"Type","dc-publisher","UserLevel","Name","Collection","Id","dc-creator","dc-title","Redirect","Icon","dc-description","dc-date","dc-subject","Chronology"
"Object","","","I 4913","Agora","Agora:Object:I 4913","","Prytany Decree Fragments","","Agora:Image:2012.50.0758::/Agora/2012/2012.50/2012.50.0758.jpg::1465::2048","Inscribed fragments.; Two fragments, both from the right side apparently of the same large stele. The stele had in late times been carefully cut up into small brick-like pieces of which these are two.; Since the veins of impurities in these two fragments do not correspond closely, they must have been separated by a considerable interval in the stele.; The stele was finished horizontally on top with an ovolo moulding on face A and on the sides. The sides are roughly hammer-dressed. The stele was opisthographic, face B having been inscribed subsequently, its text enclosed in a panel with pedimental top worked in low relief.; ; Fragment Β 1832 a), from the upper right corner of the stele.; On face A, thirteen lines of the inscription preserved, with a rasura beneath the first line; on face B, four lines.; ; Fragment Β 1832 b), from the lower right corner of the stele.; On face A, sixteen lines of the inscription preserved, the lower five in a corona; on face B, five lines.; Pentelic marble.; ; Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 101.","29 May 1937","","1st. century B.C."
"Object","","","AP 1072","Agora","Agora:Object:AP 1072","","Krater Fragment: Pictorial","","Agora:Image:2015.05.0527::/Agora/2015/2015.05/2015.05.0527.tif::2635::2184","Fragment of large vase with red bands and stork and part of legs of second bird.; ; ADDENDA 2018: Two non-joining sherds to a large krater. No features are preserved. ; ; The exterior decoration consists of two preserved medium bands running below the handle zone. The handle zone is decorated with a frieze of birds. None are complete, but parts of at least four are preserved. Slight differences can be observed, so possibly from two sides of the same vase. ; The interior is monochrome. The paint is thick and evenly applied, but fired unevenly brown to dark brown.; ; Furumark Shape: 281; Furumark Motif 1: 7","2 June 1937","","LH IIIC Early-Middle"
"Object","","","AP 2569","Agora","Agora:Object:AP 2569","","Stirrup Jar: Patterned","","Agora:Image:2020.05.0603::/Agora/2020/2020.05/2020.05.0603.tif::2000::1500","Mycenaean stirrup vase, fragmentary. ; Interior plain; exterior with four brown glaze bands. Buff clay. ; ; ADDENDA 2018: Sixteen sherds mended into five non-joining fragments of a large stirrup jar, with torus, domed base. ; The exterior decoration consists of a monochrome foot, reserved below, and medium bands at regular intervals. Beginning at the widest point, the upper bands are filled, the first two ranks consist of fine line groups, the next two in succession: papyrus fill and triglyphs and horizontal zigzag. None of the upper vessel survives, so it is unclear if there was further decoration in the handle zone. ; ; The paint is thick and evenly applied, fired light to dark brown. There are no traces of use-wear or burning.; ; ADDENDA 2020: One base fragment added from lot and mended.; ; Probably belongs with AP 2926 and AP 2957.; ; Furumark Shape: 182; Furumark Motif 1: 11; Furumark Motif 2: 61","17-23 July 1937","",""
"Object","","","L 1874","Agora","Agora:Object:L 1874","","Lamp Fragments","","Agora:Image:2012.25.0181::/Agora/2012/2012.25/2012.25.0181.jpg::2048::1464","Two fragments, the smaller from the base; much missing from side and bottom. Glaze mottled black and red.; Three additional fragments, including a second nozzle, unite the two first found, and give a large wide-bodied lamp with two nozzles on axis. Much still missing from rim and walls. Restored in plaster.; ; Type 23A of Agora collection, type VI of Corinth collection.; ; Cf. Agora IV, nos. 209-220, pp. 56-57, pls. 7, 36. ; Corinth IV, ii, pp. 43-45, nos. 100-113, pl. III.; ; ADDENDA The bigger fragment from the two is a nozzle.","10 May 1935","","Late in 3rd. quarter of 5th. century-375 B.C."
"Object","","","AP 2558","Agora","Agora:Object:AP 2558","","Deep Bowl: Linear","","Agora:Image:2020.05.0576::/Agora/2020/2020.05/2020.05.0576.tif::1950::1500","Mycenaean skyphos; foot and other parts missing. ; Buff clay, with dark slip on interior. Exterior: band about mouth and simple one underneath handles. Slip on handle.; ; ADDENDA 2018: Frag. b, one rim sherd added from lot UK. ; Because of original plaster restoration, frag. b cannot be mended.; ; Medium-sized deep bowl with flaring rim and one preserved horizontal, round-section handle. The base is not preserved. Decoration is linear on exterior with a medium band at the rim and a fairly narrow band below the handles. A single splash decorates the handle. The interior is monochrome. The paint is evenly fired dark-brown to black.; ; ADDENDA 2020:; Twenty-one sherds mended into two large fragments and four non-joining sherds to a medium-sized deep bowl with flaring rim, one preserved horizontal round handle, and a low ring base. Decoration is linear on exterior with a medium band at the rim and a medium band below the handles. The exterior of the foot is undecorated. A single splash decorates the handle. The interior is monochrome. The paint is evenly fired dark-brown to black. In the interior of the base there is a heavy degree of use-wear caused by scraping out the lowest contents. There are no traces of burning.;  ; Pale buff fabric exceptionally clean; only occasional small to medium rounded calcareous inclusions, rare subrounded brown to reddish-brown rock fragments, rounded voids, and sparse silver mica                                                                                                ; Furumark Shape: 284","5-13 May 1937; 21-22  March 1928","","LH IIIC Early"
"Object","","","AP 2556","Agora","Agora:Object:AP 2556","","Deep bowl: Patterned","","Agora:Image:2021.06.0049::/Agora/2021/2021.06/2021.06.0049.JPG::6000::4000","Mycenaean skyphos, incomplete. ; ; Interior: flaked red slip. Exterior: wide concentric band about mouth. Below handles, two double narrower bands with a reserved space in between. In the intervening zone, on either side, two centered spirals facing out, with lateral extensions. Bands over the four handle joins. About the stem of the foot is a fourth band.; Buff clay.; ; ADDENDA 2018:  Medium sized deep bowl with flaring rim and two horizontal, round-section handles (neither fully preserved). The base is a raised ring. ; Decoration consists of a medium band on the exterior rim and two medium bands below the handles. Decoration in handle zone consists of antithetic spirals with fill of chevrons. There is a narrow band around the exterior of the foot. The interior is monochrome. The paint is evenly fired orange-red. Handles apparently tri-splashed (but not fully preserved). No visible use-wear.; ; Furumark Shape: 285; Furumark Motif 1: 50; Furumark Motif 2: 58","21 May 1938; 12-13 June 1937; 6 April 1938","","LH IIIC Early-Middle"
"Object","","","I 2012","Agora","Agora:Object:I 2012","","Marble Fragment","","Agora:Image:2008.16.0252::/Agora/2008/2008.16/2008.16.0252.tif::2435::3684","Inscribed fragment.; Catalogue of ships.; ; Fragment ΟΕ 199a (a), mended from two pieces.; Inscribed faces only preserved.; ; Fragment ΑΑ 29 (c), a non-joining fragment, mended from two pieces, whoch preserves the back, bottom and left side of the stele.; The left side shows anathyrosis; reused as threshold and back cut down.; Twenty-six lines of the inscription preserved.; Bluish pentelic marble.; ; ADDENDA These fragments belong to a copy of IG II2, no. 1611, ca. 357/6 B.C., a catalogue of ships and their paraphernalia (other fragments, now in Epigraphical Museum, found in Piraeous.; Belongs with I 3227.","a) (ΟΕ 199a) and b) (ΟΕ 199b) 1 June 1934; c) (ΑΑ 29) 3 November 1937","","Ca. 357/6 B.C."
"Object","","","MF 7398","Corinth","Corinth:Object:MF 7398","","TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: COMIC ACTOR","","Corinth:Image:digital 2019  2997::/Corinth/Photos/digital/2019 season photos/2019_2997.jpg::2000::1428","Figurine of draped, seated, male, comic actor. Figure sits on semicircular draped structure. Head titled slightly to right, both arms, extended, grasp bent left knee in hands pulling it up while bent right leg crosses over shin of  left leg. Good head (H. 0.015) of smooth hair, extending down over ears and coming to slight peak in middle of forehead. Prominent, slightly raised brows, short, wide nose, wide mouth with slight grin, broad, longish, smooth, pointed beard. Distended belly and flattened back; wears short, sleeved chiton. Incisions on wrists to indicate tights.  Semicircular seat covered with drapery falling in vertical folds. Solid. Mouldmade with evidence of tooling and handworking. Similar to New York 13.225.20, Agora T-2059, Kassel inv. T 560. Mask K (MMC 3rd ed.).; ; ; Incision on wrists in (?).  Seated on semicirular structure covered with drapery.  Solid.  Mouldmade with hand-worked finishing on back.  Mask K (slave), Cf. Monuments Illustrating Old and Middle Comedy (1978).","1937/06/11","Minor Finds","based on style"
"PublicationPage","","","Agora 26, s. 15, p. xv","Agora","Agora:PublicationPage:Agora-26-15","","T.V. Buttrey, A. Johnston, K.M. MacKenzie, and M.L. Bates, Greek Roman, and Islamic Coins from Sardis (Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monograph 7), Cambridge, Mass./London 1981","","Agora:PublicationPage:Agora-26-15::/Agora/Publications/Agora/Agora 026/Agora 026 015 (xv).png::1495::2048","Agora 26","","",""
"Object","","","P 11810","Agora","Agora:Object:P 11810","","Red Figure Oinochoe Fragments","","Agora:Image:2011.04.0301::/Agora/2011/2011.04/2011.04.0301.tif::1127::1064","Three non-joining fragments with a theatrical scene, from a closed vase, probably an oinochoe. Lower border of running spiral.; a) In center, the lower body and legs of a youth standing half-left; he is nude save for a cloak hanging from one shoulder. In is right hand he carries, by three strings, a large mask, apparently representing a woman. At his left the lower part of the skirt, and one foot (shod) of a female figure in chiton and himation hurrying away. At his right, a bit of the upper drapery of a third figure. ; b) Part of the lower leg and shod toes of a draped figure (female) standing facing left. ; c) Preserves only the toe of a shod foot (not belonging to any of the figures on a) or b), left, and part of the spiral border. ; ; Excellent black glaze outside and a thin wash inside. Relief contours and outlines throughout. Very thick white paint is used for the face of the mask; purple for the broad fillet on her hair; her hair and features are rendered in a slightly dilute glaze.","21 August 1937","Red Figured And White Ground | Oinochoai | Shape 3 | Full Size",""
"PublicationPage","","","Agora 13, s. 20, p. xix","Agora","Agora:PublicationPage:Agora-13-20","","C. Zervos, Naissance de la civilisation en Grèce, Paris, 1962-1963","","Agora:PublicationPage:Agora-13-20::/Agora/Publications/Agora/Agora 013/Agora 013 020 (xix).png::1449::2048","Agora 13","","",""
"PublicationPage","","","Agora 1, s. 12, p. xii","Agora","Agora:PublicationPage:Agora-1-12","","Delbrück, Richard, Antike Porträts (Tabulae in usum scholarum, editae sub cura Iohannis Lietzmann, VI). Bonn, 1912","","Agora:PublicationPage:Agora-1-12::/Agora/Publications/Agora/Agora 001/Agora 001 012 (xii).png::1438::2048","Agora 1","","",""
"Object","","","I 994","Agora","Agora:Object:I 994","","Dedication Fragments","","Agora:Image:2008.16.0268::/Agora/2008/2008.16/2008.16.0268.tif::3052::1134","Inscribed fragments.; Dedication of Demos and soldiers in Mytilene.; ; Fragment Ι 454 a), broken all round.; Parts of two lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment Π 48 b), smooth picked top preserved; elsewhere broken.; ; Fragment Π 63 c), mended from two pieces.; Another fragment with a bit of wreath, but no letters, does not join.; ; Fragment Π 122 d), inscribed face and top only preserved. At the back is the trace of a vertical cutting rough picked, which may be original. It is not the back of the stone. Three lines of the inscription remain. ; Joins with I 421.; ; Fragment Π 221 e), smooth picked top and inscribed face only preserved.; ; Fragment Τ 525 f), two joining fragments. Part of dressed top surface preserved; otherwise broken. Trace of wreath below letters. Three lines of the inscription preserved. ; Another fragment joins at the left of those first found. Part of top surface preserved; otherwidse broken. Two lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment Ρ 421 g) (I 4587), joins with Π 122 d.; ; Fragment Τ 1074 h), inscribed face and smooth picked top only preserved. Two lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment Τ 1265 i), front surface and smooth picked bottom side only preserved. Part of laurel crown; no letters.; ; Fragment Τ 2467 j), broken all around; part of laurel wreath on front surface. Uninscribed.; Joins to fragment Π 48 b).; ; Fragment Π 976 k), four joining fragments preserving parts of two wreaths and original bottom surface smooth picked. Fragments at upper right and lower left; lower right hand fragment marked from section T, but a number with two digits following has been painted over; provenience of upper left hand corner fragment unknown. Lower left fragment published as I 994i, and upper right fragment as I 994k, by Schweigert without cataloguing either fragment; both published as fragment k) in Hesperia 30 (1961), p. 74.; Cf. Hesperia 9 (1940), p. 314.; Entered 19 September 1966.; ; Fragment Π 977 l), smooth picked bottom; three finished surfaces preserved, one with the lower part of a wreath. Published as I 994j) in Hesperia 9 (1940), p. 314 and as fragment j) in Hesperia 30 (1961), p. 74.; Entered 19 September 1966.; ; Fragment Σ 3020 m), badly weathered fragment of pentelic marble preserving the lower part of a handsome relief wreath, original bottom and left edge, both smooth picked. From lower left of left face of Chabrias monument.; ; Fragment Τ 1578 n), a small fragment original from edge and part of a wreath. Joins with fragment h at lower left.; Entered 19 September 1966.; ; White marble.; ; ADDENDA I 3710 (Τ 255), joins at the right of fragment I 454 a) and gives part of the adjacent inscribed face also.; An unscribed fragment with lower part of wreath, original bottom at left edge, found in 15 June 1957, in a marble pile, northeast of the Odeion (H. 0.32m.; Th. 0.085m.; W. 0.32m.); published as I 994 m.; Another uniscribed fragment found in 1 August 1959; joins with fragment b).; I 1018, uniscribed, belongs, but does not join.; ; Cf. Agora III, no. 693, p. 209.","a) (Ι 454) 16 June 1933; b) (Π 48) 31 December 1934; c) (Π 63) 3 January 1935; c) (Π 63) 9 February 1935; e) (Π 221) 18 March 1935; f) (Τ 525) 21 April 1936; g) (Ρ 421) 3 March 1937; h) (Τ 1074) 9 February 1952; i) (Τ 1265) 24 March 1952; j) (Τ 2467) 19 May 1953; k) (Π 976) January 1935; l) (Π 977) January 1935; m) (Σ 3020) 15 June 1947; n) (Τ 1578) 22 May 1952","","Ca. 375 B.C."
"Object","","","I 236","Agora","Agora:Object:I 236","","Record Fragments","","Agora:Image:2008.19.0025::/Agora/2008/2008.19/2008.19.0025.tif::3040::2008","Inscribed fragments.; Confiscated property of Alcibiades.; ""POLETAI"" record.; ; Fragment ΣΤ 604 from upper right corner of inscribed block.; Full thickness of block preserved, but large flakes broken from surface.; Back rough picked surface surrounded by lower smoothed band; top and side, smooth weathered surface. Face carefully finished.; ; Fragment Κ 1350 (a), preserving part of right edge, and joining on the top of the fragment earlier found; the ends of eight lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment Κ 22 (b), nineteen lines of the list, with a column of figures on either side preserved.; ; Fragments ΘΘ 5, ΙΙ 242b (c), inscribed face only preserved. Fragment II 242b joins to fragment c) at the right and fragment f) above, preserving inscribed face and left side. Twenty-five lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragments ΘΘ 207, ΘΘ 30, ΘΘ 44, ΙΙ 242a, ΙΙ 246, ΒΒ 341 ΙΙ 133 (d), back preserved; otherwise broken. Twenty lines of the inscription preserved. Fragments II 242a joins to II 246 which joins to fragment d) to the left, preserving inscribed face, left side and back. Thirty-six lines of inscription preserved, in three columns.; ; Fragment ΘΘ 43 (e), with sixteen lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΘΘ 49 (f), left side preserved; broken elsewhere. Twelve lines of the inscription preserved. Joins with Fragment c.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 1, (ΘΘ 207) (g), inscribed face only preserved. Eight lines of the inscription preserved. Additional fragment joins.; ; Fragment ΘΘ 88 (h), inscribed face and possibly part of the rough picked back preserved. Two lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΘΘ 109 (i), inscribed face only preserved. Six lines of the inscription preserved, trace of a seventh.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 115 (j), inscribed face and bottom preserved. Six lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 123 (k), inscribed face only preserved. Eight lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment Σ 1469 (l), inscribed face only preserved. Part of one letter in one column; five lines of the inscription preserved, and part of sixth in other column. ; ; Fragment ΑΑ 65 (m), inscribed face only preserved. Seven lines of the inscription preserved, trace of eightth below.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 271 (n), inscribed face, back and bottom preserved.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 323 (o), inscribed face, top and back preserved. Top is smooth, back is rough picked except for a neatly-worked smooth band across the top. Eighteen lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 416 (p), inscribed face and back preserved. Twenty-one lines of the inscription preserved, trace of another above.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 26 (q), bottom and inscribed face preserved. Eleven lines of the inscription preserved. Property of Oionios.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 27 (r), broken all round; back preserved. Seven lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 38 (s), top and back preserved. Cutting along top of back. Fifteen lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΘΘ 311 (t), inscribed face and rough picked back preserved; inscribed face much worn. Ten lines of the inscription preserved in two columns (joins EM fragment).; ; Fragment ΒΒ 174 (u), inscribed face and rough picked back preserved. Eleven lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 204 (v), inscribed face and rough picked back preserved; inscribed surface very badly flaked. Nine lines of the inscription preserved and illegible surfaces above and below.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 263 (w), inscribed face and rough picked back preserved. Two columns, with eleven lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 285 (x), inscribed face only preserved. Six lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 315 (y), inscribed face and rough picked back preserved. Left side of column, with prices and sales tax at left. Sixteen lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 379 (z), inscribed face and rough picked back only preserved. Parts of two columns, with twelve lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΕΛ 5 (aa), broken all around; rough back, probably original.; ; Fragment ΕΛ 40 (bb), broken all around; back rough picked.; Fragment ΕΛ 87 (cc), inscribed face only preserved.; Fragment ΕΛ 115 (dd), inscribed face only preserved. No join with fragment cc).; Pentelic marble.; ; ADDENDA Joins with I 845, I 2040, I 4406.","(ΣΤ 604) 11 May 1932; a) (Κ 1350) 16 July 1947; b) (Κ 22) 22 January 1934; c) (ΘΘ 5) 18 December 1936; c) (ΙΙ 242b) March 1938; d) (ΘΘ 30) 30 December 1936; d) (ΘΘ 44) 17 January 1937; d) )ΙΙ 133) 7-8 March 1938; d) (ΒΒ 341) 13 May 1939; e) (ΘΘ 43) 17 January 1937; f) (ΘΘ 49) 18 January 1937; g) (ΙΙ 1) 9 November 1936; g) (ΘΘ 207) 12 May 1937; h) (ΘΘ 88) 30 January 1937; i) (ΘΘ 109) 15 April 1937; j) (ΙΙ 115) 13 April 1937; k) ( II 123) 16 April 1937; l) (Σ 1469) 28 April 1937; m) (ΑΑ 65) 9 February 1938; n) (ΙΙ 271) 14 March 1938; o) (ΙΙ 323) 21 March 1938; p) (ΙΙ 416) 30 April 1938; q) (ΒΒ 26) 27 September 1938; r) (ΒΒ 27) 28 September 1938; s) (ΒΒ 38) 7 October 1938; t) (ΘΘ 311) 1 March 1939; u) (ΒΒ 174) 27 March 1939; v) (ΒΒ 204) 6 April 1939; w) (ΒΒ 263) 28 April 1939; x) (ΒΒ 285) 4 May 1939; y) (ΒΒ 315) 10 May 1939; z) (ΒΒ 379) 19 May 1939; aa) (ΕΛ 5) 6 April 1959; bb) (ΕΛ 40) 23 April 1959; cc) (ΕΛ 87) 25 May 1959; dd) (ΕΛ 115) 3 June 1959","",""
"Basket","","","Nezi Field, context 1145","Corinth","Corinth:Basket:Nezi Field, context 1145","","Upper pit fill of cut 1163","","","Deposit","2013/05/28","Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | Central Area | Nezi Field","Late 7th-8th"
"Object","","","I 4408","Agora","Agora:Object:I 4408","","Record Fragments","","Agora:Image:2008.16.0253::/Agora/2008/2008.16/2008.16.0253.tif::4331::5964","Inscribed fragments.; ""POLETAI"" record.; Confiscated property of those who profaned the Mysteries.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 2 a), inscribed face only preserved.; Thirteen lines of the inscription preserved.; Belongs to a different stele from I 236.; Joins IG I2, no. 325.; ; Fragment ΘΘ 178 b), inscribed face, rough picked back, and straight but not finished surface at left preserved.; Fifteen lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΑΑ 49 c), inscribed face only preserved.; Fourteen lines of the inscription preserved, thev sixth has been erased.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 237 d), inscribed face and rough picked back preserved.; Two lines of the inscription preserved, and traces of two others.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 260 e), inscribed face only preserved.; Six lines of the inscription preserved, and trace of seventh.; ; Fragment ΙΙ 430 f), inscribed face and bit of back preserved.; Thirteen lines of the insciption preserved.; A joining fragment, joins at bottom of fragment f).; Thirty-two lines as joined.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 29 g), inscribed face only preserved.; Six lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 96 h), inscribed face only preserved.; One line of the inscription preserved, vacat, and three lines below.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 101 i), inscribed face only preserved.; Six lines (in two columns) of the inscription preserved, vacat, three lines, vacat, two lines (two letters).; ; Fragment ΒΒ 138 j), inscribed face only preserved.; Seven lines of the inscription preserved.; ; Fragment ΒΒ 351 k), inscribed face only preserved; surface badly flaked.; Nine lines of the inscription preserved.; Pentelic marble.; ; ADDENDA With I 236.; EM 6759 belongs.","a) (ΙΙ 2) 16 December 1936; b) (ΘΘ 178) 6 May 1937; c) (ΑΑ 49) 26 January 1938; d) (ΙΙ 237) 4 March 1938; e) (ΙΙ 260) 11 March 1938; f) (ΙΙ 230) 23 March 1938; (joining fragment) 17 April 1939; g) (ΒΒ 29) 30 September 1938; h) (ΒΒ 96) 24 February 1939; i) (ΒΒ 101) 25 February 1939; j) (ΒΒ 138) 13 March 1939; k) (ΒΒ 351) 15 May 1939","","414 B.C."
"Image","","","AK 1124","APC","APC:Image:AK 1124","","Inv. # AP 1085.   Well M; painted pinax. Made of coarse clay of a brick red color, like that common in Attic roof tiles. The back is rough, but the decorated surface is smoothly finished. The top edge of the plaque is preserved above the man's head.  The bearded figure to right is holding a lyre in his left hand. The nude parts are rendered with a thick dull paint of purplish red color; his hair, beard and eye, as well as his tunic and the lyre are painted brown.  This shade of brown seems to be the basic color of the figure, underlying all the other colors, as is shown in the case of the chin which appears clearly underneath the pointed beard. The contours and some details are made with deeply incised lines.  For the face and hands as well as for the contours of the lyre single lines are employed, but the other contours are made with double lines, and the stripe between the two lines is painted brown.  The eye consists of two concentric circles with small triangles added at the corners, and the eyebrows are rendered with double incised lines. In the case of the tunic, the double lines apparently indicate a border of the garment decorated with white dots. On the tunic are preserved two large rosettes consisting of a purple centre surrounded by smaller dots in white over a sizing of brown. The lyre, which is too small in proportion to the figure, consists of a single curved piece with bridge and crossbow for the attchment of the strings. The horns are decorated with double spirals, and on the body are two circles. The seven strings are indicated partly by double incised lines and brown paint, and partly by painted line without incisions. But the artist trying to show the man's hand behind the lyre got fingers and stripes somewhat confused, and this confusion is augmented by the appearance of the purple color on his hand.  The string which held the plectrum hangs down from the bridge.  At the right side are two hands of a second figure, represented in the act of taking the instrument or giving it to the bearded man. Both hands are painted purple, like that of the other figure, but the finger nails are brown. The identification of the bearded figure is rendered difficult by the fact that both he and the second figure are holding a lyre. One naturally thinks first of Apollo, who sometimes appears with a beard in early vase paintings; (for example on the Francois vase and on a Melian amphora). It may be, howerver, that the figure on the right is Apollo, and in that case the bearded figure might be Zeus or Hermes, but Broneer writes that he knows of no other instance of Apollo receiving the lyre from one of these or from someone else. It is possible that the figure to the left is the Centaur Cheiron teaching Achilles to play the lyre in the manner of the celebrated painting from Pompeii, but again parallels in archaic art are lacking. For the form of the lyre, the manner of holding it, and, above all, for the disproportionately small size of the instrument the Melian amphora, already referred to, offers the best parallel.  In the use of color and in the style of decoration our fragment strongly resembles the painted metopes from Thermon.  The head of the hunter on one of the metopes is remarkably like the head of the lyre player, but there is one fundamental difference.  The incised lines on our fragment are particularly prominent, whereas the metopes rely entirely on color both for contours and details.  Incised lines, to be sure, were used in metopes, but they seem to have served a purely technical end.  They were used as outlines to guide the artist in painting the broad contour lines and in most places they have disappeared under the paint.  Presumably the peculiar technique of double contour lines, so prominent on our fragment, owes its origin to this practice of scratching fine double lines on clay in order to assure an even contour line.  Where the incisions are part of the decoration they were, of course, made after the figures had been painted.  The difference is important also as indication of date.  It is generally accepted that the metopes from Thermon were painted by Corinthian artists working in Aetolia, but the influence of Corinth on early Attic vase painting was sufficiently strong to account for the similarity between these metopes and the fragment in this photograph.  Our plaque belongs to second half of the seventh century, when archaic Attic style was coming to independent existence.  Thus parallels to our fragment can be seen among the early Attic vase painting.  The closest parallel is offered by the Piraeus amphora in the National Museum in Athens (No. 353), where we find the same prominence of the incision with a slight tendency toward the double contour line, a comparable if not similar use of colors, the same awkward rendering of the finger nails on the closed hands, the shape of eyes and beard, and a general similarity in the drawing of the figures which shows that we are dealing with products of the same school and the same period.  The Thermon metopes have been dated in the period between 650 and 620 BC., and our fragment probably belongs to a slightly later period.  The prominent incised lines are an indication to that effect.  This is further suggested by its close similarity to the Piraeus amphora, which likewise belongs to the period following that of the metopes.  On the analogy of the metopes from Thermon one might be tempted to conclude that the fragment under discussion was part of a metope, but this is very unlikely.  Two important features, the thinness of the slab and the absence of a frame are more appropriate in a dedicatory plaque.  Unless it formed part of a continous frieze, such as has been suggested for the funeral plaques in Berlin, the most probaly explanation is that it was used as a separate dedicatory plaque like the painted pinax in the Acropolis museum, and the smaller pinakes from the Acropolis, Penteskouphi, and elsewhere.  If so, it is one of the earliest known specimens of its type.","","APC:Image:AK 1124::/Archives/glass_plates/20070503/AK1124_int.jpg::2808::2100","","1937","Pottery",""