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Waldstein, Charles; Tarbell, Frank B.: Report on excavations near Stamata in Attika
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REPORT ON EXCAVATIONS NEAR STAMATA.
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With bare legs, extending his arm toward two smaller figures in front
of him. The foremost of these figures is partly hidden behind a
rounded object in higher relief, while, from the head to the outstretched
hand of the larger figure, a circle is described by a slightly raised
ridge, perhaps the edge of a shield carried on the left arm. No in-
scription is to be seen on this relief.
IV.—Fragments: (1) portion of an archaic, draped, female (?)
statue : height, 0.60 m.; width, 0.17 m.; thickness, 0.22 m.; in bad
state of preservation : (2) front portion of a life-sized, sandaled, right
foot; several parts of small arms and legs: (3) part of a small
acroterium.
On January 2, Mr. Washington began exploring a small hill, cov-
ered with loose stones and a few plain Byzantine columns, about f of
a mile n. e. of Stamata, a few minutes to the right of the Marathon
road. This hill, as well as some ruins near it, is known to the jieas-
ants by the name of Amygdalesa. A Byzantine church was laid bare,
but without much result. In one corner there was found part of a
16-channeled Doric column, 1.20 m. high, 0.38 m. across the broken
U23per end.1 A late Doric capital was also found. Four Ionic capi-
tals of good style, one larger than the others, were found here. The
circle of the larger capital is 0.38 m. in diameter, while the other
three measure 0.32 m.; height of the larger, 0.14 m., of the smaller,
0.12 m. Two marble vases, 0.20 m. high, with an upper diameter of
0.39 m., were on the same site. A slab with an amphora in relief was
found among the loose stones on the surface. The church was paved
with slabs, none of which bore reliefs or inscriptions.
Digging was also carried on in a small square building on the same
site, and a trench was dug at the church at Palaio-Stamata, but with
no further result.
Charles Waedstein, Director.
1 In a small ruined church across the Marathon road, about five minutes to the
north, are two pieces of Doric shafts which correspond exactly to this one. but are a
little longer.
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With bare legs, extending his arm toward two smaller figures in front
of him. The foremost of these figures is partly hidden behind a
rounded object in higher relief, while, from the head to the outstretched
hand of the larger figure, a circle is described by a slightly raised
ridge, perhaps the edge of a shield carried on the left arm. No in-
scription is to be seen on this relief.
IV.—Fragments: (1) portion of an archaic, draped, female (?)
statue : height, 0.60 m.; width, 0.17 m.; thickness, 0.22 m.; in bad
state of preservation : (2) front portion of a life-sized, sandaled, right
foot; several parts of small arms and legs: (3) part of a small
acroterium.
On January 2, Mr. Washington began exploring a small hill, cov-
ered with loose stones and a few plain Byzantine columns, about f of
a mile n. e. of Stamata, a few minutes to the right of the Marathon
road. This hill, as well as some ruins near it, is known to the jieas-
ants by the name of Amygdalesa. A Byzantine church was laid bare,
but without much result. In one corner there was found part of a
16-channeled Doric column, 1.20 m. high, 0.38 m. across the broken
U23per end.1 A late Doric capital was also found. Four Ionic capi-
tals of good style, one larger than the others, were found here. The
circle of the larger capital is 0.38 m. in diameter, while the other
three measure 0.32 m.; height of the larger, 0.14 m., of the smaller,
0.12 m. Two marble vases, 0.20 m. high, with an upper diameter of
0.39 m., were on the same site. A slab with an amphora in relief was
found among the loose stones on the surface. The church was paved
with slabs, none of which bore reliefs or inscriptions.
Digging was also carried on in a small square building on the same
site, and a trench was dug at the church at Palaio-Stamata, but with
no further result.
Charles Waedstein, Director.
1 In a small ruined church across the Marathon road, about five minutes to the
north, are two pieces of Doric shafts which correspond exactly to this one. but are a
little longer.