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[Agora Image] 2013.09.0029

Pyre. Deposit J 2:25. Upper row from left to right: P 35454, P 35450, P 35449, P 35452, P 35455. Center part from left to right: P 35508, P 35461, L 6133, P 35459, P 35464, stack of saucers: P 35462, P ... Angelique Sideris ... More images, and raw and bw files in: Unworked / Projects / 2013.09. Pyres (for S. Rotroff) Horizontal (normal) ... 17 May 2011

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[Agora Image] 2012.87.1518 (2006-19-31)

Pyre J 2:25 after Basket 86 and before Basket 95, looking north ... AMS north 8416 Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Aug 2006

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[Agora Image] 2012.87.1605 (2006-23-5)

Pyre J 2:25 after basket 95, looking west ... AMS west 8420 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Aug 2006

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[Agora Object] L 6133: Lamp: Type Howland 29A

Mended from numerous fragments. Almost complete except for heavy spalling at resting surface and on body around the nozzle. The lug is chipped away. Glaze very worn. Type 29A (Howland) lamp with pierced ... 3 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35448: Lid Fragment

Center of lid preserved with knob. Broken all around. Lid for a lopadion with a short, flat knob. Micaceous pink-orange clay. Finished Area of Modern Bothros; removal of orange fill in SW corner. Pyre ... 3 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35449: Chytridion Fragment

Mended from six fragments, parts of body and most of rim missing. Bottom part of handle preserved. Rounded bottom, low squat body, slender shoulder, flaring rim. Vertical strap handle. Unglazed light ... 3 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35450: Unguentarium

Complete except for few gaps in the body. Flat, spreading foot, ovoid body, flaring neck and downturned rim. Gray fabric with two white painted circles at the shoulder and one at join of neck with shoulder ... 3 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35451: Pyre Saucer

Floor and base intact, rim fragment mended. One-fifth of rim missing. Slightly concave base with string marks, straight flaring wall. Traces of burning on rim. Pale buff micaceous fabric. Finished Area ... 3 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35452: Chytridion: Fragmentary§

Mended from numerous fragments, gaps in body and at rim. Rounded bottom, piriform body, slender shoulder, flaring rim. Short vertical strap handle. Light orange micaceous fabric. Unglazed. Four non-joining ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35453: Pyre Saucer Fragment

Mended from numerous fragments, about half of rim missing. Shallow saucer, flat base with string marks, convex wall rising slightly upward, beveled rim. Light orange-red fabric with evidence of burning ... 3 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35454: Kantharos Fragments

Mended from numerous fragments. Most of handles and upper body missing. One small loose fragment. Glaze worn. Molded foot, conical underside, high stem. Pointed lower body incurved at level of lower attachment ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35455: Chytridion

Mended from numerous fragments. Chips missing from body, most of rim missing. Rounded bottom, squat profile. Top of handle at level with top of rim. Orange-brown fabric with traces of burning. Finished ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35456: Lopadion and Lid

Bowl virtually complete, gaps in body. Large chip missing from edge of lid. Both mended from numerous fragments. Shallow bowl, rounded bottom with pointed nipple. Very thin wall. Flaring rim with inner ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35457: Pyre Saucer

Complete but for chip at rim. Mended from four fragments. Flat base with string marks. Flaring wall, slightly concave. Traces of burning on rim. Light orange clay. Some mica specks. Finished Area of ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35458: Lopadion

Mended from numerous fragments, several chips missing. Gaps in bowl. Shallow bowl, rounded lower body, upper body concave. Flaring rim with subtle flange inside. Small vertical pinched handle. Micaceous ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35459: Pyre Lekanis

Intact but for spalling on exterior surface. Lid not preserved. Flat flaring foot, flat underside with string marks. Deep body, wide flange at rim. Light buff fabric with white inclusions. Unglazed. Finished ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35460: Pyre Saucer Fragment

About three-quarters of saucer preserved, small chip missing from rim. Shallow saucer, flat base with string marks, convex wall rising slightly upward. Beveled rim. Micaceous light orange clay. Finished ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35461: Pyre Lekanis Lid Fragment

About one-third of lid with the knob, one small joining fragment. Lid with sloping wall, flaring knob, flat at top. Dull black glaze on outside, partial glaze on inside. Lekanis P 35508 most likely belongs ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35462: Pyre Saucer Fragment

Two joining fragments, nearly half of plate preserved. Shallow saucer, irregular base with string marks. Straight wall concave near bottom. Plain rim, slightly thickened. Micaceous brown-orange clay with ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35463: Pyre Saucer

Intact but for two chips at rim. Flat base with string marks, slightly convex wall. Micaceous light orange-brown fabric. Finished Area of Modern Bothros, Pyre J 2:25. 8417 ... 7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35464: Rilled-rim Plate Fragment

Mended from five pieces, chips missing from rim and center. High ring foot with flat resting surface. Downturned rim with two grooves. Black glaze on inner floor. Light orange clay. Finished Area of ... 7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35465: Ribbon-handled Plate Fragment

Mended from fourteen fragments, about half of rim missing. No handles preserved but trace of one handle attachment. Rounded base, straight wall. Plain squarish rim. Micaceous light orange clay with traces ... 7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35466: Pyre Saucer Fragment

Mended from five fragments, one-third of rim missing. Flat base with string marks, straight flaring wall. Light orange clay. Finished Area of Modern Bothros, Pyre J 2:25. 8417 ... 7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35467: Lopadion Lid

Mended from five fragments. Complete but for chip missing at rim.Lopadion lid, straight wall slightly recessed around knob, knob short and flat. Light orange-tan micaceous fabric. Finished Area of Modern ... 7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35468: Pyre Saucer

Complete but for chip on interior surface. Mended from six fragments. Shallow saucer, slightly concave underside with string marks. Straight wall, concave near bottom. Beveled rim. Micaceous pink-orange ... 7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35469: Pyre Saucer Fragment

Half of saucer preserved, mended from four fragments. Base slightly concave with string marks, high convex wall. Light buff gray fabric. Finished Area of Modern Bothros, Pyre J 2:25. 8417 ... 7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35506: Pyre Saucer

Mended from four fragments, piece missing from rim. Flat base, slightly concave wall. Flaring rim. Light pink-orange micaceous fabric. Basket 95. Finished Pyre J 2:25. 8417 ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35507: Ribbon-handled Plate Fragment

Mended from seven fragments, one-quarter of plate with handle preserved. Flat base with string marks, straight wall, pinched handle. Light tan micaceous fabric. Powdery clay. Finished Pyre J 2:25. 8417 ... 4 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35508: Pyre Lekanis Fragment

Mended from eight fragments, most of rim and upper body missing. Flaring foot, flat underside with string marks. Ovoid body, exterior flange on rim. Orange buff clay. Dipped in black glaze, underside ... 3-7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35509: Ribbon-handled Plate Fragment

Whole of base (tiny joined fragment), broken all around. Flat raised base of a ribbon-handled plate with string marks. Light orange-brown micaceous fabric. Powdery clay. Finished Pyre J 2:25. 8417 ... 3-7 August 2006

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[Agora Object] P 35510: Lopadion Lid Fragment

Mended from three fragments, about one-fifth of lid including knob. Straight wall, short flat knob. Light powdery buff fabric. Finished Pyre J 2:25. 8417 ... 3-7 August 2006

[Agora Publication] Industrial Religion: The Saucer Pyres of the Athenian Agora

Rotroff, S. I ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia Supplement 47 978-0-87661-547-8 ... 2013