[Agora Object] L 3091: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle missing. Alternate hearts and shields in relief on shoulder. Red metallic glaze. Faint traces of signature on irregular base. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 50B of Agora collection. Cistern, ... 2 June 1937 ... Handle missing. Alternate hearts and shields in relief on shoulder.

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[Agora Object] L 2932: Lamp

Chip missing from top and wall; otherwise intact. Applied band handle; hearts and shields in relief on shoulder. Flat raised base. Remains of thin brown to black wash. Buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 15 April 1937 ... Applied band handle; hearts and shields in relief on shoulder.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 175, p. 159

Well. Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Handle Shields. Menzel 92, p. 28, fig. 25, 2. Fill. Other. Walters 84-92, pls. VI-VII. Vindonissa, pp. 323-325. Barré-Roux, pl. 55. Vindonissa, pp ... Agora 7 159 F 13:2 I 16:1 J 11-12:1 H-I 12:1 ... 2nd half of 4th A.D ... Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Handle Shields

[Agora Object] L 3283: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Half preserved, all of nozzle missing. A heart and a circular shield on each side of rim. Stamped circles either side of handle and nozzle and between hearts and shields. Plain discus. Solid handle, triply ... 15 February 1938 ... Stamped circles either side of handle and nozzle and between hearts and shields. ... Solid handle, triply grooved in front, doubly behind.

[Agora Object] L 3905: Lamp

Complete except for handle. Large lamp with hearts and shields, separated by groups of dots, on upper body. Broad triangular nozzle. On the reverse, in relief, "alpha" within two concentric ridges. Dull ... 8 June 1939 ... Complete except for handle. Large lamp with hearts and shields, separated by groups of dots, on upper body.

[Agora Object] L 4244: Lamp Fragment

Mended from several pieces; the front part and much of the bottom missing. Plain discus; on the rim, uncertain pattern: globules, and small shields (?). From a very worn mould. Grooved pierced handle ... 21 June 1947 ... Plain discus; on the rim, uncertain pattern: globules, and small shields (?). From a very worn mould. Grooved pierced handle. Reverse, concentric grooves.

[Agora Object] H 390: Fragment of an Oinochoe

Nothing of handle or mouth. Flat bottom; squat, convex lower body; high, upward-tapering upper wall. Legs and round shield of a man walking right and carrying two spears (head missing); behind, tree (?) ... Early Protoattic ... Nothing of handle or mouth. Flat bottom; squat, convex lower body; high, upward-tapering upper wall. ... Brann E1 for depiction of round shields with devices.

[Agora Object] L 3204: Lamp

Much mended; part of the nozzle, much of the raised edge, and fragments from the body missing. Raised base; short triangular nozzle; small depressed center. Filling hole, if any, off center. Attachments ... 16 April 1937 ... Attachments either end of center for basket band handle. On the top, moulded hearts and shields; two air holes at the back.

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[Agora Object] P 13126: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Slightly more than one-half of neck and shoulder, with one handle, of a massive bauch-amphora. Mended from many fragments. Decoration on one side only. On neck, rays, pointing down; below, interlaced lotus ... 1 June 1938 ... Slightly more than one-half of neck and shoulder, with one handle, of a massive bauch-amphora. ... In the figured zone, which extends across the shoulder from handle to handle, battle of Lapiths and Centaurs, fighting in pairs. Elaborate and careful incision; free use of added red, for hair, beards, shields, rocks, etc., and in the borders.

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[Agora Object] P 15455: Black Figure Lekythos

Intact except for chips around lip. Shoulder lekythos, with disk foot and broad echinus mouth. Glazed on top of foot, lower body, handle and lip. On the shoulder a cock, left, between two large leaves ... 10 June 1939 ... Glazed on top of foot, lower body, handle and lip. On the shoulder a cock, left, between two large leaves. ... Added red for stripes on cock, fillets around helmets, dots on tunics and on shields. Glaze considerably grayed.

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[Agora Object] P 15456: Black Figure Lekythos

Mended from several pieces, the handle missing and much of the surface of the vase at the back. Shoulder lekythos with shallow spreading foot; shallow broad echinus mouth; lip flat on top. Top of foot, ... 10 June 1939 ... Mended from several pieces, the handle missing and much of the surface of the vase at the back. ... Added red: bands on cock, bands on drapery, fillet around helmet; dots on shields.

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[Agora Object] P 24032: Amphora

Neck and one handle missing. Long oval body, band handles looping out. Very slightly flaring ring foot. On neck, a panel enclosed by three lines on each side. A) Two marching hoplites with round shields ... 25 May 1954 ... Neck and one handle missing. Long oval body, band handles looping out. ... A) Two marching hoplites with round shields and two spears. ... Heads missing. Handle zone reserved.

[Agora Object] P 1150: Black Figure Lekythos

Depicts man between warriors. Mouth and handle missing, nearly half the base and large parts of the walls. A small non-joining piece preserved with the lotus-bud shoulder pattern. Central figure holds ... June 1932 ... Mouth and handle missing, nearly half the base and large parts of the walls. ... Accessory red on shields, greaves, garment folds and hair.

[Agora Object] L 2393: Lamp Fragment

Back part preserved. Small knob handle at the back with single groove. In front of it a large shield, mold made in two pieces, and decorated in the front with herringbone sprays radiating from the base ... 11 May 1936 ... Small knob handle at the back with single groove. ... On the back of the shield, radiating grooves, with a single herringbone stripe from the top of the handle to the top of the shield. ... ADDENDA For similar shields cf. MC 86, 270, and 283.

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[Agora Object] P 23200: Black Figure Neck Amphora

Intact, except tiny chips from rim and foot; cracked. Reserved: rim above, inside of handles, "ring" at the join of foot, lower part of the profile of the foot and the underside of it. Glazed: inside of ... 5 May 1953 ... Palmette and lotus flower handle ornament. A) Two warriors fighting over a third fallen on the ground. Corinthian helmets, metal corselets, decorated chitons, swords, spears, shields. Shield devices: circles, anchor, a third unidentifiable. ... White is used on side A) for blobs on crests of helmets, baldrics on a spot on the sword of the warrior at the right; devices of two shields, for the third shield, for dots on chitons; on side B) for woman's nude parts, for dots on her garments, for her fillet, for some of horses' legs, for stripes on manes and faces of horses, for their decorated collars.

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[Agora Object] P 1277: Black Figure Lekythos

Neck, mouth and handle missing; restored in plaster. Otherwise no damage save scratches and very small chips. Scene depicts Athena and Enkelados(?) between spectators. A youth in himation holding a wand ... August-September 1932 ... Neck, mouth and handle missing; restored in plaster. ... in dots on the garments and on the shields and in the upper folds of Athena's dress (recognizable only by differences in firing).

[Agora Object] P 14951: Black Figure Lekythos

Lip and handle broken away; fragments missing from foot. Tall neck; flaring foot; double row of rays on shoulder. At center, Herakles with club, facing right, attacking an Amazon who moves right but turns ... 4 May 1939 ... Lip and handle broken away; fragments missing from foot. ... A little coarse incision; thick white for Amazons' flesh, for spots on shields, for Herakles' club and for alternating dots in upper border.

[Agora Object] P 1154: Black Figure Cup Fragment

About half the rim preserved, mended from six fragments. A seventh which does not join gives another piece of the rim and top of the picture (crescent shield). The side of which most is preserved shows ... June 1932 ... They advance right, toward the handle. Beyond, a warrior (body missing below the round shield); and in front of him a boy on horseback carrying a spear. ... : the tunic of the rider and dots on the shields. Both glaze and color largely missing from foremost riderless horse.

[Agora Object] P 25378: Black Figure Column Krater Fragments

Four non-joining fragments. a) Mended from three pieces. Upper wall fragment preserving traces of one handle and part of the tongue pattern on the shoulder. It preserves the right end of the picture: ... March 1940 ... Upper wall fragment preserving traces of one handle and part of the tongue pattern on the shoulder. ... c) Parts of two round shields and legs, the one at the right wearing greaves.

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[Agora Object] P 2568: Black Figure Neck Amphora

Mended from many pieces; the foot, most of one handle, and pieces throughout the body restored in plaster. The top of the lip reserved; the neck glazed inside for 0.042m. At the junction of the neck and ... August-September 1932 ... Mended from many pieces; the foot, most of one handle, and pieces throughout the body restored in plaster. ... Emblems on shields: serpent, leg, water bird(?). ... Good glaze, worn on the preserved handle; an orange wash over the clay.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 247, p. 231

Demeter, temenos of, at Knidos. Graindor. Demos and the Graces, shrine of. Gray ware lamps. Deposits, Index of. Greek lamps. Dio Chrysostom. Dionydia. Dionysia. Hadrian. Dionysius. Handle shields. Dipoleia ... Agora 7 231 M 17:1 R 10:1 D 11:1 J 18:2 D 4:1 O 17:1 N 17:2 N 19:1 B 21:1 G 8:1 N 19:2 O 18:3 R 13:1 B 14:2 E 14:7 Q 13:1 S 21:3 K 18:1 C 8:2 F 11:1 F 13:2 K 9-10:1 Q 17:4 ... Handle shields

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[Agora Object] P 3040: Black Figure Siana Cup Fragments

(See revisions below under ADDENDA) 18 fragments; making up to 15. a) Fragment of offset lip and body, with the shields of two warriors, one with device of lion's head, overlapping from body to rim. Inside, ... 1 February 1934 ... (See revisions below under ADDENDA) 18 fragments; making up to 15. a) Fragment of offset lip and body, with the shields of two warriors, one with device of lion's head, overlapping from body to rim. ... White for helmet crests, dots on shields, bands on cloaks. ... Below: band of lines. l) Lip fragment: no decoration. m) Handle fragment. n) Bowl fragment with root of handle. o) Foot fragment. p) Bowl fragment with handle root on left.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 829

Most of shoulder with stub of handle and body with part of fillet between it and the foot. Strengthened with plaster. Glaze misfired in places; abraded here and there. P.H. 0.138; diam. 0.081. H. A. Thompson, ... Ca. 510 B.C ... Most of shoulder with stub of handle and body with part of fillet between it and the foot. ... Above, key pattern to left beginning under the handle (there is a dot in the center of one unit). ... Rims of shields incised. For plumes on helmets, see Agora XXIII, p. 128, cat. no. 206, pl. 24.

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[Agora Object] P 1250: Black Figure Amphora Fragments

Panel amphora. Early black figure style. Rosettes on rim, palmettes above panels. Five pieces join to the large neck fragment; nine others, of which three join together, probably belong lower down. The ... August-September 1932 ... The rim is preserved save for small chips, also the arch of one handle. The parts preserved indicate a group of warriors in one panel, in the other a pair of lions, their heads turned back to the border. ... Three of the odd fragments appear to belong to the warrior group: bits of shields and of a human figure.

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[Agora Object] P 4885: Oinochoe with Tubes

Mended from many pieces; complete save for chips. Flat-bottomed oinochoe with round body, straight narrow neck, trefoil mouth and double vertical handle. On lip outside, row of dots between wide bands; ... 5 March 1935 ... Flat-bottomed oinochoe with round body, straight narrow neck, trefoil mouth and double vertical handle. On lip outside, row of dots between wide bands; on neck, two narow bands; three warriors with spears and exaggerated hour-glass shields, right; zigzag between double narrow bands. ... On body under handle: two warriors behind a square shield mount a two-horse chariot and defend themselves against two other warriors right with swords, spears and crested helmets.

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[Agora Object] P 24061: Red Figure Lekythos: Inscribed

Base, neck, handle and part of shoulder and upper wall missing. Wall zone bounded below by pomegranate band, above by simple maeander; palmettes on shoulder. Three warriors (shields, helmets, spears) ... 29 May 1954 ... Base, neck, handle and part of shoulder and upper wall missing. ... Three warriors (shields, helmets, spears) move to left, towards a fourth who moves right.

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[Agora Object] P 24068: Red Figure Cup: Type B and Inscribed

A large cup of type B, mended from many pieces; one handle, much of stem and fragments elsewhere missing. Part of ancient lead mend at top of stem preserved. Interior: Within a reserved circle, athlete ... 31 May 1954 ... A large cup of type B, mended from many pieces; one handle, much of stem and fragments elsewhere missing. ... Both kinds of shields, round and figure-eight, are represented, as well as Attic and Corinthian helmets.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 7, s. 8, p. vii

Imported Lamps; Lamps of the Mid-1st Century through the 2nd Century; Ear Lamps. Imported Lamps; Lamps of the Mid-1st Century through the 2nd Century; Factory Lamps. Imported Lamps; Lamps of the Mid-1st ... Agora 7 vii ... Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Central Handle and Multi-Nozzle ... Attic Lamps; Lamps of the 3rd and 4th Centuries; Handle Shields

[Agora Publication] Broneer (1956): The North Slope Krater, New Fragments

Broneer, O ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The calyx-krater of Exekias, first published in 1937,1 was discovered at the bottom of a well in the American School excavations on the North slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The circumstances of discovery ... 1956 ... The larger of the new pieces,4 from the center of the warrior scene ( Pl. 50, a), preserves much of the two overlapping shields of the protagonists. ... In his left hand he grasps the handle of the shield, and with his right, which is not preserved, he wielded the spear. ... The two shields of the protagonists are turned so that their rear, concave sides face each other.