[Agora Object] MC 710: Kiln Support

Tip broken. Leaf shaped support, turned up at the broad end. Gritty purplish red clay; buff surface. 956 Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 2 July 1947 ... Kiln Support

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[Agora Object] B 1458: Mold Support

Almost complete support. Made of coarse red clay, irregularly flattened at both ends, and higher at one side than at the other. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 ... Mold Support

[Agora Object] B 1461: Mold Support

Flattened resting surface and part of diagonal large support roughly triangular in section crudely formed in coarse red clay. Impressions of finger tips that smoothed outer surface. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 ... Mold Support

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[Agora Object] MC 1677: Kiln Support

Most of wall and rim missing. Low, small, slightly conical support with large hole at center, surrounded by high tube. Hard, fine, omewhat micaceous fabric; pink (5 YR 7/4). Inventoried 3 May 2000 ... 1947 ... Kiln Support

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[Agora Object] MC 1675: Kiln Support

Missing about two-thirds of rim and wall and part of central knob. Slightly conical support with plain rim. Pierced at center, with broad, flat area, inwardly beveled, surrounding hole. Hard, fine, somewhat ... 1947 ... Slightly conical support with plain rim.

[Agora Object] MC 603: Kiln Support

An arch-shaped band of clay, apparently complete, thickened along the two curving edges, one of which seems to be the bottom of the object. On the top edge, three projecting bumps. Traces of matte black ... 20 June 1939 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] MC 690: Kiln Support

A leaf-shaped object with bottom turned in, giving a flat resting surface. Byzantine fill. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 4 April 1947 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] MC 691: Kiln Support

A leaf-shaped object with bottom turned in, giving a flat resting surface. Similar to MC 690, but slightly smaller. Early Byzantine fill. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 8 April 1947 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] MC 1194: Kiln Support

Complete. Wedge shaped flat clay turned up at wide end. Clay gray to black and partially vitrified. Cf. AAA (1970), p. 429. Peristyle, south of Roman House ε, layer 4 a. 1753 Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 23 July 1971 ... Kiln Support

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[Agora Object] MC 1676: Kiln Support

Missing about three-quarters of wall and rim. Sloping wall, slightly concave above plain rim. Pierced at center, with high knob with inwardly beveled upper surface surrounding hole. hard, fine fabric, ... 1947 ... Kiln Support

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[Agora Object] MC 476: Kiln Support

A roughly triangular piece with projections at bottom. Light buff clay, traces of pink slip. On bedrock. Late Roman. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 29 April 1938 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] MC 700: Kiln Support

The top broken. Flattened leaf-shaped type with projecting edge. Good buff clay with creamy slip: loom weight fabric. Dump. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 1946 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] MC 704: Kiln Support

Triangular leaf-shaped object turned up at the broad end to make a flat bottom, projecting at one side. Similar to MC 702 and 703, but more rounded at the end, and less carefully shaped, the projecting ... 3 June 1947 ... Kiln Support

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[Agora Object] MC 707: Kiln Support

Chips missing from extremities. Marks of adhesion and traces of green glaze at the tips. Pale yellow clay. Usual Turkish type. Removed from container of miscellaneous finds. No context. Leica, 90-10-14 ... June 1947 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] MC 702: Kiln Support

Pointed leaf shaped object turned up at the broad end to make a flat bottom, projecting at one side. Firm red clay with a few white bits. Thirty eight other kiln supports were found at the same time in ... 3 June 1947 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] MC 703: Kiln Support

Triangular leaf-shaped object turned up at the broad end to make a flat bottom, projecting at one side. Red clay, buff surface; grayish (from ash ?) on one side, and burned along one edge. Similar to MC ... 3 June 1947 ... Kiln Support

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[Agora Object] MC 352: Kiln Support

Broken slightly at pointed end, otherwise intact. A solid clay object, not unlike a loom weight, but with two flat sides, and a projecting edge. Well. Container 6. Leica, LIX-75, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 2 April 1937 ... Kiln Support

[Agora Object] B 1460: Mold Support Fragment

Fragment of large mold support. Roughly triangular in section, flat on bottom, sloped to base on exterior and hollowed out on inner face to hold base of mold upright during pouring. Four similar pieces ... April, May 1956 ... Mold Support Fragment

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[Agora Object] P 32391: Kiln Firing Support

Single fragment preserving conceivably intact firing support. Piece pierced through and perhaps formed from damaged conical foot of open vessel. No preserved traces of paint (therefore unlikely test-piece) ... 3-4 July 1946 ... Single fragment preserving conceivably intact firing support. Piece pierced through and perhaps formed from damaged conical foot of open vessel. ... For similar, but later, kiln firing support see Hesperia 61 (1992), p. 214, fig. 7, pl. 50 b-c.

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[Agora Object] P 32441: Kiln Firing Support

Single piece, possibly intact. Roughly wedge-shaped. Clay coarse, preserving straw impression. Evenly fired close to reddish yellow 7.5YR 6/6-7/6. Conceivably a kiln firing support, or even part of kiln ... 25-28 June 1952 ... Conceivably a kiln firing support, or even part of kiln superstructure?

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[Agora Object] P 32350: Kiln Firing Support

Intact. Piece cut from body of large wheelmade vessel. Piece intentionally cut in triangular form. Possibly to serve as kiln wedge or support. For related, but not identical, kiln firing supports of later ... 11 June 1935 ... Kiln Firing Support

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[Agora Object] AP 1467: Prehistoric Spit Support

Coarse black clay, red surface, portion of hole for spit and base preserved. Hazel D. Hansen, Nb. No. 16 ... March-April 1937 ... Prehistoric Spit Support

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[Agora Object] MC 57: Object - Kiln Support

Leaf shaped. The larger end is turned up at right angles. Coarse yellow buff clay with remains of a finer buff slip; red bits in the clay. West of mill race, on bedrock, mixed late Roman. Stream deposit ... 7 July 1933 ... Object - Kiln Support

[Agora Object] PNP 415: Ring-kiln Support

Flat at the top; the sides flaring downward. Clay: Reddish, unglazed East Stoa; Northeast Corner, Layer II 606, 607, 741 ... 1934 ... Ring-kiln Support

[Agora Object] PNP 416: Ring-kiln Support

Diameter of top and foot appears mostly the same; the side slightly concave Clay: Reddish, unglazed East Stoa, Northeast Corner, Layer II. 606, 607, 741 ... 1934 ... Ring-kiln Support

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[Agora Object] S 33: Herm as Statue Support

A herm used as support for the left arm of la large statue carrying a child. Upper half of the child is missing as well as the entire statue, whose left arm rests on the head of the herm. The base of ... 2nd c. A.D ... A herm used as support for the left arm of la large statue carrying a child. ... For the use of a herm as a support, cf. the Madrid Hermes in Reinach (1910), Repertoire IV, p. 98.

[Agora Object] P 122: Kiln Firing Support: Tripod

Tips blackened on top by molten glaze. Cf. P 194. Nb. p. 637, #18. 637 Leica, 2-186, 90-10-14 ... 22 July 1931 ... Kiln Firing Support: Tripod

[Agora Object] P 194: Kiln Firing Support: Tripod

Tripod stilt; one foot missing, tips and parts of opposite surface blackened by molten glaze. Cf. P 122. Leica, 90-10-14 ... 1 February 1932 ... Kiln Firing Support: Tripod

[Agora Object] P 204: Kiln Firing Support: Tripod

Triangular object. Tips raised above flattened center. Grayish-buff clay, unglazed. Surface. Leica, 90-10-14 ... 9 February 1932 ... Kiln Firing Support: Tripod

[Agora Object] P 7688: Kiln Firing Support: Ring

High concave sides, flaring below. Traces of thin glaze, spilled on(?). Heavy fabric, pale grenish to pinkish buff clay. Pot stand? Cf. MC 201. In foundation corner. 4th. c. fill, lower fill, green sand ... 14 May 1936 ... Kiln Firing Support: Ring

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[Agora Object] S 2144: Herm Fragment: Statue Support

Fragment preserves proper right side of beard and face of archaistic herm with drapery thrown over it. Cf. S 33 from Section Ε. Pentelic marble. From marble pile by north gate (marbles left in Stoa area ... Roman period ... Herm Fragment: Statue Support

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[Agora Object] S 2145: Herm Fragment: Statue Support

Preserves corkscrew curls of archaistic herm and some of the drapery over it. Hard, Roman work. Thasian marble. From marble pile by north gate (marbles left in Stoa area. Leica ... Roman period ... Herm Fragment: Statue Support

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[Agora Object] S 3360: Relief Fragment Recut as Statue Support

Broken on sides, top and bottom. Fragment of relief depicting head of woman in profile, turned left and slightly downward. A small part of the background, to which the face is attached, is preserved, with ... 25 June 1981 ... Relief Fragment Recut as Statue Support

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[Agora Object] S 1925: Herm of Dionysos as Table Support

Broken below. Surface much worn. A herm attached to a square pilaster. A small round sinking in top of pilaster. Pentelic marble. Finished Well. Leica ... Early Roman period ... Herm of Dionysos as Table Support

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[Agora Object] S 198: Herm with Drapery as Statue Support

Head of youth, set on a shaft; the whole framed by heavy drapery which covers the top of the head and falls down on both sides and at back. Lower part broken away. Face much worn: mouth and most of nose ... 10 March 1932 ... Herm with Drapery as Statue Support

[Agora Object] PNG 56: Unglazed Vase/Dipinto ring- pottery support?

Fragment of rim. Letter painted in dull brownish glaze on one face. The sherd is a fragment of a ring, longitudinal in section. Purpose? No letter at left (N begins the inscription) Clay: fine reddish-buff ... 1932 ... Unglazed Vase/Dipinto ring- pottery support?

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[Agora Object] S 344: Statuette of Attis as Table Support

The figure is nearly intact except for some object in the right hand. Mended from three pieces. A standing male figure clad in himation and Phrygian cap and carrying pine cones and fruit. The man is nude ... 2nd century A.D ... Statuette of Attis as Table Support

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[Agora Object] P 31663: Eschara Fragment

Rim fragment. Broad flat rim with long narrow spit support. Concave profile outside. Semi-fine micaceous fabric with tiny black inclusions and large white inclusions (some quartz), voids. 5YR 7/6. Burning ... 27 June-5 August 1972 ... Broad flat rim with long narrow spit support. Concave profile outside. ... Burning on spit support and part of rim.

[Agora Object] Agora XII, no. 1879

Stand fragment. Upper part of large stand, intended to support a basin made separately. Pink tile fabric, remains of light buff surfacing ... Mixed context, as late as 3rd c. after Christ ... Upper part of large stand, intended to support a basin made separately.

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[Agora Object] AP 1463: Prehistoric Sherd

Pink clay coarse, rough dirty surface, piece of spit support; wide base with thick tapering walls. Hazel D. Hansen, Nb. No. 16 ... March-April 1937 ... Pink clay coarse, rough dirty surface, piece of spit support; wide base with thick tapering walls.