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[Agora Object] A 1616: Column Fragment: Ionic

Fragment from base drum. Unfluted; finished with toothed chisel. On underside a well-cut relieving surface, a smoothed resting surface, scratched diameter lines; and an inscribed letter: Λ. Off-white laminated ... 12 May 1950 ... On underside a well-cut relieving surface, a smoothed resting surface, scratched diameter lines; and an inscribed letter: Λ. ... Probably from same series as A 1597 (Ι 1357).

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[Agora Object] A 1560: Wall Block Fragment

Joint surface preserved at right end; the bed of a roughly cut rebate (?) at top; a more carefully cut notch at upper left corner; other edges broken. Front face finished with toothed chisel. In face of ... April 1949 ... Joint surface preserved at right end; the bed of a roughly cut rebate (?) at top; a more carefully cut notch at upper left corner; other edges broken.

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[Agora Object] A 3400: Cornice Block

Corona has been cut away and the back part of the block reused as a water channel, the channel cut in the original underside. Preserved length of the block is probably very close to original. From Square ... 29 May 1964 ... Corona has been cut away and the back part of the block reused as a water channel, the channel cut in the original underside. ... From same series as A 1609 and A 3399.

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[Agora Object] A 1226: Roof Tile

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 ... Preserved end cut back on inside for a width of 0.09m., to overlap next tile. ... Pentelic marble. Cf. A 1227 ( ΟΟ 174).

[Agora Object] A 504: Tile Fragment: Stamped

Large rectangular stamp. The letters shallow, irregularly spaced and carelessly cut. ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series. Debris of Burnt Building. Leica ... 27 March 1935

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[Agora Object] A 2749: Architrave Fragment

Gutta. Pentelic marble. E.-W. cut III, east wall, loose Byzantine filling over Paving Blocks B. 372 Leica PD 1096 ... 26 March 1959

[Agora Object] A 4073: Pilaster Capital

Back cut down. Battered. Exactly half preserved. Ornamentation in two tiers: lowest tier has two eggs and a dart in center, flanked by acanthus leaves; upper tire has spiraling stalks curving out towards ... 6 April 1971 ... Back cut down. Battered. ... Back very rough, probably cut down. Dowel hole in bottom. ... Same series as A 4474.

[Agora Object] A 2641: Lion's Head Spout Fragment

Broken off down center of forehead and below right eye. Battered. From a sima with cut out top. Causally modeled head with flat locks and deep set round eye. From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. Pentelic ... July 1956 ... Battered. From a sima with cut out top.

[Agora Object] A 3353: Capital: Corinthian

Part of abacus cut away; all much worn. Lotus petals from single row of acanthus. Attenuated "Turkish" type. Marble pile near the Strategeion. Leica ... 1962

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[Agora Object] A 2414: Molding Fragment

Fragment of hawk's beak only cut from hard gray poros. Blue and red pigment is fresh. From Square Peristyle, cf. A 1476. Area of Stoa Pier 22, Stoa fill. 3674 Leica PD 1549 ... 26 February 1954 ... Fragment of hawk's beak only cut from hard gray poros. ... From Square Peristyle, cf. A 1476.

[Agora Object] A 3616: Antefix: Plastic

Top missing. Middle Stoa series. Upper fill in cut between the early branch of the Great Drain and the East Building terrace gutter. 2273 Leica 1422 ... 26 June 1967

[Agora Object] P 8398: Clay Disk

Cut from a thick pot. Part of a row of hatched leaves on outside. From tin. Protoattic pit. Leica, 7-529 ... March-April 1936 ... Cut from a thick pot. Part of a row of hatched leaves on outside.

[Agora Object] A 2709: Column Fragment

a) Both ends broken jaggedly. b) Very jagged break at one end, the other flat, possibly cut. Spirally fluted, right hand twist. The two fragments may be part of one tapering column; in any case it is ... 1958 ... a) Both ends broken jaggedly. b) Very jagged break at one end, the other flat, possibly cut. ... The two fragments may be part of one tapering column; in any case it is likely that they belonged to the same architectural complex for material and cut are the same.

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[Agora Object] A 368: Cornice Fragment with Molding

Front horizontal cornice with hawk's beak crowning molding. From the left hand corner of the pediment of the Stoa of Zeus. The superimposed first block of the raking geison was cut in a separate piece; ... 1933 ... The superimposed first block of the raking geison was cut in a separate piece; part of its sloping bedding remains. A plain fascia rose above the molding in the same plane as the fascia below.

[Agora Object] A 1742: Wall Block Fragment

Front tooth chiseled; right end roughly finished with broad chisel; on top a rebate cut 0.235m. in from right end and 0.06m. (plus) deep from top, which is broken as are all other sides. The rebate is ... April 1949 ... Front tooth chiseled; right end roughly finished with broad chisel; on top a rebate cut 0.235m. in from right end and 0.06m.

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[Agora Object] A 2257: Column Drum with Mason's Mark: Doric

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 ... The flutes roughly cut away and the drum reused as a millstone (or olive press weight, see Expedition 21).

[Agora Object] A 499: Roof Tile Fragment

Upper part and one side broken away. But the edge of a channel along the broken side remains. If the channel on the side were of the same width as that across the lower end, the restored width of the tile ... 23 February 1935 ... But the edge of a channel along the broken side remains. ... The lower corner was cut on a bias by the tile maker. Clay and finish as of A 498 (Α 1020).

[Agora Object] A 3856: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Corner of abacus and one volute of an Ionic capital. The bottom of the volute cut down and smoothed, with some pick marks visible. Chisel marks visible throughout. Pentelic marble. Well. 2541 Leica ... 7 August 1970

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[Agora Object] A 137: Capital: Doric

Full height preserved. Rim of echinus cut almost vertical and has a deep V-groove under the abacus instead of curving in. The trachelion is unfluted and flares upward slightly. Top of abacus worked smooth ... August-September 1932 ... Rim of echinus cut almost vertical and has a deep V-groove under the abacus instead of curving in. ... Center raised 0.004m.; much hacked. A shallow band starts at the trachelion and follows over the curve of the echinus to the top of the abacus. ... Rectangular rock cut shaft. Context ca. 540 B.C.

[Agora Object] P 8401: Clay Disk

Cut from a closed pot. Outside, bands, and the edge of a zone of vegetal ornament. From tin. Protoattic pit. Leica, 7-529 ... March-April 1936 ... Cut from a closed pot. Outside, bands, and the edge of a zone of vegetal ornament.

[Agora Object] A 4353: Coping Block

Chips missing. Cut down at one end. Straight sides canted towards flat top. No cuttings, anathyrosis on sides. Soft yellow poros. In foundation of Late Roman Circular Building, where it crosses Enclosure ... 19 August 1971

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[Agora Object] B 1676: Rod Fragment

Uncleaned. Cut on a bias. Pit 3, south half, embedded in floor, under upper surface. 2347 Leica, 80-29-1 ... 31 July 1978 ... Uncleaned. Cut on a bias.

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[Agora Object] B 1679: Rod Fragment

Uncleaned. Cut on a bias. Pit 3, south half, embedded in floor, under upper surface. 2347 Leica, 80-29-4 ... 31 July 1978 ... Uncleaned. Cut on a bias.

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[Agora Object] A 2241: Column Fragment: Doric

Fragment of arris and beginning of flute on each side. From bottom of bottom drum. Final surface of flute originally cut on first 0.034m. from bottom. From Temple of Ares. Marble. See A 238 (Η 441). Brought ... 1953 ... Final surface of flute originally cut on first 0.034m. from bottom. ... Marble. See A 238 (Η 441).

[Agora Object] A 1379: Ceiling Beam Fragments

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 ... a) One original end remains, with rough-picked surface; the molding was mitred at the corner. ... In the top, a dowel hole 0.13m. from the end; and a roughly cut Β. b) A fragment of molding from the same block. ... Same series as A 388, from Temple of Ares.

[Agora Object] P 21585: Fragment Cut from Pot

Intact. Fragment from the wall of a large closed Geometric pot with dull black glaze on the outside. Crudely cut into the shape of a human torso: stubs of neck and arms; waist indicated. Cut off straight ... 6 July 1951 ... Fragment from the wall of a large closed Geometric pot with dull black glaze on the outside. Crudely cut into the shape of a human torso: stubs of neck and arms; waist indicated. Cut off straight below.

[Agora Object] A 263: Wall or Step Block

Part of top, of one finished face, and one joint end preserved. On the top at the broken end part of a dowel cutting, its middle 0.165m. in from the finished face of the block. 0.155m. from the end which ... 23 January 1934 ... On the top at the broken end part of a dowel cutting, its middle 0.165m. in from the finished face of the block. 0.155m. from the end which bears anathyrosis is, on the top, a Θ carefully cut. Top surface tooth-picked save for a 0.060m. smooth band along front edge.

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[Agora Object] A 1179: Roof Tile Fragment

From upper end of stroter, showing drip check and lateral flanges on upper surface. Flanges cut down at upper ends. Buff clay; buff grog. From pile of tiles removed from burnt layer of Odeion, S.E. corner ... August 1946

[Agora Object] A 2165: Ceiling Slab Fragment

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 ... Adjacent rib cut down below top of coffer. ... Exact provenience unknown, but probably from the Valerian Wall; cf. A 1379 (Ι 1314).

[Agora Object] A 2174: Ceiling Slab Fragment

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 ... Adjacent rib cut down below top of coffer. ... Exact provenience unknown, but probably from the Valerian Wall; cf. A 1379 (Ι 1314).

[Agora Object] A 3645: Column Drum Fragment

Part of the top surface and side are preserved of column drum without flutes. Much battered. Surface worked with a toothed chisel. Hard poros. West end of Middle Stoa, south of Pier 1, level 62; E.-W ... 25 July 1967 ... Surface worked with a toothed chisel. ... West end of Middle Stoa, south of Pier 1, level 62; E.-W. cut under road 6.

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[Agora Object] A 2254: Building Block Fragment with Masons' Mark

One upper corner only remains. Bearing surface on top; anathyrosis across top and down front of end. Carefully cut in top surface, mason's letter: Λ. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. See A 238 ... 2 June 1936 ... Carefully cut in top surface, mason's letter: Λ. ... Pentelic marble. See A 238 (Η 441) ... Originally numbered A 238 e, renumbered, 1953

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[Agora Object] A 44: Cornice Block: Doric

Anathyrosis band preserved at both ends, rough-picked in back, which is cut away apparently for lightening (?). Bottom resting surface smooth finished; top rough-picked, smoother on sloping portion over ... 2 July 1931

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[Agora Object] A 2980: Triglyph

Top has been roughly cut down by the reusers. Possibly reused in Southeast Temple. Pentelic marble. Same series as A 2979. Found at R/6-15/12 (Fall 2016). From foundations of tower of Late Roman Fortification ... August 1959 ... Top has been roughly cut down by the reusers. ... Same series as A 2979.

[Agora Object] P 8400: Clay Disk

Cut from a closed pot. Outside, part of zone of step pattern between bands. Protoattic? From tin. Protoattic pit. Leica, 7-529 ... March-April 1936 ... Cut from a closed pot.

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[Agora Object] A 2162: Ceiling Coffer Fragment

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 ... Adjoining rib cut down below top of coffer. ... Exact provenience unknown, but probably from the Valerian Wall; cf. A 1379 (Ι 1314).

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[Agora Object] A 2986: Architrave Backer: Doric

Taenia all broken away; left end preserved. Right end seems to have been cut back a few centimeters (the clamp cutting is only 0.06m. as compared with 0.13m. at the other end). Cuttings for Π-clamp at ... 1959 ... Right end seems to have been cut back a few centimeters (the clamp cutting is only 0.06m. as compared with 0.13m. at the other end). ... Presumably a supplement to the series of A 2984 and A 2985 added in the Roman period.

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[Agora Object] A 2981: Triglyph

Top very roughly cut and broken. Originally rough both sides and back. Possibly reused in Southeast Temple. Pentelic marble. Same series as A 2979. Found at R/5-15/13 (Fall 2016). From foundations of ... August 1959 ... Top very roughly cut and broken. Originally rough both sides and back. ... Same series as A 2979.

[Agora Object] T 3003: Mold Fragment for Plaque

Flat back and one original edge preserved of mold for a large plaque. Back legs and tail of a lion walking right. Coarse brown clay with red bits in it. South Cut A, packing below bath drain, above earlier ... 4 November 1949 ... Flat back and one original edge preserved of mold for a large plaque. Back legs and tail of a lion walking right. ... South Cut A, packing below bath drain, above earlier drain.

[Agora Object] A 2054: Lion's Head Fragment

Fragment from upper part of head. Crest of lion had been cut in separate piece and attached with two round iron pins set in white cement. From Stoa of Attalos. Pentelic marble. Found in area of Stoa, chiefly ... 13 August 1952