Agora Object: P 37545
Inventory Number:   P 37545
Section Number:   ΒΖ 1973
Excavation Number:   handler:2015:f:9
Title:   Stemless cup
Category:   Pottery
Description:   Μended from numerous pieces. Complete; glaze flaked in places.
Shallow bowl. Plain rim. Two horizontal handles attached below lip, rise above the level of the rim. Groove on wall near junction with foot. Spreading ring foot, lipped.
On interior: in the medallion youth standing to left, looking right, wearing himation; possibly holding an object in right hand. Uncertain object at left. Reserved line for tondo border. Around inside of rim, ivy with berries in added white. On exterior: two pairs of youths, facing, wearing himation; positioned on either side between handles; between each pair a disc-like object. At each handle, palmette-and-tendril. Underside reserved with band, two concentric circles and dot.
Brownish black glaze, discolored to red in interior; reserved figures; added white.
Cf. Agora XXX, no. 1353 (P 14956), pl. 126.
Conservation Status:   Finished
Context:   Pyre
Notebook Page:   10833
Dimensions:   H. 0.046; Diam. 0.165
Material:   Ceramic
Date:   18 June 2015
Section:   ΒΖ
Grid:   J/12-2/4
Elevation:   51.992m.
Masl:   51.992m.
Deposit:   J 2:30
Lot:   Lot ΒΖ 2121
Basket:   handler:2015:b:7
Period:   Greek
Bibliography:   Hesperia 89 (2020), no. 45, pp. 622, 624, fig. 30.
References:   Publication: Hesperia 89 (2020)
Report: 2015 Excavations
Images (5)
Deposit: J 2:30
Card: P 37545