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[Agora Publication] Pottery of the Roman Period: Chronology

Robinson, H. S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... A group of closed deposits, ranging in date from the 1st century B.C. to the early 7th century A.D., provide evidence for the relative and absolute chronology of pottery used during many centuries of Roman ... 1959

[Agora Object] P 11515: Bowl

Most of the rim missing and part of the wall; restored in plaster. Ring foot, rounded wall out-turned to meet carinated rim with angular lip ridged around the inside. Thin red to black glaze over all ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11516: Bowl

Part of lip and wall missing; restored in plaster. Ring foot, flaring wall, carinated rim with a broad and a narrow groove on the exterior. Wheel marks on wall. Metallic brownish glaze inside and upper ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11517: Bowl

Chip missing from lip; restored in plaster. Plain deep Pergamene bowl on high moulded foot. Groove around lip outside. Poor red glaze over all. Cistern, layer II. Leica, LXI-27 PD 1171-157 ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11518: Bowl

Most of the foot and about one-third of the rim and wall preserved. Restored in plaster. Large bowl on ring foot; convex sides and narrow flat rim slightly projecting. Red glazed inside and out, except ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11519: Bowl

About half preserved; restored in plaster. Flat bottom, left rough. Rounded floor; broad flaring offset rim. Cistern, layer II. Leica, LXI-23 PD 1171-157 ... 16 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11520: Cup: Gray Ware

Part of the bottom and a piece of the rim and wall preserved. Restored in plaster. Small flat base; broad slightly curving floor; sides rounded to plain nearly vertical lip. Lower attachment of one vertical ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11521: Plate Fragment

From a flat-floored Pergamene plate with slightly flaring side. Low broad ring foot. Restored in plaster. Glaze much chipped. Burned. Cistern, layer II. Leica PD 1171-151 ... 16 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11522: Oinochoe

The handle, about half the foot and part of the wall missing. Restored in plaster. Pear-shaped body on ring foot; narrow neck, bulbous mouth finished with flat projecting trefoil lip. Handle, lip to shoulder ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11523: Coffee Cup

Nearly half the wall missing. Flat bottom; rounded sides, sloping in toward the top. Rather long pierced handle attached to upper wall, and sticking up at an angle. Coarse light red clay. Cistern, west ... April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11524: Dish

Much of the flaring rim and part of the lower body missing; restored in plaster. Broad flat bttom, left rough; low, slightly rounded sides; very broad flaring rim. Pinkish-buff clay, unglazed. Cistern, ... April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11547: Bowl Fragment

Single fragment preserves part of rim of open bowl. Three shallow grooves around body at bottom of vertical part of wall. Clay grayish-brown, flaky; soapy and micaceous. Rather thin dull red glaze, inside ... 1 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11548: Vessel Fragment

Single fragment preserves base and lower part of body. Ring foot, only slightly defined on exterior. Rather soapy buff clay. Slip on exterior, interior rougher. A few splashes of thin red on one side ... 1 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11549: Bowl

Fragments of rim, body and base missing; complete profile preserved. Open bowl on small flat bottom; shallow concavity below plain vertical lip. Pinkish-buff clay. Traces of light buff slip. Well, container ... 1 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11550: Jug

Mouth and part of body missing. Bottle-shaped with slightly raised, flat bottom. Clay flaky, pinkish. Traces of light buff slip. Well, container 2. Leica, LXIV-10 DA 12200 ... 1 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11551: Jug with Gouged Decoration

Most of mouth missing, otherwise intact. Ovoid body on thick ring foot. Slight ribbing on body; two grooves on neck. Gouged decoration on upper part of body: at center, a sort of pyramid; on either side, ... 1 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11552: Lid

Practically intact. Roughly made with knob at center of top; underside convex. Buff clay, soapy. Unglazed. Well, container 7. Leica, LXIII-84 ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11553: Amphora

Lower half only preserved. Bottom rounded; body ribbed. Orange clay with black particles. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block XIIIA. Well, containers 7 and 8 (plus fragments from containers ... 2 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11554: Storage Amphora

One handle and fragments of mouth and body missing. Concave bottom; ovoid body; triangular lip; rolled handles. Hard clay, gray at surface and at core. Several large "blisters" on body, inside and out ... 2 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11555: Amphora

Foot and fragments of body missing; restored in plaster. Body and neck ribbed; handle ridge below lip; rising ridged handles. Clay a rather gritty orange-brown. Type noted as S. Phoenician (Akko-Tyre ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11556: Amphora with Paint Decoration

Part of one handle and fragments of body missing; restored in plaster. Broad round bottom; low straight neck; two vertical ring handles. Ribbing on body, most prominent above and below. Decoration in ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11557: Amphora with Paint Decoration

Mouth, one handle and stubs of other, and one side of body down to curve for bottom, preserved. Shape, decoration and fabric as P 11556 (Φ 489). Well, most fragments from containers 11, 12, 13 (but some ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11558: Storage Amphora with Dipinto

Body with fragments missing, preserved up to shoulder. Bottom pointed; elongated ovoid body, lower part plain. Horizontal grooves on upper part of body. On shoulder, part of red dipinto preserved: Brownish-red ... 2 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11559: Lid

A bit of the top of the handle broken away, otherwise intact. Handle pinched flat, with hollow on reverse. Pinkish clay. Well, container 14. Leica, LXIII-84, LXIII-84bis ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11560: Bowl Fragment

Part of plain rounded rim preserved; otherwise broken. Interior, good dull red glaze. On top of rim, black line. On outside of rim, broad band (of white?), then a narrow black line, then dull red glaze ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11561: Vessel Fragment

About half of body preserved; very fragmentary, many non-joining fragments. Put together with plaster. Broad body; bottom concave. Reddish clay. "Lasur"-like wash on exterior. Well, containers 12-18 (plus ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11562: Plate or Bowl Fragment: Stamped

Three joining fragments preserve part of the flat floor of a plate or shallow bowl. No foot ring. At center of floor, a stamped design: three concentric grooves, within which stamped concentric circles, ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11563: Jug

Small fragments of lip and body missing. Low ring foot; roughly fusiform body; round neck-mouth, concave; broad grooved handle. Pair of grooves at junction of neck and shoulder. Dull red glaze on upper ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11564: Jug with Gouged Decoration

Mouth and handle missing, otherwise intact. Ring foot; ovoid body; narrow high neck with ribbing on outside below; above plain, and widening towards lip. Slanting gouged lines on upper part of body. Reddish-brown ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11565: Jug

Handle and fragments of lip missing; otherwise intact. Narrow ovoid body on rather high ring foot; high concave neck-mouth. Horizontal ribbing on neck (lip plain) and upper part of body. Glaze (dull black ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11566: Jug

Lip, some pieces from neck and fragments of body missing. Small ring foot; plump body; sloping shoulder narrows to small neck; plain spreading mouth (?). Ribbing on upper part of body. Dull red glaze, ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11567: Amphora

Mouth, handles and fragments of body missing. Body broadest at the middle, rounding below, long sloping shoulder above; neat collared knob at base; concave neck; lower handle attachments just below neck ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11568: Amphora

Handle, mouth and chips of base missing; the rest preserved in a single piece. Broad neck, slight shoulder; body a cylinder tapering downward, ribbed toward bottom. Coarse red clay. Unglazed. Another ... 3 April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 11569: Amphora with Graffito

More than half of cylindrical body missing, but profile complete save mouth. Small ridged handles from below lip to shoulder. Broad ribs on body; narrower on toe. Graffito on neck: Red micaceous clay ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11570: Bowl

About one-quarter of the rim and some of the body missing; restored in plaster. An open bowl with low vertical rim, sloping floor and small concave foot. At center of interior, two concentric grooves ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11571: Jug Fragment with Gouged Decoration

Part of body only preserved, strengthened in plaster. Pear-shaped body; ridges around neck. Body decorated with gouged lines, verticals, diagonals and "branches". Thin glaze wash. Well, containers 21, ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11572: Jug Fragment with Gouged Decoration

Base and much of body preserved. "Trailing" diagonal gouged lines on upper part of body. Unglazed. Fragments of pots like this and P 11571 in tray. Cf. also P 11564 (Φ 500). Well, containers 20, 21 ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11573: Jug

Mouth and considerable parts of body missing. Restored in plaster. Flat bottom; plain band handle. Body lightly ridged; grooves around neck at upper handle attachment. Coarse red clay. Unglazed. Well, ... 3 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11574: Water Jug

Mouth and most of neck missing. Air hole knocked in upper part of body. Body rather full, tapering sharply above and below. Light brown micaceous clay. Unglazed. Well, container 28, 5th. c. A.D. 907-908 ... 5 April 1937

[Agora Object] P 11575: Water Jug

Complete; large air hole in shoulder. Foot hollow underneath; body full and "shouldery"; lip projecting. Clay light brownish, micaceous. Dull red to dark glaze on upper half. Well, container 29, 5th ... 5 April 1937