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[Agora Object] MC 395: Seal Impression

An oval impression. A: a nude bearded male figure, right, in process of sacrificing a ram. Odysseus sacrificing a ram before his trip to the underworld (?) B: smooth. Unglazed. Pinkish clay. Clearing ... 12 June 1937 ... A: a nude bearded male figure, right, in process of sacrificing a ram. ... Clearing area of Poros Building "Strategeion".

[Agora Object] J 109: Glass Bead

Polygonal bead with diamond shaped facets. Pierced lengthwise. Dark glass, heavily oxidized. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building. Found with coins nos. 12-47, for the ... 8 April 1948 ... Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building.

[Agora Object] A 3786: Wall Block Fragment

Small area of face preserved. Broken all around. Face has one hole at break. Stoa Poikile series. Aeginetan poros. Catalogued March 1970. Late Roman Wall west of Stoa of Attalos. Leica ... April 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20417: Red Figure Kantharos Fragment

Broken all around. Some of the high offset rim and a bit of the lower wall preserved. On rim, a satyr running to left, carrying a wine skin; one leg, the tip of his tail and the lower part of the wine ... 11 November 1949 ... Broken all around. Some of the high offset rim and a bit of the lower wall preserved. On rim, a satyr running to left, carrying a wine skin; one leg, the tip of his tail and the lower part of the wine skin preserved ... Surface, area just south of Poros Building.

[Agora Object] J 107: Stone Piece from Earring

A pear-shaped drop of semi-precious stone (flawed ruby or garnet), pierced lengthwise to take a turned gold wire which ends in a small round suspension loop. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath ... 8 April 1948 ... A pear-shaped drop of semi-precious stone (flawed ruby or garnet), pierced lengthwise to take a turned gold wire which ends in a small round suspension loop ... Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building.

[Agora Object] J 108: Jewelry Fragment

Seed pearl cluster strung on thin gold wire. The cluster formed by four small strands, wound together at one end, and finished with an added piece of gold leaf at the other. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust ... 8 April 1948 ... The cluster formed by four small strands, wound together at one end, and finished with an added piece of gold leaf at the other ... Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building.

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[Agora Object] J 106: Gold Earring

A double-volute top with flat pear-shaped drop, attached to a heavy wire which forms a single loop. Thin sheet of gold. It seems unbroken but would be upside down if worn with present loop. Deposit of ... 8 April 1948 ... Thin sheet of gold. It seems unbroken but would be upside down if worn with present loop ... Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building.

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[Agora Object] A 2829: Altar Fragments

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 ... a) Fragment from lower corner of altar similar to A 2827 an A 2828. b) Fragment from lower corner. c) Fragment of molding. ... Poros ... Area of Circular Building.

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[Agora Object] A 2828: Altar

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 ... Bolster at this end missing. Traces of thin whitewash on sides. Poros ... Area of Circular Building.

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[Agora Object] J 112: Stone or Glass Part of Ring

Oval inset from bezel of ring. Thick seal, the sides vertical, bevelled to the obverse. Nude male figure standing right, carrying a pair of scales over left shoulder, and a small bag in his right hand ... 8 April 1948 ... Oval inset from bezel of ring. Thick seal, the sides vertical, bevelled to the obverse. Nude male figure standing right, carrying a pair of scales over left shoulder, and a small bag in his right hand. ... Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building.

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[Agora Object] G 279: Amphoriskos Fragment

A single fragment preserves the neck, the flaring rounded rim, and one handle, with the upper attachment of the other, of a miniature amphora. Dark blue glass; the handles white glass. For contaxt see ... 2 July 1947 ... A single fragment preserves the neck, the flaring rounded rim, and one handle, with the upper attachment of the other, of a miniature amphora. ... Filling over marble chip floor in a Roman House (House C) built over the remains of the Poros Building west of the Areopagus, area room 7.

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[Agora Object] B 1068: Two Coin Flans

The pieces are cut from a slightly polygonal rod. Cf. B 1046 for similar flans from the same area. Originally entered as coins. Late fill on line of east wall of building II, i.e. the poros building southeast ... 3 June 1952 ... B 1046 for similar flans from the same area ... Late fill on line of east wall of building II, i.e. the poros building southeast of church of Holy Apostles.

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[Agora Object] J 110: Carnelian Part of Ring

Oval inset (seal) from bezel, bevelled. Intaglio; bearded head, left, resting on birds' legs and provided cap, finished with a horse 's head at the top, the horse holding a wreath in its mouth. Symbols ... 8 April 1948 ... Symbols in field: in front of head, palm branch and dolphin; in back of horse 's neck, cornucopia. ... Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building.

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[Agora Object] J 111: Carnelian Part of Ring

Oval inset (seal) from bezel, bevelled. Similar to J 110, but slightly smaller. Chip missing from lower left. Intaglio: standing semi-draped female figure (Aphrodite) left, seen from three-quarters near ... 8 April 1948 ... Her left elbow rests on a small column, the left hand apparently holding a long spear which passes diagonally in front of her. The barbed head rests on a shield which lies near her feet. ... Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building.

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[Agora Object] A 1974: Monument Base: Ionic

A small fragment of the torus missing; minor chips; otherwise intact. The base consists of a lower member, on which rests a torus, cut from the same block. The middle section of the torus is worked horizontally ... 11 August 1949 ... A small fragment of the torus missing; minor chips; otherwise intact. ... A small circular area at center of top and of bottom left rough-picked. ... Built into north wall of Predecessor of Square Building, resting on Poros wall crown, A 1975 (ΣΑ 1732).