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[Agora Publication] Graffiti in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... “Return the stamnos to Philippa’s brother Philip,” “cheap wine,” “Alkaios seems beautiful to Melis,” “Of Tharrios I am the cup.” Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions ... 1974 1988

[Agora Object] L 3773: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Fragment of heavy base with large part of one side. Trace of horizontal handle (?) on wall. Metallic black glaze except on bottom. Incised on side between handle and nozzle. Type VII of Corinth collection, ... 10 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 4414: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Part of the bottom of the lamp, with a little more than half of the raised base, concave beneath. Trace of the start of rays on the rim preserved. Incised on the bottom. Red to black glaze much peeled ... 1 April 1948

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[Agora Object] MC 907: Loom Weight

Truncated pyramidal, inscribed and incised. Oblong in section. Inscribed (abecedarium, retrograde) on one broad face, apparently after firing. On the bottom is scratched in outline the figure of a horse ... 2 July 1952

[Agora Object] P 1504: Black Glaze Fish Plate Fragment with Graffito

A bit from the outer edge of the plate, with most of the down-turned rim. On the top, a scraped groove. On the underside, crudely scratched, the letters Α Β Γ. Black glaze firm beneath, much chipped ... 11 March 1933

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[Agora Object] P 2145: Black Glaze Bowl Fragment with Graffito

More than three-quarters of the base, small but heavy, angular outside and concave inside. Graffito inside (note the broken-bar A): Attic clay; metallic glaze over all. Finished Burned layer, late Roman ... 10 June 1933

[Agora Object] P 2707: Black Glaze Cup Fragment with Graffiti

Base fragment with rim and resting surface reserved. Inscribed above and beneath; upper inscription illegible. No. 391. Rectangular rockcut shaft. Leica PD 1133-1(A 5) ... August-September 1932

[Agora Object] P 3272: Amphora Fragment with Graffito

Fragment from wall of a large amphora, covered outside with thin brown glaze. Letters scratched in dry surface of inside: Cf. P 6074. Metroon Pit B, layer 1, 6th. c. context. Leica PD 1133-1(A 2) ... 23 March 1934