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[Agora Publication] Greek Lamps and Their Survivals

Howland, R. H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The author has used the trustworthy chronological data supplied by the scientific excavation of “closed deposits” at the Athenian Agora to build a continuous series of lamp types from the 7th century B.C ... 1958

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[Agora Publication] Weights, Measures and Tokens

Lang, M. Crosby, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The first part of this book deals with weights (14 bronze, 109-111 lead, 28 stone) and measures (75 dry, 28-31 liquid). Although humble objects, the detailed study of these everyday items provides archaeological ... 1964

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[Agora Publication] Black and Plain Pottery of the 6th, 5th and 4th Centuries B.C.

Sparkes, B. A. Tallcott, L ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This massive (two-part) volume focuses on pottery produced between 600 and 300 B.C. with Sparkes discussing the black glaze and Talcott the domestic (household and kitchen) wares of the period. Over 2,040 ... 1970

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[Agora Publication] Graffiti and Dipinti

Lang, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Over 3,000 informal inscriptions scratched or painted on pottery, lamps, or other clay fragments have been found in the excavations of the Athenian Agora. In this volume, 859 of these graffiti and dipinti ... 1976

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[Agora Publication] Hellenistic Pottery Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Table Ware and Related Material

Rotroff, S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The second of two volumes on the Hellenistic fine ware unearthed in excavations in the Athenian Agora, this book presents the Hellenistic wheelmade table ware and votive vessels found between 1931 and ... 1997

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[Agora Publication] Attic Red-Figured and White-Ground Pottery

Moore, M. B ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume presents the inventoried red-figure and white-ground pottery found in the Agora Excavations between 1931 and 1967. Although many of these vases have already been published in various reports ... 1997

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[Agora Publication] Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares

Rotroff, S ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This manuscript represents the third and final volume in the publication of the Hellenistic pottery unearthed by the American excavations in the Athenian Agora. The first installment (Agora XXII) was devoted ... 2008

[Agora Publication] The Agora Bone Well

Liston, Maria A. Rotroff, Susan I. Snider, Lynn M. Contribution by Stewart, Andrew ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia Supplement 50 978-0-87661-550-8 ... 2018

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[Agora Report] 1936 ΜΜ: Section ΜΜ Summaries for 1936

Homer A. Thompson ... Three main ancient features were excavated within Section ΜΜ: the North Stoa, the South Building and the ancient East-West Street passing between the two buildings. After the destruction of the buildings, ... 10 Feb-25 May 1936

[Agora Object] IL 358: Lead Weight

Square. Obverse: dolphin to left, with Δ and Ε in field. Reverse: scooped out. Cistern, main chamber. Ca. 300 B.C. Leica ... 4 April 1936

[Agora Object] IL 361: Lead Weight

Sides pushed in; the bottom scooped out. On top, a dolphin to left, diagonally. In field letters ? Cistern, main chamber. Ca. 300 B.C. Leica ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2187: Lamp with Graffito

Intact. Pierced knob on shoulder; ring foot reserved beneath. Wheel made Thin black glaze both inside and out, scratched from a groove around the filling hole. Charcoal clings to the wick hole. On the ... 4 April 1936

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[Agora Object] L 2224: Lamp

Pierced side knob; watch-shaped body. Raised base. Scraped groove around filling hole. Wheel made. Rich red glaze all over, except on underside of base. Type IX (clamshell variety) of Corinth collection, ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2225: Lamp

Intact. Raised base; much carbon around nozzle. Inner edge of filling hole thickened. Glazed inside only. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. ADDENDA Compare type X of Corinth ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2229: Lamp

Chip missing from end and under side of nozzle. A single groove near outside of broad insloping rim. No handle or knob. Raised base; grooved beneath. Brown glaze on inside only. Graffito crudely scratched ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2230: Lamp

Intact. Flat rim with shallow double groove around outside. High vertical walls; bottom flat, except for groove. Dull black glaze, much flaked. Type VI (inkwell variety) of Corinth collection, type 23D ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2232: Lamp

Intact save for chip from nozzle. No handle or knob. Black glaze on inside only. Burned around wick hole. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, ... 8 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2380: Lamp

Back part missing. Semi-pierced knob. Floor rises to a high cone inside. Blister ware; wheel made. Unglazed. Blistery pale red clay. Type IX of Corinth collection, type 28B of Agora collection. Cistern ... 3-6 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2381: Lamp

Tip of nozzle and much of side wall missing. Pierced knob on shoulder. One deep and two shallow grooves around filling hole. Thin brown glaze on inside only. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25B' ... 7-17 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2382: Lamp

Part of top and side wall missing. Broad shoulder, bounded by a groove inside and outside. Thin brown glaze inside only. Type VIII (domed variety) of Corinth collection, type 25C' of Agora collection ... 7-17 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7278: Plate

Intact. Two grooves on rim. Splotchy black glaze on floor only. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, 90-32-5, 90-30-32 ... 4 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7342: Black Glaze Bowl

Intact. Shallow bowl; broad heavy base ring. Flaky black glaze over all. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7343: Black Glaze Bowl

Intact. Similar to P 7342 (ΜΜ 104), but shallower, and the glaze more worn. ADDENDA P 7342: Shallow bowl; broad heavy base ring. Flaky black glaze over all. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7346: Black Glaze Bowl

Intact. Similar to P 7344, P 7345 (ΜΜ 106, ΜΜ 107). ADDENDA P 7344: Lip slightly incurved; high ring foot. Flaky black glaze over all. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7348: Plate with Rouletting and Paint Decoration

Intact. Low base ring; profiled rim. Flat floor with double circle of rouletting. On the reserved side wall inside, an ivy wreath painted in black glaze. Elsewhere, thin black glaze. Cistern, main chamber ... 6 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7349: Black Glaze Lekanis

Handleless lekanis. Lip chipped slightly. Plain bowl with rim profiled to receive lid. Flaky black glaze over all, save for a scratched groove at junction of foot and body, a lightly scratched line around ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7350: Unguentarium

Mouth broken away. Plump fusiform shape, carefully made. Clay gray inside, purple on surface. Body encircled by three white bands. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 6 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7351: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting and Graffito: Stamped

Intact. Incurved rim. On floor, four stamped palmettes within a rouletted circle. Scratched on underside: Α Λ On floor the mark of another bowl stacked in firing. Thin black glaze, scraped from a groove ... 6 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7353: Plate with Rouletting

Intact. Flat floor, sharply profiled rim with two grooves at edge inside. Ring foot. Fine buff clay, polished but unpainted. On floor, very faint rouletting. Cistern, main chamber. Leica PD 1190-2o ... 6 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7354: Black Glaze Perfume Pot

[Originally identified as Feeder and Rattle (?)] Lip of spout broken way (found later). Mastos-shaped closed vase with a vertical loop handle and a vertical spout, set an an angle of 90° to one another ... 6 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7356: Red Figure Cup Fragment: Type B and Inscribed

From the floor, broken all around. In the medallion, a bearded male head to left, bordered by a maeander. Outside, a combatant crouching to right, clad in a short tunic. Relief contours on neck of head ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7357: Black Glaze Kantharos

Parts of both handles missing. Restored in plaster. Moulded conical foot; high upper wall; plain flaring lip; high cup handles twisted back on themselves. Thin black glaze, scratched away from grooves ... 7 Apr 1936

[Agora Object] P 7358: Cup Kantharos: West Slope and Inscribed

Handles and chips of lip missing. Similar in shape and fabric to P 7357 (ΜΜ 126). On the neck between the handles on either side, a garland. Above the garland on one side: Φ Ι [Λ] Ι Α Σ All in thinned ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7359: Kantharos: West Slope and Ribbed

Tops of handles and part of lip missing. Restored in plaster. Plain outcurved lip; reeded lower wall; flat vertical handles. Around the upper wall, a garland, its stems and leaves in applied clay, its ... 7 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7360: Black Glaze Kantharos Fragment with Graffito

Two joining fragments from the upper wall, with part of one handle and the start of the lower wall. Plain outcurved lip; handle flat on top and spurred. Incised outside: Dull black glaze. For shape ... 7-8 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7362: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl

Lip chipped. Slightly incurved lip; ring foot. Dull and blotchy black glaze, the middle of the floor reddened from stacking. Cistern, main chamber. Leica PD 2445-102 ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7365: Black Glaze Bowl

Intact. Broad flat base ring; shallow open bowl. Dull and flaky glaze, much worn inside. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7366: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Intact. Deep bowl, incurved rim, ring foot. Glaze fired mostly red and much flaked. Cistern, main chamber. Leica ... 7 April 1936

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[Agora Object] P 7367: Plate

Lip chipped. Horizontal rim with two grooves. Ring foot. Floor only, covered with thin red glaze. Cistern, main chamber. Leica, 90-32-1(2), 90-30-36, 91-19-22 PD 2610-36 ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] P 7368: Black Glaze Bowl

Intact save for chip from rim. Flat base ring; plain horizontal rim. Flaky brown glaze. On the floor traces of stacking. Cistern, main chamber. Leica PD 1091-120 ... 7 April 1936