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[Agora Report] 1958 Φ: Excavation Report 1958

Dorothy Burr Thompson ... This report covers the excavations in the southwestern side of Section Φ and in the area under Aischanes Street. The section had been excavated down to the Classical level in the previous season. Part ... 12 Mar-15 May 1958

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[Agora Report] 1957 Excavations Φ, Χ, Ψ: Sections Φ, Χ, Ψ, April-June 1957

A. L. Boegehold ... Three private dwellings, already known from the preliminary excavation of 1937, formed the major themes of the investigation this year: Southwest House, Polygonal House and Late Roman House and Water Channel ... 10 Mar-12 Aug 1957

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[Agora Report] 1937 Φ: Section Φ Season of 1937

Eugene Vanderpool ... In antiquity the area included in Section Φ lay outside the Agora proper and were apparently occupied only by houses and small buildings. The earliest period of which any considerable remains were found ... 25 Jan-17 Jun 1937

[Agora Object] A 2720: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Complete when found, but broken in lifting. Conventional palmette; coarse reddish clay. In relief below: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Cleaning bedrock, north of Central House, Room XII, among stones. Leica ... 10 May 1958

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[Agora Object] BI 762: Ivory Plaque

Split into several slivers, but apparently complete. A satyr head in profile to right; crown of ivy. Four holes for attachment. Phaidon Street, cistern, north chamber. Container no. 6. 1311 Leica, color ... 1 August 1957

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[Agora Object] G 554: Bowl Fragment

Part of rim and upper body of a hemispherical bowl preserved. Below rim a smooth band, then three horizontal lines. Below this a zone with short vertical strokes, then five horizontal lines. Tops of large ... 24 April 1957

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[Agora Object] G 556: Bowl Fragments

Two fragments of rim and wall of a deep bowl. Grooved inside, near rim. Amber glass. Agora sample no. 310. Central House, room X, cleaning debris over polygonal E.W. wall. Late 2nd c. B.C. 1152 Leica PD ... 11 March 1957

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[Agora Object] G 557: Bowl Fragment

Rim and wall fragment. Double groove near rim. Yellow-brown glass. Central House, room X, cleaning debris over polygonal E.W. wall. Late 2nd c. B.C. Leica PD 2023-4 ... 11 March 1957

[Agora Object] I 6577: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment. A roughly oblong block cut from a sizable stele (?); part of the original inscribed face and rough picked back preserved. Left side broken, right side sawn smooth; top possibly original ... February 1953

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[Agora Object] I 6746: Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment. From upper part of large circular monument. Inscribed surface only preserved. Part of one line of the inscription preserved, under sculptured band of fruits and drain. Pentelic marble ... January 1956

[Agora Object] I 6747: Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Part of inscribed face and of top surface preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in demolition of the house 639/17. Leica ... January 1956

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[Agora Object] I 6796: Base Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Part of smooth top and smooth picked right edge preserved. On front face, parts of two lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found among marbles, from the area just south ... July 1957

[Agora Object] IL 1435: Lead Weight

Slightly battered square weight with circular stamp in which the head of Athena, helmeted, right, in low relief. On underside, a punched inscription. Rectangular cutting under Phaidon street actually ... 7 June 1957

[Agora Object] IL 1447: Lead Token

A: rose (?) B: plain. Central house, room XI, east side, strosis 5. 1526 Leica ... 7 May 1958

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[Agora Object] IL 1448: Lead Token

A: cicada. B: plain. Dump; probably Central House, room X, strosis 9. Leica ... May 1958

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[Agora Object] J 138: Seal Stone

Engraved gnostic seal stone. Obverse: Aphrodite (?) standing, flanked by Eros holding a mirror (?), and a bird on a basin. Reverse: Moon and stars above aedicula with inscription: APWI IΦPA CIC under ... 7 June 1963

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[Agora Object] L 5298: Lamp with Graffiti

Intact except for chips. Inscribed on rim and top of nozzle with a list of names, written retrograde. Type 25A of Agora collection. Below Hellenistic floor, at north end of rubble wall 3. Leica, 80-538 ... 27 April 1957

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[Agora Object] L 5323: Lamp

Intact except for large chip from nozzle. Filling hole set low, three moulded rings, circle of ovules, moulded ring; flat narrow rim with two vertically grooved sections; groove. Unpierced, grooved handle, ... 7 June 1957

[Agora Object] L 5324: Signed Figurine Fragment

Hole pierced crosswise near tip. Signed "K Y". Back of Telesphoros figurine or Attis bust. Joins with T 1361. Unglazed. Light red clay. Late 4th. century A.D. fill over firm red fill of lime-slaking pit ... 12 June 1957

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[Agora Object] L 5326: Two Nozzle Lamp

Mended from many pieces. Parts of one nozzle, disc, body and base missing. Two non-joining handle fragments preserved. Wide moulded base. Rounded side walls with relief decoration of two large leaves, ... 1 August 1957