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| Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... “Return the stamnos to Philippa’s brother Philip,” “cheap wine,” “Alkaios seems beautiful to Melis,” “Of Tharrios I am the cup.” Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions ... 1974
1988 |
| Similar to P 7956 but more neatly made and of somewhat finer fabric. The wall shows a slight outward flare at the lip and the central depression beneath is more marked.
Graffito underneath: Early Roman ... 16-27 April 1936 |
Flat base of coarse pot.
Incised underneath in the soft clay:
Grayish-buff clay, greenish inside. Well. Leica PD 1133-26(F259) ... 5 June 1936 |
Ring foot; straight narrow neck; round mouth; slightly projecting lip; grooved handle. Shallow horizontal grooving around body.
Incised on shoulder:
Pink clay, with white grits. Unglazed. Well, basket ... 10 April 1937 |
| The neck and handles broken off. Pointed body ending in a flat base. Groove around shoulder.
Letters on shoulder, in soft clay: Δ Η Μ Ο, written with a rough stick(?).
Gritty buff clay. Unglazed.
ADDENDA ... 10 April 1937 |
From the shoulder of a closed pot, slipped outside.
Incised outside: Well. Leica PD 1133-26(F 262) ... 10 April 1937 |
Both handles and mouth broken off, hole in shoulder. Pointed body, ending in a concave truncation; fine grooves around shoulder.
In red on shoulder:
Pinkish-buff clay with white grits and buff surface ... 10 June 1937 |
| Deepish flat-bottomed bowl with slightly convex side wall and plain rim. Groove ring on the floor, around an illegible stamp.
Incised on the bottom:
Samian A. Cistern, 1st. c. A.D. Leica, 96-9-16, 96-9-17 ... 9-12 June 1935 |
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