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Very fine very pale brown clay. Fragment. Two joining frgts., preserving entire base and part of lower body. |
Deep Rounded Bowl with Horizontal Handles (FF 80, FS 279). Similar to CP-307 and CP-308 (Blegen 1921, Korakou, pp. 48–49, figs. 64–65). Dark brown festoon design covering rim and hanging down onto body, ... LH IIB, based on Furumark 1941, Mycenaean Pottery, p. 47–48, 633 |
Cylindrical Cup ("Vapheio" Cup) (FF 62, FF 225, no. 4) : slightly concave and slightly tappering, flat bottom, broad central rib. Similar to Furtwaengler and Loeschcke 1886, Mykenische Vasen, p. 17, pl ... LH IIIA1, based on Furumark 1941, Mycenaean Pottery, p. 271–272, 623 |
| Thin bone disk, with a large offcenter piercing (diam 0.007). Likely sliced from a femur head. Bone Complete or intact. Intact. House U, Zygouries |
| Squat convex conical whorl or button of bone, with piercing somewhat off center. Cut from femur head. Bone Complete or intact. Intact. House U, Zygouries |
| Broad flat bone tool, awl?, tapering to a point (missing) on one end. One surface polished but abrated, marrow side smoothed, but not polished. Similar to NVAP no 878. Bone Fragment. Two mended frgts., ... |
| Broad flat bone tool, spatula or awl?, rounded at one end and tapering to a sharp point at the other. Slight longitudinal curve. Slightly convex surface polished but slightly abrated, slightly concave ... |
| Broad flat bone tool, awl?, tapering to a point, now broken. Slight longitudinal curve. Marrow side convex. Similar to NVAP 878. Bone Fragment. Two mended frgts., preserving 1/3-1/2 pin House U, Zygouries ... |
| Slender bone spool, ridged at end, and with a deep groove around the middle. Smoothly polished. Bone Complete or intact. Complete, mended from 2 frgts. House U, Zygouries |
| Squat convex conical whorl or button of bone, with piercing slightly off center. Cut from femur head and pierced from both sides. Bone Complete or intact. Intact. Chipped. Trench VI (J), Zygouries |
| Broad flat bone awl, tapering to points at both ends, one more slender and sharper than the other. Slight longitudinal curve. Slightly convex surface polished, slightly concave marrow side smoothed, but ... |
| Broad flat bonetool, awl?, tapering to a sharp point at one end (tip broken). Opposite end oblique. Slight longitudinal curve. Slightly convex surface polished but shows abrasion, marrow side smoothed ... |
| Broad flat implement, with end tapering to a blunt point. Bone Fragment. frgt., with ZB 10B (non joining) preserves ca 3/4 of object, including both ends. Zygouries |
Broad flat implement, with one rounded end. Bone Fragment. frgt., with ZB 10A (non joining) preserves ca 3/4 of object, including both ends. Zygouries |
| Broad flat bone tool, awl?, tapering to a sharp point. Similar to NVAP 878. Bone Fragment. Frgt., preserving point House Y, Zygouries |
| Tapering fragment of worked bone from a broad flat type of bone tool. Bone Fragment. frgt. from center House of the Snail Shells East V, Zygouries |
| Flat tapering bone point, probably from an awl or similar tool. Bone Fragment. Frgt., preserving point House of the Snail Shells East V, Zygouries |
| Piece of bone with unbroken edge worked, possibly from a thick example of an awl or other tool. Bone Fragment. frgt. From center House Y, Zygouries |
| Flat bone tapering to a round point (rectangular to circular cross section), possibly from a pin or tool. Bone Fragment. Frgt., preserving point House of the Snail Shells East V, Zygouries |
| Broad flat bone awl tapering to a sharp point. Slight longitudinal curve. Convex surface is the marrow side. Similar to NVAP 876 or 878. Bone Fragment. Frgt., preserving point; surface abrasion House of ... |
| Bone awl, rounded on one side, hollow on the other, and tapering towards a point (missing). Cross section arched to ovular. Rounded side polished. Made from half of a small bone, split longitudinally ... |
| Bone awl, slightly rounded on one side, hollow on the other, and tapering towards a sharp point. Cross section arc to ovular to circular. Made from part of a small bone, split longitudinally. Similar to ... |
Bone tapering to a round point (ovular to circular cross section), possibly from a pin or tool. Bone Fragment. Frgt., preserving point Zygouries |
| Squat convex conical whorl or button of cortical bone, pierced in center. Bone Complete or intact. Intact. Chipped slightly at piercing. Tomb XX, Zygouries |
| Unworked cypraeidae (cowry) shell, possibly used as an ornament. Shell Complete or intact. Intact. Chipped. Tomb VII, Zygouries |
Round pin with rounded head of smaller diameter than the shaft itself. Very slight taper to shaft. Bone Fragment. 2 frgts, joined, preserving one end Tomb I, Zygouries |
Lower part of the antler of a red deer with the two lowest tines still complete. The beam has been cut or sawn off just above the second tine. "It was no doubt intended for use in smaller pieces to make ... |
Lower part of the antler of a red deer including a portion of the skull. The lowest tine has been cut or sawn off, as has the beam just above it, probably for use in smaller pieces to make handles of knives ... |
Boar's tusk from which a slice has been cut from one side. Boar's tusk Complete or intact. Intact Zygouries |
| Bronze pin with heavy, almost half-spherical head. Bronze Fragment. Frgt., missing point Tomb XX, Zygouries |
| Thin silver pin, with wire separating at the head into two finer wires coiled into flat spirals of four revolutions each. Blegen notes that it is "identical in type with certain pins in the Antional Museum ... |
| Bronze "spatula," almost spoon-like. Slightly curved and concave, and decreases slightly in width towards the handle end. Two rivets, preserved in place 0.013 m. apart and offset from the longitudinal ... |
| Bronze pin with a nearly spherical head, below which is a raised ring. Bronze Complete or intact. Complete except tip House D, Zygouries |
| Bronze pin wth small conical head. Bronze Complete or intact. Complete House A, Zygouries |
| Bronze awl, tapering sharply one end, likely for haft attachment, and more gradually to a sharp point at the other end. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact Floor, House of the Dagger, Zygouries |
| Bronze tweezers, made from a single strip of metal, 0.006 m., bent sharply over at the middle, with an outward wavy curve, and widening slightly (to 0.007m) at the end. Rounding at end may be due to corrosion ... |
| Thick bronze nail, rectangular to penatagonal in section, with a small, almost square, flat head and blunt point. Bronze Complete or intact. Complete hand-forged Early Helladic floor of Trench V, Zygouries ... |
| Thick bronze implement, perhaps a chisel, with flat sides and rounded edges, tapering in width and thickness to a point at one end, and tapering slightly towards the blunt end, where it appears broken ... |
| Bronze implement, flat and thin, with two rivet holes placed horizontally very close to one end, slightly offset from the longitudinal axis. The opposite end is rounded, but is not certainly the original ... |
| "The dagger is of the short, broad-hilted type, tapering in a double curve to the point. At the widest part of the hilt it measures 0.052 m across. Four symmetrically placed rivets, which were found in ... Near the end of the Early Helladic period due to the advancement from Earlier Cycladic blades, but its undisturbed context contemporary with the EH settlement (p. 182). |
| Single edged bronze blade with haft. Blade is long and slender, triangular in section, with a straight edge, tapering in width from the point where the blade meets the handle. Tang has both edges flanged ... |
| Curved bronze blade, with a single edge that tapers to a rounded end. The tang is punctuated near the end by a single large rivet hole for handle attachment. Blegen notes that the type is well-known, and ... |
| Small bronze point of a javelin or spear, square in section, and tapering to a sharp point; also tapers quickly to a hafting element, also square in section and gradually tapering further. Bronze Fragment ... |
Slender wire spiral, possibly a hair fastener. Circular in section, and tapering slightly at ends. Bronze Complete or intact. Nearly complete, possibly missing the tip of one end; corroded Close to skull, ... |
Slender wire loop, circular in section, tapering very slightly at one end. Possibly from an object similar to ZM 15. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving almost one revolution; bright green corrosion Tomb ... |
Slender wire loop, squarish in section, tapering very slightly ends. Possibly from an object similar to ZM 15. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving almost one revolution; corroded Tomb I, Zygouries |
Thick wire, round in section, curved to form a ring or spiral. Bronze Fragment. 6 frgts., preserving less than one revolution Tomb I, Zygouries |
Gold pendant with attached silver spiral. Gold pendant appears triangular. Folded over elongated romboid of gold sheet with wires tapering to a point. Gold, Silver Missing parts. Pendant and spiral intact, ... |
Small ornament, with pierced thin disk, and slender piece of gold sheet bent back into a loop and tapering to a point. none Gold Missing parts. Pendant intact, but missing hoop or stud if earring Cut from ... |
Three loops of gold wire, round in section. Two ends taper slightly to a point; others appear cut. Two loops found linked. Gold Complete or intact. 3 loops of wire intact Above the floor, House W, Zygouries ... |
Bronze fragment, round in section, possibly of a pin. Small flange at one end and 0.004 from the other end. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving the midsection; some corrosion Tomb VII, Zygouries |
Piece of flat bronze wire, twisted and uneven, but roughly rectangular in section, and with ends bent back to meet, forming a narrow loop. Bronze Complete or intact. intact; with patina Cut from a thin ... |
Bronze pin, tapering to a point at one end. Bronze Fragment. frgt., bent and missing head; with black patina House D, Zygouries |
Bronze pin or wire fragment, round in section. Bronze Fragment. frgt. of midsection; with black patina House D, Zygouries |
Bronze pin, round in section, tapering slightly to a sharp point. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving point; with patina House D, Zygouries |
Bronze pin, round in section, tapering to a point Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving point but not tip; with some corrosion House Y, Zygouries |
Thick flat lump of lead of irregular outline. Perhaps a supply from which to cut pieces for making lead clamps. Lead Complete or intact. Intact; corrosion patina House U, Zygouries |
Painted plaster of Blegen's second type (gray, more porous, less shattered, and damaged by fire), showing large zigzags in thin (ca. 0.004 - 0.006 m) red lines on a blue background. Painted Plaster Fragment ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), showing short black lines, almost spot like, on a blue background. Perhaps similar to decoration on the garments ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), showing a series of parallel red lines of varying thicknesses on a tan background, bordered by a large white circle ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), with blue, red, yellow, and white paint. At least some yellow and red paint are layered on top of the blue ground, ... |
Blue painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary). Painted Plaster Fragment. frgt., broken all around, preserving surface Drain trap? (no. 15), Zygouries |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), perhaps showing either blue spirals on a white background or the reverse color scheme. Painted Plaster Fragment ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's second type (gray, more porous, less shattered, and damaged by fire), likely part of the same composition as ZPL 1. Less of the vertical band of large spirals in white with ... |
Finely painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), with blue, white, and yellow with black and red curviliner details. Perhaps a flounced skirt. Painted Plaster ... |
| Celt, round to oval in section. Width and thickness taper to either end. Apparently unfinished, as it has not been ground down to a sharp cutting edge. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are ... |
| Celt, round to oval in section. Width and thickness taper to either end. Ground to a cutting edge, which has been worn. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, slender ... |
| Celt, roughly triangular in shape, and oval to nearly rectangular in section. Thickness tapers in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his second type of celts, which are small, approximately ... |
| Celt, roughly triangular in shape, with one missing corner. Corner shows polishing suggesting use or re-working after breaking in antiquity. Oval to nearly rectangular in section. Thickness tapers in all ... |
Pounder. Crudely bell-shaped (asymmetrical), roughly circular in section. Bottom surface is the only surface worn by rubbing. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the middle, creating a concave profile. Slightly convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements throughout ... |
Pounder. Truncated conoid, but oval in section. Top and bottom surfaces worn by rubbing. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and ... |
| Unfinished stone bead or pestle. Roughly cylindrical, but slightly tapered towards the ends and near the center. Has a convex profile overall. Oval in section. Tool marks suggest unfinished. Blegen suggests ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Top, bottom, and at at least one side surface show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Nearly cuboid. All sides show at least some rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Top, bottom, and possibly one side surface show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Nearly spherical. Patches of rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with millstones. Most ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Bottom surface shows extensive rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and ... |
House of the Snailshells, Zygouries |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards slighty toward the middle, creating a slightly concave profile. Convex ends. Nearly circular in section (diam. Varies 0.023-0.025 at ends). Blegen identifies ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the middle, creating a slightly concave profile. Nearly flat ends. Slight abrasians to ends are possible signs of use-wear. Nearly circular in section ... |
| Small flat piece of Lapis Lacedaemonius. Polished. none Lapis Lacedaemonius (Crocean Marble) Complete or intact. Intact. Some chipping to edges. A south, Zygouries |
| Celt, oval in section. Width and thickness taper to either end. Ground to a cutting edge, which may be slightly worn. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, slender ... |
| Celt, roughly rectangular in shape, and nearly rectangular in section. Thickness tapers only slightly in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge, which is very worn. Blegen puts in his second type of ... |
| Whetstone or hone. Flat rectangular piece tapered to one end. Roughly rectangular in section, with one side slightly convex. Wear on flat surfaces. none Fine grained dark bluish-black stone Complete or ... by association with EH pestles in pithos |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers slightly inwards at the center, creating a slightly concave profile. Convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers significantly inwards at the center, creating a concave profile. Very slightly convex ends. Nearly circular in section (diam. Varies 0.0175-0.0185 at ends, 0.013-0.014 ... |
| Stone pestle, the largest from the site. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards slightly toward the center, creating a slightly concave profile. Slightly convex ends. Less symmetrical end to end than other examples, ... |
| Celt, roughly triangular in shape, with one worn corner. Oval in section. Thickness tapers in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his second type of celts, which are small, approximately ... |
| Celt, oval in section. Nearly rectangular in shape, but width and thickness taper slightly to either end. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the center, creating a concave profile. Very slightly convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
Pounder. Very roughly cuboid, with rounded edges. Some possible rubbing wear, but more pecking, likely from percussive use. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
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