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Corner piece from a heavy mould.
Uncertain representation.
Gritty yellow-brown clay.
ADDENDA: Architecture terracotta (?) Well. Leica ... 19 April 1939 ... ADDENDA: Architecture terracotta (?) |
There remains only a fragment of the rim with the hair above the forehead.
Gritty, buff clay as for architecture and terracottas. From construction debris of City Wall, compartment period, tower at west ... Late fourth century B.C. or earlier ... Gritty, buff clay as for architecture and terracottas. |
Broken all around, only front and back surfaces preserved. On back, mason's mark: Α. Face much weathered.
From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion.
Island (?) marble.
Seems to belong to same series as A ... 31 August 1951 ... Thompson in architecture store room. |
Cover tile broken at back and antefix chipped slightly underneath at left.
Pattern of palmette indicated by very faint incision.
Similar in style and size to A 898 (ΘΘ 300). Also same series as A 296 and ... 19-20 May 1938 ... Architecture Marble |
| Doric cornice block, no full dimensions preserved, re-cut as Ionic cornice. Slightly more than a third of one mutule preserved, with five guttae. Double fascia on face; soffit above broken away. No certain ... August 1973 ... Architecture | Geisons | Doric ... Architecture | Geisons | Ionic |
Broken both ends and below.
The back is rough-picked: original working suggesting that the pieces is a patch. Most of the beak is broken away. Spacing of ornament 0.033m.
From the Stoa of Zeus.
Pentelic ... 1933 ... Architecture | Building Blocks | Epikranitis ... Architecture | Moldings | Crowning |
| One end broken away; edges chipped. Anathyrosis on preserved end.
Overhanging cornice on both sides; transition to resting surface on one side plain vertical, on the other cavetto and vertical.
Considerable ... 25 May 1950 ... Architecture | Building Blocks | Epikranitis ... Architecture | Moldings | Crowning |
| Broken above, below and to left. Preserves greater part of a relief palmette, flanked by flowers. Much weathered.
From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion.
Island marble.
The two fragments A 1967(Ν 898) ... 14 April 1952 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 16/7 |
| Broken above, below and to right. Preserves greater part of palmette, with flower to left and tendrils below. Carefully worked in low relief. Severely weathered.
From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion ... 14 April 1952 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
Fragment of coffer vault at corner, with molding. Broken on bias. Adjacent rib cut down below top of coffer. Paint.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Exact provenience unknown, but probably from ... 1953 ... Architecture Marble |
Corner of coffer molding, broken on mitre. Fragment of vault preserved. Almost no paint. Adjacent rib cut down below top of coffer. Top of coffer broken away.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble ... 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
Coffer molding fragment. Vault and vertical face broken away. Adjacent rib cut down below top of coffer. No paint.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Exact provenience unknown, but probably from ... 1953 ... Architecture Marble |
| Broken at both ends. A little more than half the width preserved. Part of a round dowel hole preserved near the edge.
Island marble. Late fill over line of ancient foundation. 37 Leica ... 16 April 1959 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 36/6 |
| Fragment of a flat tile broken on two sides, preserved on one end and bottom.
Rough-picked on side along which a ridge runs. The top is smooth, but dented.
Probably from the Temple of Hephaistos (?) ... 1 April 1932 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 16/8 |
| a) Fragment from lower corner of altar similar to A 2827 an A 2828.
b) Fragment from lower corner.
c) Fragment of molding.
Moldings well preserved. Traces of thin white stucco or wash.
Poros. Area of Circular ... 11 June 1959 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 36/7 |
Part of one end preserved, but neither edge. On underside, lug for holding tile in position.
Island marble. Marble pile. Leica ... 20 June 1959 ... Architecture Marble |
Heavily weathered on top. Fragment preserving one lateral edge and a little of the ridge.
Excellent work.
Island marble.
The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to ... 3 April 1957 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 16/8 |
| Fragment of upper left corner remains. Excellent workmanship.
Island marble.
The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because of their complete congruity ... 3 April 1957 ... Architecture Misc. |
| Preserves back corner of tile. A setting line runs across the top 0.066m. from the back edge.
Pentelic marble.
Same series as A 2900. Marble pile at S.E. corner of Odeion. Leica, 86-111 PD 1859 ... December 1968 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Fragment of right front corner with nosing overlap, ca. 0.036m.
Parian marble.
Same series as A 2900. Marble pile at S.E. corner of Odeion. Leica, 86-111 PD 1859 ... December 1968 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Broken on three sides. Parts of two coffers preserved. Carved bead and reel runs around coffers. Coffer molding is flattened ovolo. Anathyrosis on one side.
Pentelic marble. House 653/3. 31 Leica PD 2110 ... 26 April 1971 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/6 |
| Preserves one edge, without anathyrosis. Weathering line from edge of cover tile ca. 0.105m. from edge.
Pentelic marble
Same series as A 2900. Marble pile at S.E. corner of Odeion. Leica, 86-111 PD 1859 ... December 1968 ... Architecture | Tiles |
Broken all around and on top. Bottom, i.e. surface to be seen from below, is slightly concave and preserves traces of incised paint guidelines. These are palmettes (four originally) enclosed in heart-shaped ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture Marble |
| Preserved is lower part of coffered beam of type A, broken on both ends and across top.
Rear joint surface rough-picked (from anathyrosis?). Bottom surface decoration (beginning 0.91m. back from first ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/4 |
| Preserved is lower part of coffered beam of type A, broken at back, top, and both ends. Decoration as on A 3890: bead and reel better preserved, ovolo not fully preserved.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Preserved is lower surface of coffered beam of type A and joint surface with band of anathyrosis. Carved bead and reel joins joint edge at 900, then turns to border edge along joint. Only central cross ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
Full height may be preserved. Part of bottom and joint surface with anathyrosis preserved of coffered beam of type A. Bottom surface has bead and reel and maeander.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/5 |
| Preserved is bottom surface, lower interior fascia, and joint surface with lower band of anathyrosis of coffered beam of type A. Bottom surface has bead and reel along joint surface, turning at 90o at ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Preserved is part of bottom and of joint surfaces of coffered beam of type A. No traces of paint. Joint surface has band of anathyrosis. Bottom has part of carved bead and reel. Incised guide lines for ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Preserved is part of bottom surface of coffered beam of type A. Bead and reel, plain smooth surface for 0.12m. and tooth-chiseled resting surface for 0.18m.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
Preserved is fragment of coffered beam of type A with upper pair of fascia and ovolo. Ovolo has traces of egg and dart. Cf. A 3890 for lower pair of fascia and ovolo.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Preserved is piece of coffered beam of type A with lower ovolo and upper fascia. Ovolo has traces of painted egg and dart.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green Lime Mortar Wall. 1092 Leica PD 2025 ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture Marble |
| Preserved is fragment of coffered beam of type A with upper pair of fascia-ovolo. No traces of paint.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green Lime Mortar Wall. 1092 Leica PD 2024 (7) ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture Marble |
| Preserved is piece of coffered beam of type A with part of lower ovolo, and upper pair of fascia-ovolo. Upper ovolo has strong traces of painted egg and dart.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/1 |
| Large piece of coffered beam of type A broken all around with only part of a fascia and of an ovolo preserved - too fragmentary to tell from which pair.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green Lime ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/2 |
| Large piece of coffered beam of type A broken all around, with part of lower fascia and ovolo preserved. Ovolo has strong traces of egg and dart.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green Lime Mortar ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/4 |
| Broken above, below and at both ends. Preserved are lower ovolo, upper fascia, part of upper ovolo of coffered beam of type A. Both ovolos have traces of painted egg and dart. Back surface rough-picked ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Broken on all sides. Preserved is part of lower surface of coffered beam of type B. Carved bead and reel, which is 0.049m. back from front edge of lower fascia. Inner surface has sequence: lower fascia, ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/2 |
| Fragment of coffered beam of type B, broken at both sides and top. Back surface rough-picked. Bottom surface smooth for 0.013m., with carved bead and reel in center. Remainder of lower surface is tooth-chiseled ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/2 |
| Fragment of coffered beam of type A, with preserved joint surface with anathyrosis and lower surface with carved bead and reel along edge of joint and at 90o to it. No traces of paint. Cf. A 3892 and A ... 16 July 1970 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Broken all around. Preserved is fascia and ovolo of coffered beam. Ovolo has traces of painted egg and dart.
From Parthenon.
Pentelic marble. From Green Lime Mortar Wall. 1092 Leica PD 2025 ... 16 July 1970 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 13/2 |
| One end and part of one end preserved, but corner between these two missing. Underside rough-picked with wide raised band near end, set in 0.03m. from end.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. From ... 17 June 1950 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 34/1 |
Broken at bottom and back, on left, and at tip. At right projection, ca. 0.035m. beyond palmette, ending in finished surface. Roman cement clinging to surface shows double reuse. Palmette antefix carved ... 23 April 1951 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 16/6 |
| One end is preserved, though slightly battered. At the other end the tile has been rudely cut off, probably somewhere near the middle. The underside is rough-picked, with a sort of swelling near the original ... 18 April 1934 ... Architecture | Tiles |
Two fragments:
a) The top surface, toothed, with relieving surface, preserved. Behind, part of a circular cutting, rough-picked. On the crowning molding the marks of a painted egg and dart pattern.
On ... 14 April 1934 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 31/4 |
| Broken across into two pieces. Minor fractures, otherwise intact.
Across one end a rounded raised ridge. No corresponding groove on bottom. Surface finished on all sides.
Cf. A 473 (Ο 292).
Assigned to ... 28 February 1935 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 31/5 |
| Broken lengthwise into two pieces; minor fractures, otherwise complete.
Across left end a rounded raised ridge; corresponding groove across bottom at other end. The surface roughly finished on all sides ... 28 February 1935 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 31/5 |
| Top of vault, including center and part of border on one side. No trace of molding
Paint well preserved.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Exact provenience unknown, but probably from the Valerian ... 1953 ... Architecture Marble |
| Two joining fragments preserving part of vault and most of molding on one side. Paint shadows very faint. Adjoining rib cut down below level of top of coffer.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble ... 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Fragment of vault with molding broken on mitre at corner. More than half coffer width. Adjoining rib cut down below top of coffer. Paint.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Exact provenience unknown, ... 1953 ... Basement Corridor-Architecture Drawer No. 10 |
a) Rib between coffer, with single astragal. Upper part broken away. Width, coffer to coffer, preserved, and height of coffer face on one side. Rabbet. Return of astragal preserved, but not intersection ... February 1953 ... Architecture Marble |
| Broken all around, but full thickness apparently preserved.
A bedding of rough stones about the size of a man's fist, over which a thick layer of cement has been poured. In this cement flat stones from ... May 1951 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 34/3 |
| Cover tile, broken at one end.
Preserved end cut back on inside for a width of 0.09m., to overlap next tile.
Inside rough-picked.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 1227 ( ΟΟ 174). Byzantine fill. Leica PD 2279 ... 1 June 1947 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 33/2 |
| Crowning moldings, hawk's beak with front, joint surface with anathyrosis at left, and concave top surface preserved.
Soft yellow poros with thin layer of fine stucco on surface; traces of red paint on ... 26 August 1946 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 32/8 |
| a) Fragment with part of a columnar surface (side or top) with projecting rough-picked fascia (as if of semi-attached column) at side, and smooth finished front surface with two sharp cut grooves, forming ... 26 August 1946 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 33/6 |
| Lower part of palmette only preserved; cover tile broken off just behind. Small chips missing.
Similar in style and size to A 897 (ΘΘ 299). Also same series as A 296 and 2758.
Island marble. Valerian Wall ... 19-20 May 1938 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
| Left edge, part of back edge, and part of top of front missing.
A large marble eaves-tile with slightly raised edges. Along the front was a high edge, ornamented with a pierced lion's head in the center ... 23 March 1936 ... Architecture Marble |
| Broken at the back and chipped at the sides. The edges are scalloped; the front plain, as if prepared for color, of which however no trace remains.
Parian marble.
ADDENDA Central lines of metals and traces ... 30 March 1934 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
| Roof tile fragment from the Temple of Hephaistos with water-cub, anathyrosis and end of two dowel-cuttings. Anathyrosis very similar to that on sima blocks. Dowel cutting 0.063-0.074m. from edge. Cement ... September 1974 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Roof tile fragment with water curb and anathyrosis. Cement adhering.
Pentelic marble.
From the Temple of Hephaistos. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple. Leica ... September 1974 ... Architecture Marble |
| Roof tile fragment from back of tile showing upper tile overlap of 0.049-0.05m. by strong weathering line. Cement adhering.
Pentelic marble. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from ... September 1974 ... Architecture | Tiles |
Broken all around. Roof tile fragment with cement adhering.
Pentelic marble.
From the Temple of Hephaistos. Probably pulled out of Byzantine barrel-vault. Collected from roof of temple. Leica ... September 1974 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 39/8 |
Upper part only preserved. The petals are modeled only at the edges; on the face they must have been painted.
Island marble.
Same as A 296, A 897, A 898. Found among marbles in N.W. corner of Eleusinion ... 29 April 1959 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 36/7, not found (no date) |
Fragment from upper end of a tile, the weathering indicates an overlap of ca. 0.045m.
Island marble.
The three fragments A 2682, A 2683 and A 2684 may be assigned with certainty to the same roof because ... 3 April 1957 ... North Basement-Architecture, Block 11-8, not found 1986 check |
a) One original end remains, with rough-picked surface; the molding was mitred at the corner. The piece comes from a lateral beam at the edge of the ceiling and so is rough-picked on the back. The front ... 1948 ... Shelves East of Stoa, Δ-2 (frag. a)
Basement Corridor-Architecture Drawer No. 10 (frag. b) |
| From the outer border of the floor. Geometric design outlined in black and white against a red background, the individual motives worked in blue, red, green and yellow tesserae.
Cf. A 2104 and A 2105 ... November 1952 ... Architecture Misc. |
| From the inner border, surrounding the central (no longer preserved) decoration.
Guilloche bordered by maeander. Black and white for the maeander; the guilloche outlined in black and filled in with red, ... November 1952 ... Architecture | Mosaics |
| Back and end rough, no anathyrosis. Broken below and at left. Molding stops 0.021m. from end with 45 degrees bevel. Top picked; dowel cutting parallel to face near end. Letter Ν roughly cut at end. Smooth ... 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
Three fragments.
a) Two joining fragments giving width of coffer with borders, and very flat molding on one side. Surface very rough. Traces of paint.
b) Similar fragment of vault with part of one border ... 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Broken above and on one side. Some of the top surface is preserved; bolsters missing at either end. Molding at bottom.
From Sanctuary of Artemis Aristoboule.
Poros. Inventory number erased.
Not found 2016 ... June 1958, 1963 ... Architecture | Altars |
| One corner missing; projecting molding mostly broken off.
Poros. Finished Lying as left after earlier excavations east of Hypapanti Church. 251 Leica ... April 1959 ... Architecture Poros |
| One corner broken; moldings and one bolster damaged. Trimmed off diagonally at one end for some later reuse. Full length seems preserved. Bolster at this end missing. Traces of thin whitewash on sides ... 11 June 1959 ... Architecture Poros |
| a) Full height of block preserved with top of finial mended on. Broken away at left. Surfaces for joining at right and bottom. Cyma reversa crown pediment. Incised lines on vertical face of raking geison ... 23 September 1969 ... Architecture | Altars |
Three joining fragments preserving the upper part of the antefix: a palmette.
Traces of burning.
Northeast Stoa series.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 1797 (Σ 2258). Destruction debris associated with Northeast ... July 1950 ... Architecture Marble |
Three joining fragments preserved about half the lower face of the block, with fillet, and of the coffer and coffer molding.
On one outer edge, the finished surface of a cutting.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA ... 8 May 1951 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Red, blue and green color well preserved.
Assigned to the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. Ptg. 329, drawing of restored ceiling coffer. Marble dump to east of Stoa of Attalos. Leica, 9-82 Ptg. 329 ... 1933 ... Architecture Marble |
| Part of the top preserved; back, bottom and sides broken. No color preserved on the egg and dart, but the pattern complete. Green color remains in angles at bottom between egg and darts.
(A more complete ... 1933 ... Architecture Marble |
| Preserved at the right end and broken at the left; much battered; broken also above. Along both preserved faces a series of base and crown moldings, comprising, from bottom to top, guilloche, Lesbian leaf, ... 1931 ... Architecture | Altars |
| Broken at one end. Bottom much worn, moldings battered. Dowel cuttings either side of unfinished end.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Found at R/16-16/2 (Fall 2016). In Valerian Wall, now lying ... June 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
Moldings trimmed off. Broken near middle. Laid on one side, bottom facing west.
Vertical dowel cuttings on either side of south end. North end smoothed off on top, marked with part of a letter on top of ... June 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
Broken at both ends, but moldings complete. Rabbet shows additional cutting to allow for ceiling slab.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Found at R/18-16/5 (Fall 2016). In Valerian Wall, east of ... June 1953 ... Architecture Marble |
| Broken behind, below and at both ends. Bevel preserved at left end. Mason's letter Β partly preserved. Finished return at beveled end - no projection. Top picked smooth. Relieving surface 0.045m. along ... 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
Broken at both ends, above, behind, below. Both faces polished. No molding indicated on rear. Relieving surface on top of front molding.
In the same series: A 2126 (I 1517).
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic ... 1953 ... Architecture Marble |
Broken below and at both ends. Rear face polished, no molding. Top surface preserved 0.135m. above cutting for coffer slab. No cuttings preserved, top rough. Relieving surface above molding.
In the same ... 1953 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Broken behind; edges somewhat battered. Angular cover tile. Inside rough-picked; water stop band.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile north of Temple of Ares. Leica, 81-82 PD 960 ... 2 July 1951 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| One corner and part of one end broken away; otherwise complete. On one face two long concave cuttings, one wide and shaped rather like a rain tile, the other narrow and rather like a cover tile. Anathyrosis ... 17 July 1946 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Fragment from the lower right corner; the back worn down considerably with later re-use.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 1133 (Θ 1855). Found at I/17-12/2 (Fall 2016).
It appears in the Illustrated London News ... 15 June 1947 ... Architecture Marble |
| Odeion Bench, mended from many pieces and restored in plaster. The left end was apparently exposed, flanking a stairway (?).
Exposed surfaces rough finished with claw.
Resting surface is cut unevenly to ... 1935 ... Architecture | Benches |
| Tip and lower right corner missing.
Flame palmette above acanthus leaves.
From the same series as A 1405 (ΣΑ 212).
Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile near middle of Stoa. Leica, XXXV-99 ... July 1948 ... Architecture Marble |
| Dimensions fully preserved; lower corners and a few chips missing.
At the bottom of the back surface are two triangular cuttings apparently for fitting to the roof tile.
In low relief: petaled palmette ... 5 April 1933 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
| Bottom and back surfaces original, and face. Note that resting surface is at right angles to face. Face caved in low relief with acanthus leaves.
Style and workmanship appropriate to original construction ... 20 June 1946 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
| Made up of three joining fragments, one small piece missing. Mended February 1972.
Stroter of usual form. Large veins of greenish impurities in marble. Rough work. Two cuttings for hook clamps near one ... 1934 ... Architecture Marble |
| Fragment from lower end of stroter of usual form. Green impurity in marble. good work.
Inscribed on underside: ΔΙΓ.
Pentelic marble. Found at L/6-12/9 (Fall 2016). From burnt debris in S.W. corner of cryptoporticus ... 1934 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Lower part of front missing, and chip from tip.
Flame palmette with acanthus leaves below, and a central leaf as the heart of the palmette.
Marble.
Odeion series. Marble pile. Leica, XXXV-99 ... February 1949 ... Architecture Marble |
| Broken at right and left lower edges and chipped near top.
Palmette above acanthus; low relief.
White marble.
Odeion series. Found in cleaning Stoa. Leica, XXXV-99 ... February 1949 ... Architecture Marble |
Part of left side and bottom, from base of palmette, missing.
Low relief.
Odeion series.
Pentelic marble. Found in cleaning Stoa of Attalos. Leica ... January-February 1949 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
| Part of the lower end remains, preserving the full height and width, showing also the notch for the reception of the key at the back of the antefix of type A 183.
Rough but competent work.
From Odeion ... 26 March 1949 ... Architecture | Tiles |
| Front face complete except for lower right hand corner. Cover tile broken off of the back.
Flame palmette with a rosette in the center, acanthus leaves at base; two curled tendrils on twisted stalks from ... 22 March 1950 ... Architecture | Antefixes |
Both ends broken off; elsewhere all faces preserved.
A ceiling beam designed to be the end of a series, as only one side (and the bottom) is carefully worked. Bottom plain, face plain, with a simple cove-molding ... 11 March 1937 ... Architecture | Ceilings |
| Badly chipped and part of volutes missing.
Poros.
ADDENDA Note traces of white wash or stucco on molding at one of narrow ends. Finished Built into Wall F (Byzantine); fragments of volutes found built ... 29 May 1937 ... Architecture | Altars |
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