείται από ένα δίσκο χαλκού αρκετά διαβρωμένο. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb, lying on floor of chamber ca. 0.40 ... 2 June 1939 |
| Broken in five pieces but complete.
Heavy rib down center of blade. A raised rim around the edge of the handle to take the (wooden ?) hand-hold.
One rivet for fastening on hand-hold in place, and traces ... 5, 14 May 1947 |
| Small irregular chunk of bronze with gold-leaf disk attached to it.
(Probably one of the rivets from the sword, B 778, with rivet-head covering in place; the rivet heavily corroded ?) Έντεκα κεφαλές χάλκινων ... 5 May 1947 |
| Badly bent and corroded but largely complete.
Apparently an open bowl with rounded bottom and put-turned lip.
One horizontal handle is preserved, attached below the lip. Apparently disintegrated while ... 9 May 1947 |
| Badly corroded; the blade preserved in several pieces, but nothing of the hilt except two small pieces which appear to be the projecting ears. To one of these a gold-leaf rivet head cover of the smaller ... 14 May 1947 |
| A broad curved tool, apparently more or less complete, including tongue for insertion into wooden handle. Χάλκινο ξυράφι. Finished Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. S.E. part of chamber (with other bronzes on table; ... 14 May 1947 |
Broken off near tip.
Pierced with eye.
(Two fragments April 1998, July 2000) Mycenaean grave B. 1387 Leica ... 24 April 1951 |
| The tip only preserved, with a heavy rib. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. 1459, 1475 Leica, XLVI-89, LV-88, LVII-53 336 ... 8 May 1951 |
| Mended from eight pieces, badly corroded.
Tip, one cutting edge, one-third of hilt, and pommel missing.
Leaf-shaped, short slender proportions to judge by the width preserved from edge to edge below hilt ... 11 May 1951 |
a) Preserves the lip, body, and left barb complete;
b) Is lacking the tip and parts of both barbs.
Both are narrow, eongated, and flat, with pronounced and tapering barbs; no median rib.
a) is in good ... 9 May 1951 |
Mended from several pieces. Some scraps disintegrated.
Both ends missing; two revets for the attachment of the handle preserved.
Cleaned and stuck after photographing. Surface corroded. Burial. 2614 Leica ... 11 June 1951 |
| Intact.
An open flat-bottomed cup with shallow spout and wishbone handles. Slightly outwards lip.
Walls flaring to plain rim flat on top.
Heavily corroded and the surface rough. Tomb; inside door.
Mycenaean ... LH III B (possibly C) |
Broken into a number of pieces an din poor condition. Mycenaean chamber tomb, main chamber, pile of bones at south. 4690 Leica ... 9 July 1951 |
Broken into a number of pieces, but apparently complete.
Very bad condition.
Removed in plaster. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Leica ... 8 May 1952 |
| Thin plain disk.
Complete except for chips around edge. Very badly oxidized.
Two rivet holes near one edge. Mycenean chamber tomb oppposite Stoa of Attalos, pier 15, modern drainage ditch, skeleton 1 ... 7 January 1954 |
Small narrow blade.
Sides turned up along most of its length, forming a rectangular channel. April 1998: 3 fragments Mycenean chamber tomb oppposite Stoa of Attalos, pier 15, modern drainage ditch, earth ... 7 January 1954 |
| Very poor condition but dimensions preserved.
Plain circular socket without ring. Pronounced midrib round in section. Flanged blade seems to contract ca. 0.15 from socket, then expand in flame shape for ... 4-5 August 1965 |
| Much chipped at one end, but full length preserved.
Neatly cut off length from a large horn, pierced from side to side at center, and surface smoothed.
Middle Helladic. Κυλινδρικό οστέινο αντικείμενο, ... 7 June 1937 |
| From base of an antler antifact from cervus elaphus.
Full length apparently preserved. Surface has been smoothed; one branch cut off close; another cut off neatly above its root, where there is a large ... 7 June 1937 |
Lower end of a horn, neatly cut off below.
Three small holes pierced near lower edge. Surface smoothed.
"It is an antler, probably cervus elaphus (red deer)" (Phelps, 1966).
Middle Helladic. Well Q ... 7 June 1937 |
Full length apparently preserved.
Short section of a horn, one end neatly cut off, the other roughly whittled. A vertical hole down the center may be artificial.
"It is an antler, probably cervus elaphus ... 7 June 1937 |
Fragment only, broken at one end, and one side.
Piece of a horn, the surface worked smooth, the inside hollowed out.
"It is an antler, probably cervus elaphus (red deer)" (Phelps, 1966).
Middle Helladic ... 7 June 1937 |
| Broken and split into many pieces, but largely complete; one side slightly higher than the other.
A cylindrical box, tapering very slightly toward the top.
The flat lid is held in place by a projecting ... 26 May 1939 |
| One edge of the base, three fragments of the wall, and the second handle (?) missing. Two pieces apparently from the edge of the base do not join.
Small cylindrical box, tapering very slightly toward the ... 2 June 1939 |
| The plain flat base of both brooches are preserved, that of a) the longer, rounded at one end and squared off at the other; that of b) rounded at both ends and with a shallow depression as if for a finger ... 2 June 1939 |
| The "set" consists of one complete pin, two good-sized fragments of others, and five scraps.
The complete pin and the two large fragments are each mended from several pieces. Each consists of a plain tapering ... 2 June 1939 |
| An oblong plaque, dimensions full preserved, one corner missing.
One side is rough, on the other traces of decoration in low relief. Along one long edge two holes rather less than a full circle, are cut ... 30 May 1939 |
| Two joining fragments appear to preserve most of a thin small sharply tapering piece, broken at the tip. The top and sides are finished smooth; the underside is rougher.
Ivory stained black throughout ... 14 June 1939 |
| Split and repaired; dimensions complete but teeth somewhat broken; a few fragments do not join.
Rounded top, both faces lightly moulded, with a rounded band between light ridges. At the center top a neat ... 9 May 1951 |
| Six fragments of a large hairpin (?).
a) part of curve at top preserved; broken smoothly on shank.
Rounded ends circular in section, thickest at curve.
b) curved section, split and worn.
c) shank section ... 11 May 1951 |
Small cockle shell, small conch shell, and others, mostly fragmentary.
"1 Cypraea shell, almost complete, no sign of being worked; shell associated with women.
2 Murex trunculus shells, large, very fragmentary ... 21 May 1951 |
Most of the teeth lost; fragments of four do not join.
Straight above; flat broad top, both faces lightly moulded, with a rounded band between light ridges. Surface badly corroded and darkened.
Late Helladic ... 21 May 1951 |
One end preserved, and some fragments of the teeth.
A plain comb with teeth on one side only. Two pairs of grooves on front and back.
Late Helladic. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb to N.W. of Stoa pier 19 (ΣΑ ... 5 September 1953 |
Apparently complete.
Turned head. Shaft tapers to sharp point.
Late Helladic III. Mycenaean Chamber Tomb opposite Stoa of Attalos pier 15. In modern drainage ditch; earth near skeleton 1. 5231 Leica PD ... 7 January 1954 |
| Chisel-shaped tool with four holes drilled through it.
Late Helladic. Mycenaean grave to west of "Court Room" below Stoa terrace, at north end of grave. 3720 Leica, 83-529 ... 24 March 1954 |
| Hollow tapering piece drilled transversely through larger end.
Late Helladic. Mycenaean grave to west of "Court Room" below Stoa terrace, at north end of grave. 3720 Leica, 83-529 ... 24 March 1954 |
Four rosettes and a leaf surrounding outside another rosette (?). Also four small fragments.
Ivory inlays, probably from the table near which they were found.
Neatly worked. Back plain. Mycenaean chamber ... 25 August 1947 |
From an inlay. Chamber Tomb; below Middle Stoa Terrace.
Found in cleaning wood from left side of burial Δ. Leica ... 9 August 1965 |
Set of four spherical beads, graduated in size and pierced; now all chalky white in color, and very friable.
a) (H 681) pierced with a large hole, emerged as dull pale green in color with three horizontal ... 9 May 1951 |
Slightly broken. Surface pitted.
Large hole through the center.
White paste.
Late Helladic III A-B. Mycenaean chamber tomb, main chamber, pocket in floor at west side. 4698 Leica ... 9 July 1951 |
Three beads.
Two tubular and one ring-shaped.
Publication: Late Helladic. Mycenaean chamber tomb to N.W. of stoa pier 19. From circular pit in N.E. corner. 2726 Leica PD 2112-2 ... Publication: Late Helladic. |
13 small pieces, bent and twisted; round in section. Agora sample no. 232. In various parts of the disturbed Mycenaean grave, some where near the head. Leica ... 10-12 May 1933 |
A large crumpled sheet of lead, apparently a cover of vessel (?). Agora sample no. 227. Well 15, about end of 5th meter. Leica ... 1 April 1939 |
Roughly rectangular in section.
Now broken into four pieces and much bent. Five fragments bagged and boxed by A.P. in winter 1997. Agora sample no. 231. Mycenaean tomb to east of Stoa Shop 19. 2688 Leica ... 9 July 1953 |
A considerable lenght of thick wire in a loose coil.
Broken into many pieces, seven fragments (April 1998). With the coil is preserved a pebble and a chip of flint. Agora sample no. 230. Mycenaean Tomb ... 9 June 1954 |
| The man strides right; behind him are the two female figures in flounced skirts; the man holds a spear or branch; from his waist two lines extend to the first woman.
Small symbols in the field to the left ... 10 May 1933 |
| Globular.
Flattened top and bottom slightly. Χάνδρα από αμέθυστο. Προέρχεται από διαταραγμένη ταφή Μυκηναϊκών χρόνων, νότια του ναού του ’ρεως. From sifting earth from Mycanaean grave.
Cf. J 5, J 7, P ... 13 May 1933 |
| Globular.
Slightly flattened top and bottom.
Darker and less translucent than J 6. Χάνδρα από αμέθυστο. Προέρχεται από διαταραγμένη ταφή Μυκηναϊκών χρόνων, νότια του ναού του ’ρεως. In sifting earth from ... 15 May 1933 |
| A thin (like a paper) disk, more or less circular, decorated with a rosette and pierced at irregular intervals around the edge with seven small holes for attachment. Outer side slightly convex. Finished ... 30 May 1939 |
| Ninenteen thin ornaments. This group consists of thirteen ivy-leaf pieces (a-m), one large (n) and one small rosette (o), and four plain disks (p-s), three of them are larger and one smaller.
Of the ivy-leaf ... 2 June 1939 |
| This group consists of thirty rosettes, five ivy-leaf pieces and one shell-shaped ornament.
Ivy-leaf ornaments: four of them are complete, though slightly bent; one is somewhat broken. Decoration in low ... 2 June 1939 |
| Two shell-shaped pieces.
One is slightly broken, the other is a bent mass of thin gold.
Lower edge straight, upper edge scalloped. Converging flutes running downward; small eight-petalled rosette in center ... 13 June 1939 |
| Complete.
A long piece of fine wire, now bent over double, and worn thin in places.
The wire tapers towards the ends, which are turned up in long loops or hooks; at the middle of the piece is a small rectangular ... 9 June 1939 |
| A thin almost circular piece of gold leaf, the edges turned in underneath, as if it had once covered a button.
Probably rivet from bronze sword (B 779). Πέντε χρυσές επενδύσεις κεφαλών ήλων σπάθης. Three ... 2 May 1947 |
| Set of leaf rosettes, consists of thirty-five largely rosettes, one fragmentary, one crumpled and one half preserved.
Simple eight-petalled rosette pattern in very low relief. Each one pierced irregularly ... 6 May 1947 |
| Narrow strip of gold leaf, with edges turned down.
One half is curved in a semicircle, the other is bent and crumpled.
Gold banding for some wooden object, presumably round.
Perhaps decoration of hilt ... 14 May 1947 |
| Sixty-six beads.
Two paste beads, depressed spherical in shape and laterally banded, similar to G 415 but smaller (H 692). Ten spherical paste beads with melon ribbing. Three plain spherical beads pinkish ... 9 May 1951 |
Necklace with gold pendent.
Preserved are seven beads.
One bead of quartz or light amethyst; one bead of light blue paste, two of green paste, and one with melon ribbing; also fragments of another of green ... 21 May 1951 |
Small round bead.
Pierced for stringing on a necklace. Mycanaean chamber tomb. Among bones at S.E. corner.
Late Helladic III A-B. 4689 Leica, 6-158 ... 4 July 1951 |
Complete; slightly squashed.
Elliptical seed-like head, pierced lengthwise. Lengthwise ridges. Mycenaean Grave C. 1388-1399 Leica PD 1200-24 ... 31 March 1952 |
Broken at both ends.
Preserves simple curved rod, which originally thought to be a fragment from a silver pin. Mycenaean Grave C. 1388-1399 Leica ... 31 March 1952 |
The lot consists of one spherical purple bead (amethyst ?), four small reddish ones of different sizes (agate or carnelian ?), and six larger white paste beads, globular but flattened top and bottom, along ... 8 July 1953 |
Seven beads.
Two small beads of blue glass paste, one of white glass paste, two small of black glass paste (?) and two of carnelian; also one of gold, together with fragments of other white glass paste ... 9 January 1954 |
| Amygdaloid bead.
Back bevelled, front broken through at longitudinal string hole.
In center a sketchy representation of bird rising with outspread wings. Chamber tomb, below Middle Stoa terrace; in cleaning ... 28 August 1965 |
| A small squat dome, convex below, vertically pierced.
Coarse brownish clay, fired gray at surface.
Middle Helladic. Λίθινο σφονδύλιο. Well Q, cleaning earth. Leica, 83-524 PD 1200-24 ... 3-7 June 1937 |
| A chip missing from one side.
Roughly conical.
Vertically pierced.
Coarse reddish clay, gray at core. Well Q, cleaning earth. Leica, 83-524 PD 1200-24 ... 3-7 June 1937 |
| Piece from side, and chips around edges missing.
A shallow dome, flat below. Pierced lengthwise.
Gritty gray clay, the top surface smooth, gray to brown. Well 10.
Neolithic. Leica, 83-505 PD 1200-24 ... 7-10 March 1939 |
In five fragments; about one-seventh missing.
Blunt conical, splayed base.
Rough gritty red clay, dark brown exterior. Shows signs of burning. Mycenaean chamber tomb at north side of Temple of Ares. 1459 ... 9 May 1951 |
Broken at bottom.
Conical shape, bored longitudinally.
Gritty gray brown clay, hard surface mottled in firing.
Late Neolithic. Well 17. Leica, 83-505 ... 1961 |
Bowl with matte painted decoration. Rim fragment. Large bowl with inturned rim.
Gritty clay, gray to reddish-brown at core. Light gray on surface. Decorated with wide bands of dark brown to black paint ... 1953 |
| Broken but largely complete except for spout; small wall fragments restored in plaster. Bottom slightly concave; piriform body, lop-sided; the rim on one side almost straight, traces of a projecting spout ... 8 July 1953 |
| Broken but largely complete; a few small wall fragments restored in plaster. Globular pot with small flat bottom and flattened top; spout slightly concave in profile; plain rim; band handle with a slight ... 8 July 1953 |
Small fragments of wall missing and restored in plaster; the front part of the spout missing. Small nearly flat bottom; broad body; narrow neck, concave in profile, a ridge at its junction with the shoulder; ... 8 July 1953 |
Small wall fragments, much of bottom, part of rim and one handle restored in plaster. Slightly convex bottom; slightly concave walls meeting the shoulder at an angle; out-turned rim; three small horizontal ... 8 July 1953 |
Small fragments of wall restored; lip chipped. Small flat bottom; globular body; narrow neck; out-turned rim, slightly downsloping; no handles.
Buff clay. Smooth buff slip, considerably worn. Decoration ... 8 July 1953 |
| Some fragments from wall and one handle restored in plaster. Underside concave; foot slightly profiled; rim slopes slightly downward; rolled horizontal handles.
Decoration in brown to black glaze, much ... 8 July 1953 |
| Mended from many pieces, parts of neck and walls and of one horizontal handle restored in plaster. Small ring foot; globular body; flaring mouth; thick band handle from rim; rolled horizontal handles ... 9 July 1953 |
Base and fragment of side wall remain.
Coarse ash-colored clay. Covered with thin lustreless brown paint.
Late Helladic III. North end of Stoa Terrace, from a level near bedrock; perhaps to be associated ... 10 August 1953 |
Many wall fragments and two small bits of rim missing and restored. Ring foot, slightly projecting; vertical handles, each with a central rib and finished with a thumb depression at the lower attachment; ... 8 August 1953 |
| Fragments of wall and rim, one handle and part of another missing and restored. Flaring foot, sharply concave beneath; flat-topped rim.
Net pattern on shoulder; grouped bands on wall; neck glazed inside ... 8 August 1953 |
| Many fragments missing from wall and rim; restored. Broad downsloping rim; high shoulder; projecting ring foot; vertical band handles.
On shoulder, between each pair of handles, a pair of spirals, one ... 8 August 1953 |
Lower body and base, many wall fragments, part of the rim and two of the handles missing and restored. Flat rim; vertical band handles.
Two linked spirals between each pair of handles; two groups of bands ... 8 August 1953 |
| Many wall fragments and part of rim missing and restored. Flat bottom; rounded body; lip out-turned; thin strap handles springing from lip.
Coarse light brown clay surfaced with a thin red-brown slip ... 8 August 1953 |
Handle, most of mouth and part of upper wall remain; partly restored. Shape similar to P 23567, but the strap handles springing from the lip are thicker and slope downward less rapidly.
Coarse light brown ... 8 August 1953 |
Neck, mouth and wall fragments missing; partly restored. Flat bottom; piriform body; handle lightly ribbed.
Buff clay. Covered with thin red glaze paint.
ADDENDA Handle broken off. Mycenaean Tomb to ... 8 August 1953 |
| Base, neck, mouth and many fragments from wall missing; restored in plaster. Plump piriform body; ridge at junction of neck and shoulder; band handle from mouth. At both the upper and lower handle attachments ... 8 August 1953 |
| Mended from many pieces; wall and rim fragments and one handle missing; restored in plaster. Low stem; spreading foot; underside of foot slightly concave, with a neat hemispherical depression at its center; ... 8 August 1953 |
One handle and much of one side missing; restored in plaster. Type and fabric similar to P 23571, but with a shorter thicker stem and smaller more flaring foot, concave beneath.
Coarse buff clay. Thin ... 8 August 1953 |
Base, stem, one handle and much of wall missing and restored. Type and fabric similar to P 23571, but the bowl deeper and the walls more sharply tapering.
Coarse buff clay. Thin brown glaze wash.
ADDENDA ... 8 August 1953 |
| All of base and one side of bowl with one handle missing and restored in plaster. Tall stem; shallow bowl; everted rim; small low handles.
Fine orange-pink clay with creamy surfacing. Mycenaean Tomb to ... 8 August 1953 |
Fragments missing from wall and rim; restored in plaster. Shallow bowl with small flat bottom; bridged trough spout; narrow out-turned rim.
Pale buff clay. Covered with chocolate glaze, dull and much ... 8 August 1953 |
Fragments of wall and base remain; no trace of handle; about half restored in plaster. Small deep cup with plain rim and gently outcurved wall, forming an angle with the lower part; low ring foot.
Pale ... 8 August 1953 |
Fragments only from wall preserved. Plain rim; no trace of base.
Coarse pinkish-buff clay. Covered with slip of same color on inside; worn. Mycenaean Tomb to N.E. of Stoa Pier 19 (ΣΑ 1). 2676 Leica ... 8 August 1953 |
| Intact. Flat bottom; globular body; trough spout; ridged strap handle with a pronounced boss at the base of the handle.
On the shoulder, three concentric spirals; tails hang from handle attachment; bands ... 5 September 1953 |
| Much broken, small fragments missing; restored in plaster. Globular body; trough spout; spreading neck with plastic ring at junction of neck and shoulder; band handle with a ridge down the middle finishing ... 5 September 1953 |
Broken but largely complete; part of rim, half of one handle and fragments from wall missing; restored in plaster. Low stem, flaring foot; deep bowl; two small band handles.
Gritty yellow clay. Covered ... 5 September 1953 |
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