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Cistern at the southeast foot of Kolonos Agoraios.
Nbp. 2369: Two chamber cisterns, 88/ΛΔ and 100/ΚΘ, united by a long straight passage running almost due N-S. A draw shaft at 95/ΚΘ is set just off the ... Use filling of late 4th-early 3rd c. B.C.
Accumulative fillings of late 3rd-early 2nd and late 1st c. B.C.
Upper dumped filling of 3rd c. A.D. |
Evidence of stratification into five layers, although joins between the layers. Layer VI added when the construction of the Roman building above required it. No subdivisions assigned.
Flask-shaped cistern ... Early 3rd-late 2nd c. B.C. |
Wall fragment. Above, a broad zone of leaves or berries, set horizontally. Below, the end of a broad grooved petal.
Thin hard fabric; the glaze chocolate brown. Sorting sherds for "Study Collections" ... August 1961 |
Four fragments.
a) and b) From the rim.
c) From the wall.
d) From the base.
Rosette on base; broad leaves above; then elaborate acanthus scroll. Bead and reel beneath slightly inturned rim.
Pinkish-brown ... 3-10 June 1937 |
Rim fragment. Plain lip; below in relief, laurel tendril with wavy stem; below, laurel wreath.
Red glaze. Cistern. Lower, Hellenistic fill. Leica PD 1091-21 ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
Broken all around. Fragment from side, from just below rim to bottom medallion.
Bottom medallion: petals and large dots.
Lower zone: large leaf, dolphins and bearded mask.
Upper zone: palm branches with ... 4 March 1952 |
Two joining fragments give part of wall, downt to start of medallion.
Decoration in zones, separated by row of raised dots. Lower row, floral. Upper row, man fighting griffin.
Buff clay. Black glaze ... 16 April 1952 |
| The fragments make up into two groups which preserve some two-thirds of bowl; bottom medallion missing; trace of large leaves which surround it.
On wall, broad figured zone, with recurring groups: krater ... 30 April 1952 |
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