Agora Object: P 21349
Inventory Number:   P 21349
Section Number:   Σ 2355
Title:   Red Figure Bell Krater
Category:   Pottery
Description:   Fragments of a bell krater preserving the profile to the base. Restored in plaster. Black rim, egg below; stopped maeander to left below the picture.
A) Two male figures, facing: that at the right, a youth, wrapped in a himation, leaning on his stick; of his companion only the lower part is preserved and most of his lyre; behind him a column.
B) Fewer fragments from this side are preserved, but the composition in general sure: two figures, at the left a youth, to the right lower part of head, shoulder and right outstretched hand, most of his back side including one heel; the other, at the right, stands with the right foot frontal, the left profile; he holds a stick in his left hand and bends the other across his body. Both figures are wrapped in himatia.
Relief contour only for the chin of the left figure of B). After mending, the right hand figure is a draped female, legs and body right, head turned back towards youth. A cushioned stool between them. The woman does not hold a stick.
Very poor glaze, fired mostly red and brown and worn; better fired inside though much worn too; clay light buff. Red wash prominent on the reserved parts.
Context:   Well, boxes 25-29.
Negatives:   Leica, LIII-73, LIII-74, 84-655, 84-656
Dimensions:   H. 0.248; Diam. (rim) 0.286
Date:   25 May 1951
Section:   Σ
Grid:   Σ:45/Θ
Elevation:   -10--10m.
Masl:   -10m.
Deposit:   N 7:3
Period:   Greek
Bibliography:   Hesperia 22 (1953), pl. 24.
    Agora VII, p. 18, noted.
    Agora XXX, no. 304.
References:   Publication: Agora VII
Publication: Agora XXX
Publication: Hesperia 22 (1953)
Publication Page: Agora 7, s. 34, p. 18
Publication Page: Agora 30, s. 207, p. 188
Publication Page: Agora 30, s. 398, p. 379
Image: 2012.57.0597 (84-655)
Image: 2012.57.0598 (84-656)
Object: Agora XXX, no. 304
Deposit: N 7:3
Card: P 21349
Card: P 21349