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[Agora Publication] Hellenistic Pottery Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Table Ware and Related Material

Rotroff, S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The second of two volumes on the Hellenistic fine ware unearthed in excavations in the Athenian Agora, this book presents the Hellenistic wheelmade table ware and votive vessels found between 1931 and ... 1997

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[Agora Object] P 16233: Kantharos: West Slope

One handle and fragments of lip and body missing; restored in plaster. A tall kantharos with plain lip. Upper half of body slightly concave, set off from lower, ovoid, body by a broad shallow groove. Profiled ... 12 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16234: Kantharos: West Slope

Both handles, except stubs, and fragments of lip and body missing; one non-joining fragment. Restored in plaster. Shape as P 16233 (ΕΕ 409), but somewhat lower and the upper wall more sharply concave ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16235: Kantharos: West Slope

Much of foot, part of one handle and fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16233 (ΕΕ 409), the upper wall somewhat more concave, and set off from lower by a scraped groove ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16236: Kantharos Fragment with Graffito: West Slope

A single fragment preserves some of lip and upper part of body of a kantharos shaped like P 16233-P 16235 (ΕΕ 409-ΕΕ 411). A group of yellow and white lines from which hang yellow drops. Incised between ... 240-220 B.C.

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[Agora Object] P 16237: Kantharos: West Slope

One handle and fragments of rim and body missing. Plain rim; vertical neck set off from broad ovoid body. Profiled ring foot. Vertical band handles with plastic ivy leaf. West slope decoration in yellow ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16238: Kantharos: West Slope

Fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. More or less cylindrical body, narrowing slightly toward top. Profiled ring foot. Plain rim, rounded, a scraped groove below it outside; a second ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16239: Kantharos: West Slope

One handle and fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16238 (ΕΕ 414), but the lip less rounded, and with two scraped grooves below it. Ivy leaf on handle. West slope decoration ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16240: Kantharos: West Slope

One handle, much of foot, and some of rim and body missing. Restored in plaster. Shape as P 16238 (ΕΕ 414). Plastic ivy leaf on handles, garland of ivy in added yellow on upper part of body. Mended with ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16241: Kantharos: West Slope

Both handles and some of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16239 (ΕΕ 415), but smaller; one groove below the lip scraped, the other not. Ivy on upper part of body: stem and leaves yellow, ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16242: Kantharos: West Slope

One handle and some of lip, body and foot missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16241 (ΕΕ 417), but the upper wall rather more drawn in. Plain lip; a single scraped groove below it. On upper part of ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16243: Kantharos: West Slope

Fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16238 (ΕΕ 414), but smaller and foot not profiled. On upper part of body a branch with small drop-like leaves in added yellow; white dots ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16244: Kantharos: West Slope

One handle and much of the other and fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Shape as P 16238 (ΕΕ 414). On upper part of body, a garland, wavy middle line incised, dots below drops white, ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16246: Miniature Kantharos: West Slope

Both handles and much of lip and body missing. Shape similar to P 16238 (EE 414) ff.; foot not profiled. On upper part of body, blobby designs in yellow and white, perhaps an ivy branch, between glazed ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16247: Mug Fragment: West Slope and Ribbed

Foot and some of lower part of body, and a non-joining fragment of rim and upper body preserved. Restored in plaster. Plain straight rim. Concave neck decorated with double row of leaves in added yellow ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16248: Miniature Bowl: West Slope

Both handles, and much of rim and body missing. Open bowl, hemispherical, with plain rim and heavy rather high ring foot. On upper part of body, a garland of ivy in added yellow with traces also of added ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16249: Situla: West Slope

A single fragment preserves foot and rather less than half the body. No trace of handles. A deep narrow cup with plain slightly out-turned rim, and a heavy spreading foot, flat underneath. Traces of a ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16250: Oinochoe: West Slope

Handle and most of mouth, neck and shoulder preserved. Round mouth with flaring lip. Garland in added yellow around neck. Traces of west slope decoration around upper part of body. Twisted handle from ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16251: Miniature Oinochoe: West Slope

Handle, lower part of body and most of mouth missing. Trefoil mouth. Tall wide neck with yellow ivy garland around it. Squat roundish body with lines and dots in yellow and white around its upper part ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16252: Plate Fragment: West Slope

Profiled ring foot and adjacent part of body preserved. Restored in plaster. Deep plate with west slope decoration on exterior: within foot, eight-pointed yellow star with white dots between points and ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16253: Amphora Fragment: West Slope

Most of mouth, neck, handles and shoulder preserved. Neck slightly concave, with broad out-turned lip, flat on top. Scraped groove below lip, and another, deep and broad, at top of shoulder. Narrow rounding ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16254: Plate: West Slope

Five fragments, making up to two; restored in plaster. A small flat plate with ring foot. Broad projecting rim, flat on top. Two suspension holes in rim. A scraped groove just below the rim and another ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16255: Plate: West Slope

Two joining fragments preserve about half. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; projecting rim, nearly horizontal, with two scraped grooves. West slope decoration of various kinds on floor: on upper part, bunches ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16256: Black Glaze Bowl

Small fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Out-turned rim, directly below which are two heavy semi-circular lug handles. Body tapers sharply to short thick stem. Wide profiled foot with ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16257: Bowl

Most of rim and upper part of body missing; restored in plaster. Sharply out-turned rim, flat and very slightly flaring. Ring foot. Glaze red over most of interior and some of exterior. Cistern, lower ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16258: Black Glaze Oinochoe

One side of mouth and fragments of body missing; restored in plaster. Spreading trefoil mouth; narrow neck. Flat handle, slightly concave on outer face. Roundish body. Ring foot. Light buff clay; dull ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16259: Black Glaze Oinochoe

Mouth and most of neck and handle missing. Narrow neck. Flat handle. Tall slender body, tapering toward bottom. Heavy projecting foot, slightly concave beneath. Black glaze all over. Cistern, lower fill ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16262: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Out-turned rim; ring foot. On floor, within circle of rouletting, four large stamped palmettes, irregularly spaced. Glaze: red from stacking at ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16265: Black Glaze Bowl

Fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. Out-turned rim; ring foot. Splotchy black to red metallic glaze. Cistern, lower fill. 734 ff. Leica, 91-17-30 ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16268: Bowl

Fragments of rim and bottom missing; restored in plaster. Slightly out-turned rim. Gently rounded bottom. Dull flaky red to blackish glaze on interior; rim and exterior unglazed. Cistern, lower fill ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16269: Bowl

Fragments of rim and body missing; restored in plaster. A hemispherical footless bowl with very slightly out-turned rim, the inner surface flat and down-sloping. Dull flaky red glaze on interior; exterior ... 12-15 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16274: Black Glaze Plate

Much of rim and body missing. Projecting rim, not quite horizontal. Ring foot. Metallic black glaze. Cistern, container 11, lower fill. 734 ff. Leica ... 11 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16275: Plate

Some of rim, body and foot missing; restored in plaster. Two grooves on slightly out-sloping rim; ring foot. Thin glaze of various shades on floor. Elsewhere unglazed. Cistern, lower fill. 734 ff. Leica ... 12 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16278: Stand

Votive stand. Much of rim and base missing; one non-joining fragment of rim, two of base. Upper part consists of straight-sided bowl with flat projecting lip. Externally, the bottom of the bowl is marked ... 12-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16370: Black Glaze Bowl

Fragments missing from body and rim; restored in plaster. Deep bowl with flaring, slightly convex walls on low flaring ring foot with very broad resting surface. Horizontal rim with overhang. Two arched ... 5-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16381: Plate Fragment: Type A

Two joining fragments preserve almost complete proile to within 0.01m. of center of floor. Flat-floored plate on broad low ring foot. The horizontal rim, convexly curved on top, is grooved on top and offset ... 5-15 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16399: Two-Handled Bowl

Foot, one handle and about half of body missing; restored in plaster. Plain low narrow ring foot, restored on analogy of P 11846. Bowl shallow with wall flaring out sharply from foot. High vertical rim ... 28 April-2 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16400: Black Glaze Pyxis

Most of rim and part of body missing; restored in plaster. Heavy base ring rounded on exterior; steep flaring slightly convex wall separated from the straight inward-sloping rim by a horizontal flange ... 28 April-2 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16402: Plate

About half of plate and foot missing; restored in plaster. Narrow ring foot, flaring straight wall with plain horizontal lip set off from wall on interior by a slight groove. Reddish-brown clay; dull ... 28 April-2 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16403: Plate with Rouletting

About two-thirds of floor and rim missing; restored in plaster. Ring foot with broad groove on resting surface. Floor slopes very slightly upward and at edge curves up into a low vertical rim; a triple ... 28 April-2 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16408: Cup Fragments: Gray Ware

a) Preserves a small part of the foot with a bit of the adjacent wall. b) Preserves part of the lower wall. From a cup with high moulded ring foot and grooved resting surface. The exterior of the walls ... 28 April-2 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16410: Platter with Rouletting: Gray Ware and Stamped

Numerous joining and non-joining pieces of rim and floor. Restored in plaster. Large flat-floored platter with low thick vertical rim, convex on exterior. On floor, a circle of rouletting inside a groove; ... 28 April-2 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 16411: Platter with Rouletting: Gray Ware

Numerous joining and non-joining fragments of rim and floor. Shape as P 16410 (ΓΓ 857). On the floor, inside the position of the badly preserved low ridge foot, a circle of rouletting between two pairs ... 28 April-2 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 16605: Saucer

Broken but complete. Flat bottom, left rough, irregularly flat floor. Walls slope slightly upward to a horizontal rim with two grooves. Attic clay; dull red glaze-paint over all, except for top of rim ... 2-3 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16606: Plate: Banded

About one-third of the rim and a small piece of the floor missing. Low plate with flat bottom, left rough. Floor slopes slightly upward to plain rim. Two broad horizontal loop handles attached to lip ... 2-3 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16621: Black Glaze Fish Plate

Mended from many pieces. Complete save minor chips. A large plate with downturned rim, slightly sloping floor, depression at center and ring foot. Broad gouged groove at rim and around central depression ... 9 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16626: Bowl Fragment with Relief Medallion: West Slope

Center of floor of bowl horizontally grooved outside, and with small concave bottom, preserved. Relief emblema at center, male head, filleted, bent to right. Ivy wreath around emblema in thinned clay paint; ... 7 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16643: Moldmade Bowl

Five joining fragments preserve much of lower part of body. Irregular bumps on exterior; double rosette, with ridges and grooves around, on bottom. Underground drain. East branch. Box 5. 152 Leica ... 14 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16646: Black Glaze Oinochoe

Handle and fragments of lip, body and foot missing. Trefoil mouth. Tall, slender neck. Ring foot. Black glaze all over exterior, and inside mouth. Cf. Agora XII, no. 133. Underground drain. East branch ... 14 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16647: Pitcher

Mended from many pieces; fragments of body and lip missing; one non-joining fragment. Single band handle from below lip. Wide round mouth; concave shoulder. Ring foot; rounded lip. Thin brown glaze on ... 15 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16651: Kantharos: West Slope

Intact. Plain rim; upper walls high and slightly concave; lower body deep and egg-shaped. Profiled foot. Plastic ivy leaves on tops of handles. Handle zone decorated with a band of vegetal ornament in ... 17 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16652: Kantharos: West Slope

Complete. Shape and scheme of decoration similar to P 16651 (ΔΔ 128). On the upper wall, a garland of oak leaves in clay color, white dot rosettes alternating with the leaves. ADDENDA P 16651: Plain ... 17 May 1940

[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

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[Agora Object] P 16675: Vessel Fragments: Head

a) Preserves nose, mouth, chin, left cheek and left eye. White for teeth and iris of eye. Black glaze inside and out. b) Preserves some of top of head and stubs of ring handle. Glaze on exterior and most ... May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16730: Miniature Jar

Flat bottom left rough; concave upper body; no handles. Wheelmade; thin brownish glaze outside. Heavy fabric. Cistern, lower fill. Leica PD 1091-119 ... 21 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16731: Spouted Vessel with Strainer

Complete save for tip of spout and chips from foot, rim and handle. Small round hole in wall near spout. Ring foot and squat pear-shaped body; flaring round mouth with strainer in neck. Vertical band handle ... 22 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16732: Black Glaze Kantharos

The base and small fragments from the body missing. Rounded lower wall; upper wall straight, with plain rim, outcurved. Double rolled vertical handles, each with a reefknot near the top, and shouldering ... 22 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16733: Bowl with Lid

Bowl with flaring base, convex body and rim flanged to receive lid. Convex lid with knob handle glazed black except on top of knob and below it at one side; the lid a little big for bowl. Red to brown ... 22 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16734: Plate: Banded

About half preserved, with one horizontal band handle at the rim. Coarsely made and unglazed outside. Two glazed bands on the inside. Finished Middle Terrace, burned deposit (grave?) (= Pyre 10), between ... 22 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16735: Saucer

Complete except for fragment from rim. Flat bottom and shallow body with flat rim grooved on top. Coarsely made. Dull red glaze inside and out. Finished Middle Terrace, burned deposit (grave?) (= Pyre ... 22 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16736: Saucer

Two small fragments of body missing. Exactly similar to P 16735 (ΝΝ 1849), but somewhat warped, and with glaze shading from red to black. Finished Middle Terrace, burned deposit (grave?) (= Pyre 10), between ... 22 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16737: Saucer

About one-third of rim and small fragments of the body missing. Restored in plaster. Similar to P 16735 and P 16736 (ΝΝ 1849, ΝΝ 1850), but slightly smaller. Glaze black to red. ADDENDA P 16735: Flat ... 22 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16738: Saucer

Much of the rim and fragments of the body missing; restored in plaster. Similar to P 16735 ff. (ΝΝ 1849 ff.). Black glaze much peeled and worn. ADDENDA P 16735: Flat bottom and shallow body with flat ... 22 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16739: Saucer

Intact. Flat bottom and shallow covnex wall ending in a plain rim. Dull black glaze, much peeled. Finished Middle Terrace, burned deposit (grave?) (= Pyre 10), between lekanes 2 and 3. 2905, 3028, 3083 ... 22 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16740: Saucer

Fragment of body and rim missing at one side. Similar to P 16739 ΝΝ 1853). Dull black glaze, much peeled. ADDENDA P 16739: Flat bottom and shallow covnex wall ending in a plain rim. Finished Middle ... 22 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 16741: Jug

Intact. Squat rounded body, round on the bottom; slightly flaring rim, round mouth. One vertical band handle. Household ware fabric, somewhat burned at one side. Finished Middle Terrace, burned deposit ... 22 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16742: One-Handled Casserole

Intact. Round bottom and shallow body with flaring rim flanged inside to receive lid. Rising vertical band handle. Household ware fabric. Μόνωτο τηγανοειδές αγγείο. Σχεδόν ακέραιο. Middle Terrace, burned ... 22 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16743: Lid

Small chips at rim missing. Shallow convex lid with knob handle. Household ware fabric. Appears to be sightly too small for P 16742 (ΝΝ 1856). Μόνωτο τηγανοειδές αγγείο. Λείπουν θραύσματα από το χείλος ... 22 May 1940

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[Agora Object] P 16788: Lid Fragment: West Slope

Eight joining fragments preserve some of body of a lid for bowl; no original edge. Exterior decorated in added white and buff, with a Panathenaic amphora, various garlands, dots and strokes. Dull reddish ... 27 May 1932

[Agora Object] P 16853: Lagynos

Handle and half of body and base missing. On shoulder, garlands painted in brown glaze over white slip. Heavy burnt layer. 290 Leica PD 1091-124 ... 4-7 March 1933

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[Agora Object] P 16857: Black Glaze Salt Cellar

Fragments of rim, body, and foot missing. Flaring rim and foot. Concave sides. Flat bottom. Incised grooves at junction of foot and body and on top of rim. Glaze fired red to black. Red earth overlying ... 7 March 1933

[Agora Object] P 17004: Pyxis Lid: West Slope

Mended from seven pieces; chips of wall and flange missing. Vertical wall, grooved near upper and lower edges; shallow convex top with a projecting flange which has a grooved edge. High knob handle. ... 22 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 17020: Amphora: West Slope

Most of rim and both handles missing. High, grooved ring foot; wide body rounded sharply below the shoulder; tall flaring neck; projecting lip. Scratched grooves at level of handle attachments. On shoulder: ... 9-14 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 17022: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Two joining fragments preserve floor and almost half of upper body and rim. Restored in plaster. High ring foot, outward tilted wall, flaring lip. Four palmettes stamped on floor and band of rouletting ... 9-14 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 17031: Black Glaze Chous

Four non-joining fragments. a) Mended from many pieces; preserves complete profile from lip to base. b) Lower part of handle. c) Part of foot. d) Small fragment from body. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; ... 9-17 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 17032: Black Glaze Jug

Intact save for most of flaring rim and chips from ring foot. Wide squat body; ring foot; vertical strap handle. Dull black glaze over all. Cf. Olynthus V, pl. 171, no. 806. Cistern. 1128, 2340 Leica ... 9-17 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 17033: Black Glaze Jug

Upper and lower parts, each mended from many fragments, do not join. High flaring ring foot; deep rounded body; high narrow neck; bell-shaped mouth pinched in at front; wide band handle, shoulder to just ... 9-17 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 17074: Bowl Fragment: West Slope and Inscribed

Fragment from rim and upper wall of a West Slope bowl with flaring rim. Wreath of leaves and tendrils in thinned clay paint. Between wreath and rim, neat letters, also in thinned clay paint: [Φ Ι Λ Ι ... 7 June 1946

[Agora Object] P 17087: Mold for Ivy Leaf

Intact. A small roughly circular mold for making a heart-shaped object, probably an ivy leaf (for ivy leaves on handes of West Slope kantharoi?). Buff clay, unglazed. Area of Middle Stoa, disturbed fill ... 28 June 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17088: Handle: Stamped

Flat angular lagynos handle, ribbed down the middle, and part of narrow round neck preserved. Stamped on top of handle: Α Τ Τ Α Λ Ο Υ Buff clay with pink core; heavy white slip over all, somewhat peeled ... 24 June 1946

[Agora Object] P 17150: Basket-Handled Pot

The basket handle is broken away; edges of spring preserved on breaks at rim. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; deep rounded body; slightly projecting rim, flat on top. Decorated in white: looped ribbons ... 18 July 1946

[Agora Object] P 17168: Black Glaze Feeder

Handle, edges of rim, and tip of spout missing. Ring foot; squat body with narrow neck and flaring round mouth; strainer in mouth; vertical band handle missing at side. Pinkish-buff clay; dull black ... 26 July 1946

[Agora Object] P 17283: Black Glaze Plate Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve full profile. Ring foot, with groove on outer edge; uptilted rim with two grooves on top. Thin purplish tan glaze overall except rim and resting surface. Cf. Hesperia ... 2 August 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17406: Vessel Fragment: West Slope and Inscribed

From the shoulder of a small closed pot, probably an oinochoe. Glazed outside and decorated with a wreath and jewelled pendents in thinned clay paint. Inscribed: Α Φ Ρ Cistern, 6th.-1st c. B.C. fill ... 15-17 May 1939

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[Agora Object] P 17407: Guttus with Molded Decoration: Gray Ware

Missing fragments, including tip of spout, restored; also handle, on the analogy of another similar piece. High ring foot, moulded; squat rounded body, the upper half (made in a Megarian bowl mould?) covered ... 15-17 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 17408: Amphora: West Slope

About half preserved, to the shoulder, with most of one handle; restored in plaster. Twisted handles, with a relief mask at the base, and a raised lump to each side of the upper attachment. Decoration ... 7-9 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 17415: Bowl Fragment with Paint Decoration and Rouletting

Part of the wall and rim of a shallow bowl with upturned rim; rouletting around the body below the rim. On the body outside, between two grooves below the rim, large dots of thinned clay paint alternating ... 14-21 May 1940

[Agora Object] P 17461: Rhyton Fragment: Bull's Head

Lower end only preserved. Head of a bull. Pair of grooves between head and vase proper, red. Metallic black glaze. Pnyx Street. 261 Leica ... December 1932

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[Agora Object] P 17516: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Profile complete; high ring foot and shallow body; flaring rim, its edge turned down. Stamped at the center of the floor, a rosette and three palmettes. Rouletting around. Traces of stacking on the floor ... 28 May-10 June 1946

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[Agora Object] P 17517: Black Glaze Pyxis with Incised and Paint Decoration

Two fragments of a large pyxis with a broad horizontal flange. The outer edge of the flange reserved and set off by a groove, and decorated with an egg pattern made by incising in the unbaked clay. The ... 28 May-10 June 1946