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[Agora Publication] Hellenistic Pottery Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Table Ware and Related Material

Rotroff, S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The second of two volumes on the Hellenistic fine ware unearthed in excavations in the Athenian Agora, this book presents the Hellenistic wheelmade table ware and votive vessels found between 1931 and ... 1997

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[Agora Object] P 14815: Bowl Fragment

A single fragment, broken all around, preserves part of a stemmed bowl(?), the lower part of bowl and start of stem. Interior plain, unglazed; exterior, thick creamy buff slip, designs in slightly lustrous ... March 1939

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[Agora Object] P 14864: Black Glaze Pyxis with Lid

Part of rim and wall of pyxis missing; and part of the top of the lid, with about two-thirds of its downturned rim. Small hemispherical bowl on rather high heavy ring foot; high slightly in-sloping flange, ... 22 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 14937: Calyx Kantharos Fragment: West Slope and Inscribed

Piece from wall of pyxis lid(?), with wide projecting flange. Decoration in thinned clay: row of X's on edge of flange. Below flange, in thinned clay: ] Ο Ν Υ Σ Ο [ and below the inscription a garland ... 6 may 1939

[Agora Object] P 14979: Bowl

About half preserved; the profile complete. Low raised base set off from wall by broad groove; rounded lower wall; upper wall nearly vertical, with slightly flaring lip, set off from lower wall by two ... 30 March 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15012: Thymiaterion

Broken, part of rim missing; otherwise complete; possible trace of handle at break in rim. Small, flaring-rimmed goblet on high hollow splayed foot. Covered inside and out with a coat of thin tenacious ... 9 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15013: Vessel Fragment with Molded Decoration: Gray Ware

Fragment of closed pot; on outside is preserved in fairly high relief, the lower torso and upper legs of an Amazon, holding in her right hand a double axe. The right thigh is left uncovered by the drapery ... 9 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15027: Guttus with Maker's Signature: Gray Ware

The end of the spout, fragments of the wall and about two-thirds of the rim missing; restored in plaster. Squat pear-shaped jug on ridged flaring ring foot; narrow neck; broad round mouth with down-turned ... 12 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15062: Mold for Handle

Intact. Mold for a vertical kantharos handle with pointed horizontal spur at top. Buff clay; the exterior pared. Cistern mouth and upper passage, container 1. 365 Leica ... 5 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15111: Bowl: West Slope

Several joining fragments preserve nearly two-thirds of the foot and part of the wall, nothing of the rim. High ring foot, flaring walls. Decoration in thinned clay paint and white, with incision: eight-pointed ... 29 April 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15130: Bowl Fragments: West Slope

Two much-mended fragments (a tenuous join between them) and a small non-joining piece give nearly half the diameter of a deep bowl with rounded wall and plain lip. Restored in plaster. Two partly scraped ... 5 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15140: Plate: West Slope

Half preserved, mended from two pieces. Hollow plate on ring foot; rim very slightly down-turned. Reserved groove on rim; another on floor over foot. Floral decoration on floor in added white and yellow; ... 17 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15141: Kantharos: West Slope Type A

One handle and some of rim and body missing. Profiled ring foot, flaring lower wall, high upper wall slightly concave to plain rim. Deep scraped groove at junction of upper and lower wall; scraped groove ... 19 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15142: Black Glaze Kantharos

Upper part of both handles and fragments of rim and upper wall missing. Rather tall; profiled ring foot; ridged cylindrical stem; deep lower body, upper wall slightly concave to plain lip. Vertical band ... 19 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15143: Miniature Kantharos

Intact. Plain rim, rough flat bottom. Rough attached vertical handles. Buff clay; unglazed. Underground drain at west end of section, top fill. Leica, 92-7-7 ... 20 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15151: Kantharos

Fragments of rim and body missing. Squat cup with plain rim; rather straight walls; heavy flaring ring foot. Two vertical band handles with rough knobs on top. Dull red to black glaze. Cistern, container ... 9 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15153: Black Glaze Lid

Intact. Plain heavy knob on top; plain down-turned rim. Dull black glaze on exterior; buff clay. Cistern, container 3, upper fill. 365 Leica, 92-1-34, 92-11-16 ... 9 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15154: Black Glaze Oinochoe

Fragment of lip missing; otherwise intact. Flaring trefoil lip; narrow neck; pear-shaped body; heavy ring foot. Badly flaked black glaze. Cistern, container 3, upper fill. 365 Leica PD 1091-26 ... 9 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15156: Cup or Kyathos

High loop handle attached at rim, and chip of lip missing. Handle restored in plaster on model of others in tray. Plain rim, straight sides, slightly tapering toward top; flat bottom. Dull streaky black ... 9 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15158: One-Handler

Fragments of rim missing. Projecting vertical loop handle; rounded wall; plain in-turned rim. Rough flat bottom. Brownish to grayish clay; unglazed. Cistern, container 9, lower fill. 365 Leica, 92-7-4 ... 11 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15163: Dish on Stand

Complete save minor chips. A shallow open dish with plain rim on a high thick hollow stand, flaring slightly toward bottom. Bottom edge roughly finished; perhaps once attached to something. Fine buff ... 12 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15164: Dish

Intact. A small open dish with attached vertical handles and rough flat bottom. The whole very roughly made. Pinkish-buff clay; unglazed. Cistern, container 15, lower fill. 365 Leica, 92-3-24, 92-3-25 ... 12 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15165: Black Glaze Pitcher

Handle and most of mouth and foot missing. Trefoil mouth; tall thin body, the sides almost vertical, the shoulder concave; flat bottom (?). Dull black glaze, rather worn. Cistern, container 16. 365 Leica, ... 12 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15166: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from many fragments; all of the base missing, with parts of the wall and chips from the rim. Restored in plaster. Mended with lead clamps in antiquity. Deep rounded bowl with flat-topped projecting ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15167: Black Glaze Mug with Graffito

Full circle of base and some of rounded body preserved. Restored in plaster. Profiled ring foot. West slope decoration in handle zone. Incised in large coarse letters on bottom inside foot: Μ Ε Cf ... 12 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15171: Plate with Rouletting: Stamped

Mended from many pieces; some of center of floor and chips from rim missing. Restored in plaster. Rounded rim; ring foot; on floor, stamped palmettes surrounded by several circles of rouletting. Glaze ... 240-215

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[Agora Object] P 15173: Stand Fragment with Relief Decoration

Three joining fragments preserve part of a hollow stand, probably from a shape such as P 15163 (ΕΕ 196). In relief on wall, lower part of seated figure, right, then a nude figure, left, and a heavy-armed ... 15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15174: Skyphos

One handle missing and minor chips. Restored in plaster. Slightly in-turned rim. Heavy flaring foot with flat bottom. The whole rather coarsely made, and the handles, square-ended, flaring sharply from ... 15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15231: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Intact save minor chips. Salt cellar with in-turned rim; heavy ring foot. Black glaze, somewhat flaked. Cistern, dump. 365 Leica, 91-17-11 ... May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15233: Stand or Altar with Relief Decoration

Nine joining fragments give rather more than half, but in a very fragmentary state; one small piece (of the upper moulding) does not join. Restored in plaster. The profile is complete. Small cylindrical ... May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15256: Medallion Fragment

From a black glazed Hellenistic bowl with very low ring foot. At the center of the floor, in high relief, two heads, kissing. Glaze dull and somewhat chipped inside and out. ADDENDA Probably Cupid and ... 23 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15260: Vessel Fragment: Horse

Chest and head, with start of back, preserved; face broken off; ears chipped. Stumps of wings behind neck. Black glazed, with bands of West Slope decoration. Brown wash inside. Great Drain, sand fill ... 24 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15269: Oinochoe Fragment with Plastic Attachment: West Slope

Neck fragment of long and narrow-necked oinochoe with trefoil mouth. At handle attachment inside mouth, moulded bearded head. West Slope decoration on shoulder; a little white on hair and beard. Black ... 25 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15323: Bowl Fragment with Maker's Stamp

A single fragment preserves complete circle of foot and lower part of side walls of an open bowl or cup with slightly flaring sides. At center of floor, a foot stamp: Rather flaky light brownish-buff ... 3 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 15369: Inkwell: West Slope

Chips missing. High ring foot, convex body, flat rim sloping slightly inward, round filling hole. Scraped groove around outer edge of rim, and a wreath of small leaves in thinned clay paint around top ... 31 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15372: Bowl Fragment with Relief Medallion

A single fragment preserves the floor and a little of the wall of a bowl; very low ring foot; wall rounded as far as preserved. In center of floor a medallion made in two degrees; on the upper, in rather ... 2 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15392: Spouted Jug

Spout and lip missing. Low dome-shaped body on ring foot; narrow neck with strainer; flaring lip; nicked strap handle from neck. Spout attached to side. Deep grooves around wall at line of handle and spout ... 10 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15395: Bowl Fragment: Medallion

Fragment from floor of bowl; small depressed base surrounded by spiral grooves and ridges. Inside, in relief, the head and shoulder of a satyr; his head wreathed, a skin knotted around his neck. Note two ... 10 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15409: Black Glaze Kantharos

Most of one side of body and chips from foot missing. Moulded conical foot; rounded lower body; fairly high upper body, nearly vertical, with slight out-turned lip. Spurred vertical handles. Groove arounds ... 9 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15411: Kantharos Fragment with Graffito: West Slope

Fragment from rim of West Slope kantharos with incised decoration; garland or necklace below; above, the letters: Dull black glaze. Hard-packed gravelly layer, 3rd. c. B.C. 806 Leica ... 29 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 15552: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Bottom and part of lower side walls preserved. Restored in plaster. Five-pointed star on bottom, petals on side. Pinkish-buff clay, glaze fired unevenly red to black. Cistern, container 30, lower fill ... 14 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15567: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Two joining pieces preserve more than two-thirds. Concave sides, recessed bottom; rim projects and slopes slightly downward, flattened on top. Black glaze over all, somewhat worn on rim and foot. Well, ... 12 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15653: Black Glaze Jug

Handle missing, otherwise intact. Squat rounded body with flat bottom; short outward-tilted lip. Dull black glaze much peeled. Well. 1896 Leica, 89-20-18 ... 14 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15660: Cup Fragment with Relief Decoration

Small fragment from side of cup(?) with floral decoration in applied relief; leaf-tendril and berries preserved. Reddish clay; orange-red glaze on inside and out. Pergamene. Cistern, south channel, ... 14 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15736: Moldmade Bowl

Broken but almost complete. Long petals with jewelled lines between; two bands above, one of circles and one of eggs. Plain medallion. Metallic glaze, black and red; somewhat worn at top. Cf. Agora XXXII, ... 10 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15882: Black Glaze Bowl with Lid

Mended from many pieces; part of wall and rim of bowl, and of rim of lid, missing; restored in plaster. Hemispherical bowl on ring foot; high vertical flange for lid, inset. Flat-topped lid with plain ... 15 April 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15898: Black Glaze Jug

Handle and fragments from neck and wall missing; restored in plaster. Flaring ring foot, almost spherical body, low neck with plain everted lip; vertical strap handle from lip to shoulder. A band of five ... 11-12 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16096: Moldmade Bowl with Maker's Signature

Much of lip, and fragments of body missing. High rather sharply out-turned rim; rather deep narrow body. Rim plain. On body, a hexagonal net pattern: in top row hexagons are truncated and decorated with ... 7-13 April 1932

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[Agora Object] P 16100: Bowl

Much of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. A rather deep open bowl, the walls rounding to a plain rim; ring foot. No trace of handles preserved. Dull brownish glaze on interior and upper exterior ... 7-13 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16102: Black Glaze Jug

About half of mouth and body missing; restored in plaster. Round straight-sided neck-mouth with plain lip, slightly thickened. Spheroid body, flat bottom, no foot. No trace of any handle. Dull glaze, ... 7-13 April 1932

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[Agora Object] P 16110: Black Glaze Amphora

One handle and some of the other, and fragments of lip, body and foot missing; restored in plaster. Flaring lip with angular profile; narrow neck. Bell-shaped body which turns sharply inward below to high ... 16 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16111: Black Glaze Miniature Situla

Fragment of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. A deep cup with straight sides which taper below to a small heavy ring foot. Rim slightly out-turned, flat on top; no trace of handle. Glaze dull ... 16 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16118: Bowl

Fragment of body missing; restored in plaster; chip missing from bottom. A deep open bowl without handles or foot. Body tapers sharply downward to small rounded bottom. Rim plain outside, inside offset ... 16 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16120: Black Glaze Bowl

Fragment of lip and fragment of body missing; minor chips. A rather deep open bowl with plain lip and profiled ring foot. No handles. Dull black glaze over all. Well. 714 ff. Leica ... 16 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16121: Cup

The high-swung handle and chips of the lip missing. Deep angular body with nearly straight walls tapering to plain lip marked off by groove around top of wall. Lower part of body cuts sharply inward to ... 16 April 1932

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[Agora Object] P 16124: Thymiaterion

Much of rim missing. A small open shallow dish on a high concial stand. Abundant traces of burning on floor of dish. At center of floor, a small irregular hole opens into inside of stand, an air-hole ... 18 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16125: Plate: West Slope

Two joining fragments preserve about half. Torus rim with reserved groove on top. Ring foot, grooved on resting surface. Around outer edge of floor, two reserved grooves and two bands of West Slope decoration, ... 18 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16126: Black Glaze Jug

Complete, save minor chips. Round mouth with torus lip; narrow neck. Egg-shaped body; ring foot. Dull black glaze, fired red in places; lower part of body and foot unglazed. Well. 714 ff. Leica ... 18 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16132: Bowl Fragment with Rouletting

Two joining fragments preserve part of rim and much of profile of body. Two reserved grooves just below plain rim on exterior; the rest of the exterior is covered with horizontal bands of rouletting, irregularly ... 18 April 1932

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[Agora Object] P 16133: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

A little of rim missing; restored in plaster. A shallow bowl with high out-turned rim, lightly offset at junction with floor inside. High ring foot. On floor, four stamped palmettes within circles of rouletting ... 18 April 1932

[Agora Object] P 16134: Black Glaze Kantharos

About half of body missing. Plain lip; upper part of body high and slightly concave on exterior. At its midpoint is attached a vertical ring handle (mostly missing) which has three grooves on its outer ... 18 April 1932

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[Agora Object] P 16149: Kantharos: West Slope

Fragments of body missing; one handle is incomplete and does not join directly; restored in plaster. Plain rim; upper wall slightly concave. Profiled foot. Plastic masks on top of handles; handle-zone ... 17-20 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16150: Pyxis

Rim missing, except for small piece; restored in plaster. Plain rim. Upper walls slope inward slightly. Projecting flange at about middle of body. High profiled ring foot. Black glaze, except for scraped ... 17-20 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16151: Black Glaze Kantharos Fragment: Ribbed

A single fragment preserves a handle and the immediately adjacent parts of rim and body. Double vertical handle with reef-knot tied in its upper part. Upper part of body concave; lower part ribbed vertically ... 17-20 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16152: Black Glaze Kantharos

One handle and most of rim and upper part of body missing; restored in plaster. Slender kantharos on tall stem. Nearly vertical upper wall with plain rim; deep rounded lower body. Spurred handle; profiled ... 17-20 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16156: Black Glaze Skyphos

Both handles and most of rim missing. In-turned rim; body tapers toward bottom. Small solid spreading foot. Black glaze over all. Underground drain at west end of section. Wet branch. 69 ff. Leica, 92-14-14(15,16) ... 17-20 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16217: Black Glaze Bowl

Three joining fragments preserve about half the vase; restored in plaster. In-turned rim; steep walls; ring foot. Wheel marks prominent on the exterior. Buff clay; dull black glaze all over, thin and ... 10 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16218: Kantharos with Incised Decoration

Mended from many pieces; one handle and much of foot and body missing; restored in plaster. Straight lip, set off by deep grooves above and below. Profiled foot. Incised on the lip, both sides, a short ... 11 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16219: Vessel Fragment with Paint Decoration

A single fragment preserves complete circle of neat flaring ring foot, and immediately adjacent parts of body. A small open bowl. Painted at center of floor, a white circle between two red ones. Buff ... 11 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16222: Bowl Fragment with Incised Decoration

Three joining fragments preserve bottom and some of lower part of body of hemispherical bowl. Exterior decorated with incised net pattern. The foot a very low ring. Glazed inside and out, dull black ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16223: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from many pieces. Bottom and about half rim and body preserved; three non-joining fragments. Restored in plaster. Hemispherical bowl with slightly out-turned lip and small concave bottom. West slope ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16224: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from many fragments, about half preserved; two non-joining fragments. Shape as P 16223 (ΕΕ 399); restored in plaster. West slope garland in yellow and white around inside of body, between bands ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16225: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from several pieces; much of rim and body missing. Shape as P 16223 (ΕΕ 399), but rim more sharply out-turned; ivy garland with yellow stems and leaves and white berries around inside of body. Floor: ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16226: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from many pieces. Fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16223 (ΕΕ 399). Yellow and white garland around inside of body. On floor, sixteen-pointed yellow star with spots ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16228: Bowl: West Slope

Four joining fragments preserve complete profile. Shape as P 16223 (ΕΕ 399). Around inside of body, yellow garland with pendent drops. Floor: small eight-pointed yellow star. Scraped groove around floor ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16229: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from several fragments. Some of rim, body and bottom missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16223 (ΕΕ 399). Around inside of body, inverted yellow garlands with pendent drops; a white dot at the ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16230: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from many pieces. Fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16223 (ΕΕ 399). Around inside of body one white and two yellow lines; above the latter upright drops, at the ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16231: Bowl: West Slope

Mended from many fragments, some of rim and body missing; a group of three non-joining fragments. Restored in plaster. Shape as P 16223 (ΕΕ 399). Around inside of body, irregular yellow and white lines ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16232: Bowl: West Slope

A number of joining fragments, making up into two groups, preserve much of rim and body and some of bottom. Shape very open, walls flare to plain rim. Around body inside, two zones with garlands, yellow ... 12-15 May 1939