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| Five fragments preserve part of original surface of egg and dart molding of Altar of Temple of Ares (?)
a) Corner piece preserving a little of the projecting fascia above the egg and dart, the height 0.10m ... June 1950 |
| The flutes roughly cut away and the drum reused as a millstone (or olive press weight, see Expedition 21).
On the top mason's mark, the letters: Β Θ.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Found at ... 1953 |
| Reused as millstone (or as olive press weight, see Expedition 21), but in excellent preservation.
On top, mason's mark, the letters: Σ Δ. On either side at bottom a dowel cutting and pry cutting.
From ... February 1953 |
| Much restored in cement. Upper and lower tori. Good crisp work.
The diameter is appropriate to the Ionic column drums found in the same tower, together with the painted capitals A 2972 and A 2973.
Pentelic ... June 1959 |
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