Agora Object: Agora XXIX, no. 138
Dimensions:   H. 8.2; est. Diam. 9.8.
Chronology:   275-260
Deposit:   D 11:2
Bibliography:   Rotroff 1991, no. 35, p. 76, pl. 22.
Published Number:   AV 29.138
References:   Object: P 7201
Most of rim and large pieces of body restored; most of handles missing.

Scraped groove in resting surface; concave underside with pronounced nipple. Elongated body with groove at base. Two pairs of antithetical leaping dolphins flanking small torches with white fillets and white dots on torch body. In center, cross with volutes at ends of arms, small lozenges between arms, white dots within volutes and at center of cross. Below, interlocking double spirals filled in with white below, on ground line, then row of crosses accented with white dots, then double line with row of dots between them. [φ⟧ιλ[ίας⟧ above on one side. Very shiny black glaze outside, inside unglazed, with traces of miltos and a pinkish tan slip.

Dikeras Group.

For others cups with unglazed interior see 84. For pieces probably by same potter see 72. For closely similar dolphins see 75. For similar row of accented crosses see 332. For shape cf. Braun 1970, no. 103, p. 143, pl. 58:1.