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[Agora Publication] Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade

Grace, V. R ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Although this booklet is based on broken pottery found during the excavation of the Agora, the author ranges far beyond the confines of Athens in her discussion of the purpose and significance of different ... 1961

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[Agora Object] P 2419: Storage Amphora

Complete save for chips to rim and base. Wheel ridges around the neck; just below the straight lip a deep groove. One of the handles much bent in the making. Coarse red clay. Accidentally broken in ... 19 June 1933

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[Agora Object] P 14519: Storage Amphora with Graffito

Wall fragmentary; restored in plaster. Plump eggy body and short straight neck with plain flaring thickened lip. Handles, shoulder to middle of neck. Rounded bottom with small pointed knob, chipped. Shallow ... 7, 9 March 1939

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[Agora Object] P 14618: Storage Amphora

Mended from many fragments; pieces of wall missing. Tall irregularly cylindrical body with pointed toe; sloping shoulder, tapering neck with thick rolled lip; handles from shoulder to below lip. Pinkish ... 29 March 1939

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[Agora Monument] Stoa of Attalos

Commercial Attalos II of Pergamon Conglomerate, Limestone, Pentelic Marble, Hymettian Marble Fully Restored ... Ca. 150 B.C.

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[Agora Image] 2012.56.0307 (82-292)

Variety of jars from the 3rd c. A.D. during the destruction of Athens in 267 A.D. Photo taken for the booklet on "Amphoras and the ancient wine trade" prepared by Virginia R. Grace. From left to right: ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... September 1959