Agora Object: Agora XXX, no. 242
Chronology:   Probably mid-5th century B.C.
Deposit:   Q 17
Published Number:   AV 30.242
References:   Object: P 24784
Fragment of flanged handle, the underside indicating the curved surface of the loop. Glaze blistered in a few places. Max. dim. 0.117. Schleiffenbaum, Volutenkrater, p. 324,cat. no. V 204.

On flange, spirals with ivy leaves in the interstices. On back of handle (illustrated), olive with fruit.

For spirals on the flange, see Louvre G 166 (joining Louvre Cp 10799) by the Berlin Painter (ARV2 206, 129--130; Addenda 194) and three by the Niobid Painter: Bologna 268 (ARV2 598, 1; Paralip. 394, 1; Addenda 265; Prange, Niobidenmaler, p. 180, cat. no. N 1); Palermo G 1283 (ARV2 599, 2; Paralip. 394, 2; Addenda 266; Prange, p. 180, cat. no. N 2); on the reverse of Naples 2421 (ARV2 600, 13; Paralip. 395, 13; Addenda 266; Prange, p. 183, cat. no. N 14); also 243. For olive leaves on the back of the handle, see Naples 3240, the namepiece of the Pronomos Painter (ARV2 1336, 1; Paralip. 480, 1; Addenda 365). There, the laurel appears on the flanges of each handle and on the lower zone of the neck.