[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

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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

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[Agora Object] P 14865: Saucer

Mended from several pieces; complete except for chips. Small shallow saucer with plain upturned rim and flat bottom. Coarsely made; wheel marks on bottom. Dull thin black glaze, much peeled. Belongs ... 22 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 14866: Plate: Banded

About half the rim and wall, with one handle, missing; restored in plaster. The bottom flat, thickened; shallow body with plain rim and horizontal band handles attached at rim. Glazed circle at center ... 22 April 1939

[Agora Object] P 16663: Casserole with Lid

Both broken; lid complete, small piece missing from bottom of casserole. Small round-bottomed casserole with vertical lip and interior flange to support lid; single vertical loop handle, on rim. Plain ... 13 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16664: Saucer

Broken but complete. Flat base, left rough; low flaring wall, plain lip. Brown clay; thin wash of glaze-paint overall, mottled black and red. Belongs with Pyre A 18:3. Finished House A, grave over drain ... 13 May 1940

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[Agora Deposit] A 18:3: Sacrificial Pyre in NN

Sacrificial pyre, disturbed; a small pyxis (P 14864) is close to that from B 18:4. First half of 4th. c. B.C., perhaps first quarter. West of House C. Pottery and cinders in pit in stratum. The pyre was ... First half 4th. c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] A 18:9: Sacrificial Pyre over Drain A1

Grave over drain A1 (House A). Date based on the fact that the lopas has the upturned handle and the flat rather than domed lid, not found in examples from the later pyres. LT West of House C. Pottery ... First half of 4th. c. B.c.