Agora Object: Agora XXIX, no. 1674 Dimensions: | | H. 15.9; Diam. 8.2. | Chronology: | | Mixed Hellenistic and modern context | Deposit: | | F 12:7 | Published Number: | | AV 29.1674 | References: | | Object: P 3513
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Small Trefoil Oinochoe .
Part of rim missing, foot chipped.
Angular ring foot; flat resting surface; nippled underside.
Pear-shaped body with steeply sloping upper body. Two grooves at half height run partway around the body; narrow groove at lower handle attachment. Thin neck. Trefoil mouth. Strap handle. Ghost of painted decoration, probably originally in white: scalloped line punctuated by dots, with two vertical lines at either end (stylized version of swags or garland with ties at ends). Micaceous, light reddish brown fabric (5YR 6/4) with large white inclusions; shiny brown-to-black glaze all over exterior.
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