[Agora Object] BI 69: Bone Stylus

Unbroken. The "eraser" end tapers to a thin edge. Rectangular rockcut shaft (no. 418). Leica, XXIV-47 ... August-September 1932 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 70: Bone Stylus

Preserved complete. The shaft round in section except close to the eraser end, where it is rectangular. Rectangular rockcut shaft (no. 419). Leica, XXIV-47 ... August-September 1932 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 71: Bone Stylus

The writing end broken away; the eraser end slightly curved. Rectangular rockcut shaft (no. 435). Leica, XXIV-47 ... August-September 1932 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 72: Bone Stylus

Intact. Light brown color. Rectangular rockcut shaft (no. 507). Cleaning at bottom of shaft, dump. Leica, XXIV-47, XXXIX-51 ... 22 December 1932 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 79: Bone Spoon

Complete. Round shallow bowl. Pointed handle with transverse grooves just above the bowl. Well. Black fill. Leica, Various vii-78 ... 26 February 1934 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 85: Bone Pin

Mended from two fragments, the point lacking. The head is shaped like a Corinthian capital, with leaves under the corners, and a square abacus. On the abacus is seated a winged Eros, with legs crossed ... 21 March 1934 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 92: Bone Button

Flat at the back, slightly convex on top. Decorated on the edge with incised triangles. Probably Byzantine. House B, upper layer, probably floor. Late Roman (?) 183 Leica, Various vii-84 ... 23 March 1934 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 115: Bone Artifact

The thin edge broken. A large shoulder blade, probably of a whale, with a rectangular cutting at the top. The broad surface shows marks of cutting. Finished Pit, below wall B. Leica, 96-72-31, 96-72-32, ... 19 April 1934 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 137: Bone Stylus

One end pointed, the other flattened for erasing. Early red fill east of road. Leica, Various vii-79 ... 28 March 1935 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 166: Ivory Statuette

Statuette of seated female figure. A draped figure, similar to BI 167, but seated facing front. Both arms are missing. In the back of the bench, or rock, on which the figure sits is a small hole; another ... 24 May 1935 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 167: Ivory Statuette

Statuette of Muse (?) A female figure wearing a thin, high-girt chiton and over her lap and knees, an himation. She sits left, on a bench or rock, but faces front. On her left arm she holds a large lyre; ... 24 May 1935 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 187: Bone Spoon

Small-bowled spoon with flat handle, cut at the top into a leaf shape, and pierced, just below this, with a small hole. Red Roman fill over interior north wall of Burnt Building. Leica, Various vii-78 ... 19 June 1935 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 217: Sea Shell

The shell of a large bivalve (according to D.S. Reese, 26 January 1984, is a marine Clycymeris), used as palette. In the bottom, a pool of dull red paint; on the edge the marks of paint where the painter ... 26 March 1936 ... Agora

[Agora Object] BI 229: Bone Needle

Point broken off. Long eye; shaft tapers from flattened eye end. Well. Leica ... 24 April 1936 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 230: Bone Needle

The eye-end slightly flattened; the other end tapering to a point. Well. Leica, LIX-60 ... 25 April 1936 ... Agora V, p. 53, pl. 56, no. J 15.

[Agora Object] BI 231: Bone Needle

The eye-end slightly flattened; the other end tapering to a point. Similar to BI 230 but larger, and with a small round hole below the eye. Well. Leica ... 25 April 1936 ... Agora V, p. 53, no. J 16.

[Agora Object] BI 232: Bone Pin

One end pointed; the other carved to represent an open right hand. The first and fourth fingers broken. Rings on the fingers; a rope-like bracelet is wound spirally up the arm from the wrist. Well. Leica, ... 27 April 1936 ... Agora V, p. 52, pl. 56, no. J 8.

[Agora Object] BI 233: Bone Pin

Point broken off. Elongated knob head. Cistern. Leica ... 27 April 1936 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 236: Ivory Statuette

Statuette of Apollo Lykeios. The head found largely complete; the body mended from over two hundred fragments. Small fragments from the torso missing; the front part of the left foot, the little finger ... 30 April 1936 ... Agora

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[Agora Object] BI 288: Bone Box Fragment

End of vaulted box. A roughly semicircular plaque. Within a cross-hatched border a standing figure in Roman official costume. In his left hand he holds a staff or scepter, in ihs outstretched right a helmet ... 21 May 1936 ... Agora