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| Rotroff, S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume is the first of two to present the Hellenistic fine ware from the excavations in the Athenian Agora. Its scope is restricted to the moldmade hemispherical bowls manufactured from the late 3rd ... 1982 |
From the bottom of a Megarian bowl. The medallion surrounded by a ring where the glaze is scratched away; around its edge, small rosettes; in the center, woman's head between two children. Around base ... 14 May 1934 |
Bottom and lower part of body preserved. A single non-joining fragment. Bottom, rosette within groove. Lower body, elaborate leaf pattern. Upper body, part of a hunting scene(?), to which the non-joining ... 15 March 1933 |
A single fragment preserves part of the bottom of the mold with its low foot. Rosette at center, from which radiate lines (for ribbed-type bowl), separated by lines of jewelling.
Grayish buff clay, slightly ... 10 May 1934 |
Only the lower part remains. In the medallion an eight-petalled rosette.
On the side wall, nodules increasing in size toward the top.
Glaze dull black inside, dull brown on outside, much flaked on outside ... 1932 |
| Part of the original top of mold is preserved; broken elsewhere.
The outside has two incised lines below the rim. Long petals separated by jewelled lines terminating in tiny fronds.
For a bowl such as ... 27 March 1935 |
Carefully made mold with ring foot. In central medallion, six leaves, reversed. Long petals, alternating jewelled, grow from groove around medallion.
Unglazed; clay burned gray. Late Roman fill. Leica ... 4 April 1935 |
Fragments missing from wall and rim. Shallow bowl with wide plain rim tilted slightly inward. Rosette at bottom. Long round-ended petals on body.
Pinkish buff clay and red glaze, somewhat peeled. Cistern ... 11 May 1935 |
| A few fragments missing from rim and walls. At bottom, rosette surrounded by incised ring; leaves around bottom. On body, goats rampant in pairs, facing each other over urns. Also erotes decorating altars ... 20 May 1935 |
| Outward turned lip. Rim set off by incised lines, one above, two below, with guilloche between. On rim, below an egg and dart, dolphins leaping above wave pattern. On body, between two alternating kinds ... 30 May 1935 |
Small, deep rounded bowl with slightly flaring lip. Medallion at bottom, a rosette; from it spring elongated round-ended petals, with rows of jewels between. Plain rim.
Dull black glaze. Cistern. Leica ... 9-15 May 1935 |
Unusually large. In medallion on bottom, flower with 8-pointed petals. On body, elongated round-ended petals; no jewels. Below rim, egg pattern and pendent pointed leaves, two grooves on lower rim. Restored ... 9-15 May 1935 |
Base with medallion remains. On outside, rosette surrounded by bracteate leaves. On floor inside, a medallion with a winged head in high relief and with bracteate leaves in the field.
ADDENDA Hypnos(?) ... 28 June 1935 |
Rosette in medallion on bottom, surrounded by incised groove. Elongated round-ended leaves. Plain rim with incised line below lip.
Glaze red to black. Cistern. Lower, Hellenistic fill. Leica ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
| In medallion on bottom, large smeared rosette surrounded by incised groove. On the body the beginning of (4) 3 preserved series of concentric circular raised ridges. The body between covered with nodules ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
Rim fragment. Plain lip; below in relief, laurel tendril with wavy stem; below, laurel wreath.
Red glaze. Cistern. Lower, Hellenistic fill. Leica PD 1091-21 ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
Two non-joining fragments, one with the rim preserved. Plain rim with groove below; below, in relief complicated interlaced maeander with enclosed squares.
Red glaze somewhat peeled.
For the maeander ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
| Rosette in medalliion on bottom. Large acanthus leaves with figures between, other figures or motifs floating over. Double groove and moulding, and scroll pattern separating bowl from rim. Incised miltos ... April-May 1935 |
Rim fragment. Outside, three horizontal grooves. Inside, elongated petals with jewels crowned by palmettes between. Above, egg and dart.
Attic clay, unglazed. 4th. c. early Roman. 581 Leica ... 22 February 1936 |
| Gorgoneion in medallion at bottom; surrounded by palmettes with jewelled stems; between the palmettes flying figures.
Pinkish-buff clay, unglazed, low flat base. Τμήμα εκμαγείου Μεγαρικού σκύφου. Hellenistic ... 4 March 1936 |
| A fragment from the wall; above, winged horses flying right; below them, birds flying left; lower down, rosettes and leaves. Below the right-hand horse, an inscription in raised letters:
Outside, red ... 10 March 1936 |
From the upper part of a bowl, cut(?) at the left side. Three grooves on outside. Inside, a crisp mold for a bowl of the long-petalled variety, with dots in a groove around the rim.
Cf. P 20518, jewelled ... 22 March 1936 |
Much of wall and base missing. One fragment does not join. Restored in plaster. Side wall covered with fronds. Zone of egg and triple dart with a band of double spirals, from which flowers rise at intervals, ... 28 March 1936 |
Leaf pattern separated by vertical lines.
Cf. P 3568. Late Roman sand fill above road. Leica ... 28 March 1936 |
Fragment from the wall. An ithyphallic satyr, left. Above him, winged Erotes and birds; above them, an egg pattern.
Light buff clay; coarse black glaze inside and out.
Cf. P 28618. Hellenistic strosis ... 23 March 1936 |
Fragment of lower part of mold preserved.
At bottom, rosette. Round about, large leaves. The mold itself has a heavy foot, under which is incised: M.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Joins P 22236. Late Roman fill ... 28 May 1936 |
Fragment from rim of mold for bowl.
Near rim, alternate leaves and volutes. Below, grooves; then plain. Surface. Leica ... 1 June 1936 |
Fragment of mold for moldmade bowl, with large leaves around bottom. The base of the mold proper also partly preserved. Late Roman fill. Leica ... 5 June 1936 |
Wall fragment, broken all around.
Lower wall surrounded by at least three series of large water leaves; between tips of uppermost of series, a rosette. In raised characters, on leaves: ] N O [
Buff clay ... 12 May 1932 |
Wall fragment, broken all around. Calyx of leaves below. On wall, a sphinx to left; behind it another creature to right with someone standing on its back.
Firm black glaze. Stoa annex, N.E. corner, removal ... 15 June 1936 |
Profile complete. Restored in plaster. Rosette on bottom, surrounded by scraped ring filled with miltos. Elongated petals. Plain rim.
Black glaze, much peeled. Channel mouth 1. Leica ... 18-19 February 1936 |
Profile complete. Restored in plaster. On bottom eight-leaved flower, with dots between leaves, surrounded by incised ring. Elongated petals and plain rim.
Poor black glaze, somewhat peeled. Channel ... 18-19 February 1936 |
About half preserved. Ring foot. The rim projects, and has two grooves below it. On the body, elongated petals. The bottom is plain within ring grooves (suggesting that rosettes, gorgoneia, etc., were ... 19-21 February 1936 |
Neck and mouth and many large body and shoulder fragments missing. Outward-stepped ring foot and elongated oval body, with shallow horizontal grooves; narrow neck, tapering slightly inward toward the mouth, ... March-May 1936 |
| Top, one handle and numerous fragments missing. Restored in plaster. A West Slope amphora of unusual shape and twisted handles, at the base of which a mask. Pendent grapes on the neck in thick yellow ... 8-9 June 1936 |
Fragmentary. Restored in plaster. Rosette beneath, encircled by leaves. On the body goats butting; masks above. Careful mouldings above.
Glaze dull red; much peeled.
Cf. Agora XXXII, p. 11, n. 23. Cistern ... 9 June 1936 |
Bottom and much of wall missing. Restored in plaster. Well modelled goats rampant before a flying Nike. Stiff short leaves at the base.
ADDENDA Same mold as P 10876. Cistern system 3, west chamber, stroses ... 6 10 June 1936 |
Part of the bottom of a mould. In the center a rosette; a row of small leaves around. Neat ring foot.
Pinkish-buff clay. "Early glaze" fill. Leica ... 28 February 1936 |
From side wall. Above a band of wide petals and small fern-like leaves, two riding figures, separated by a large mask. Guilloche and spirals above.
Good glaze, peeled towards the top. Cistern. Leica ... 26 February 1937 |
About one-third preserved, including part of base medallion and the lip. Restored in plaster. Shallow bowl with slightly outcurved lip.
On bottom, rosette of heart-shaped petals; on sides, elongated petals ... 4 March 1937 |
On the bowl, goats facing, rampant over an urn. On the rim, alternating rosettes and boukrania. Scraped groove below the lip.
Rather metallic glaze.
Cf. Agora XXII, no. 32, p. 48, and no. 117, p. 58 ... 15 March 1937 |
Eight fragments, preserving much of the medallion and parts of the walls and rim. Restored in plaster.
Rosette of grooved leaves on the medallion; above, two rows of such leaves, then a band of draped ... 22 March 1937 |
| Much of wall and rim missing. Restored in plaster. On bottom, rosette; then imbricated leaves; above, Nikes and Erotes flying over kraters; then guilloche.
Glaze worn. Cistern, north passage, found with ... 12 April 1937 |
Fragment of rim only preserved. At top, leaves alternately large and small, then a row of S-shaped spirals, a groove, and the start of a figured scene.
The mold itself is nicely made and finished and ... 1 June 1937 |
Fragment of out-turned lip, and wall. Scraped groove on inner and on outer face of lip. On the wall, large leaves alternating with fronds. The glaze is reddish-brown, and seems to have been applied in ... 13 June 1937 |
Rim fragment including about one-third of the wall, but none of the base. Long petal decoration with a nicked band around the top.
P 13316 belongs but does not join. Corresponds in dimensions, design ... 12 June 1937 |
| Slightly out-turned lip, grooved below, and plain rim. Rosette surrounded by a plain and an incised groove in the bottom medallion. Above, double band of leaves; then group of three figures repeated around ... 10-11 March 1936 |
| Much of body and rim missing. Restored in plaster. In the bottom medallion, a rosette surrounded by an incised ring and a miltos ring; above, quadruple ring of leaves. On the body, winged Erotes and a ... 10-11 March 1936 |
About one-third of body, none of lip preserved. At bottom, neat double rosette surrounded by an incised groove; above, tall palmettes alternating with grape tendrils bearing leaves and clusters, which ... 10-11 March 1936 |
Fragmentary; the base and wall fragments do not join; restored in plaster. On the bottom, gorgoneion and incised groove; above, tall palmettes with jewelled leaves and rosettes between their tops. Below ... 10-11 March 1936 |
Five fragments; rim, bottom, parts of walls, from which bowl restored in plaster. Rosette on bottom surrounded by two rings; then imbricated leaves, and acanthus, alternating. Above, goats rampant at amphoras; ... 3-10 June 1937 |
Fragment of base and wall; flattened shape. Restored in plaster. On the bottom, a double rosette, surrounded by a scraped groove and a ridge. Above, a zone of imbricated leaves; then running youths, amphoras, ... 3-10 June 1937 |
Four fragments.
a) and b) From the rim.
c) From the wall.
d) From the base.
Rosette on base; broad leaves above; then elaborate acanthus scroll. Bead and reel beneath slightly inturned rim.
Pinkish-brown ... 3-10 June 1937 |
The bottom preserved, and a small part of wall and rim. Restored in plaster. Flattened shape. Loose palmette, star and tendril design around rim; then Erotes and animal hunt. Below, a bordered zone of ... 13-27 February 1937 |
| About one-third of rim and much of wall missing. Restored in plaster. On bottom, large mask-like head, surrounded by a ridge and a ring of raised dots from which spring long fronds. Above, satyrs at large ... 13-27 February 1937 |
The bottom and a small part of rim and wall preserved. Restored in plaster. On the bottom, five three-petalled leaves, surrounded by three ridges. Then a zone of rosettes and palmettes alternating, bordered ... 13-27 February 1937 |
Piece from rim and wall. Palmette, spiral and ovolo borders. Eros hunting lion; Erotes and birds floating about.
Dull red glaze. Cistern, hard earth at bottom, no stratification, early 3rd. c. B.C. 111 ... 13-27 February 1937 |
Fragment giving complete profile of a small shallow bowl. Restored in plaster. Erotes between long leaves; ring of smaller leaves below. On bottom, Athena(?). Upper border, rosettes, guilloche, and uncertain ... 13-27 February 1937 |
Restored in plaster. Body covered with leaves of varying sizes, to a band below spiral border; traces of further pattern above, not clear. Scraped line below out-turned lip.
Dull black to reddish glaze ... 13-27 February 1937 |
Fragment from rim and wall. Leaves cover body, up to flaring rim. Scraped groove below lip.
Black glaze, metallic. Cistern, hard earth at bottom, no stratification, early 3rd. c. B.C. 111 ff. Leica ... 13-27 February 1937 |
| Rim fragment, very finely stamped; ovolo with darts, dolphins over a stippled wave pattern, and guilloche between scraped grooves. Thickened out-turned rim with a scraped groove below it.
Dull brownish ... 13-27 February 1937 |
Profile and about half of lower body preserved. Restored in plaster. On bottom, gorgoneion within circle of dots, surrounded by ridges and a scraped groove. Wall to upper border covered with small veined ... 13-17 February 1937 |
Two wall fragments, one with part of rim. Restored in plaster. Bowl covered with sizable water-plant leaves up to elaborate border; guilloche, cable, line of dots, spirals, dolphins. Scraped line below ... 13-17 February 1937 |
Two fragments of a small bowl, one giving the profile nearly complete (center of bottom not preserved), the other bit of the wall. Restored in plaster. On the bottom, two ridges, then a row of very small ... 13-17 February 1937 |
About one-third of rim and side wall down to tip of leaf of bottom medallion preserved. Slightly out-turned rim with deep groove scratched through clay just below. Restored in plaster. Relief decoration: ... 18 February 1938 |
Part of bottom and lower side wall. Restored in plaster. Relief decoration: two grooves and three ridges, then a single row of pointed leaves, separate bottom medallion from side. In the medallion, a head ... 1 March 1938 |
Full profile preserved, but only a small portion of wall. Restored in plaster. Small deep bowl. Relief decoration: rosette in bottom medallion surrounded by a row of large leaves, with gaps at top and ... 2 March 1938 |
Profile from rim to edge of bottom medallion and one-quarter to one-third of side preserved. Out-turned lip with groove scratched through glaze on underside. Relief decoration: the bottom, on which there ... 2 March 1938 |
The bottom with a piece of the wall and a non-joining wall fragment preserved; lip entirely missing. Restored in plaster. Relief decoration: bottom medallion consists of a large central disk with rayed ... 2 March 1938 |
About half of wall and rim missing. Restored in plaster. Miltos groove below neatly out-rolled lip. Relief decoration: the bottom medallion, with head in center, is surrounded by rows of small veined leaves ... 2 March 1938 |
Segment from wall and base of a very small bowl. Restored in plaster. Rosette on bottom; overlapping fronds on wall; a band of small rosettes below a slightly offset plain rim.
Thin brown glaze. Middle ... 25 May 1938 |
Base and start of wall. On the bottom a four-petalled rosette with double spirals between petals. Around the base, traces of seven large amphoras(?) with rampant goats(?) flanking them.
Dull reddish-black ... 25 May 1938 |
Fragment from wall and rim. For long-petalled bowls with a beading above the tips of the petals.
ADDENDA Belongs to P 10835; does not join but corresponds in dimensions, design and wheel marks on exterior ... 25 May 1938 |
Fragments of rim and wall missing; restored in plaster. On the bottom a rosette, then a scraped groove, surrounded by three rows of small veined leaves. On the wall, goats rampant at kraters, Erotes and ... June 1937
June 1938 |
Fragments of rim and wall missing, restored in plaster. On the bottom, gorgoneion surrounded by a circle of small rosettes, all within a circle of raised dots. On the lower wall, a circle of tall palmettes, ... June 1937
June 1938 |
| More than half the rim and part of the wall missing; restored in plaster. On the bottom, a rosette surrounded by two ridges, a scraped groove between them; above, four rows of small veined leaves. On the ... June 1937
June 1938 |
Most of rim and much of wall missing; restored in plaster. On the bottom, gorgoneion(?); grooves and ridges around; carelessly scraped circle next to outer ridge. Above, a band of small veined leaves, ... June 1937
June 1938 |
Most of rim and part of wall missing; restored in plaster. On the bottom, a small double rosette, surrounded by a scraped groove between ridges. On the wall, small veined leaves, imbricated, increasing ... June 1937
June 1938 |
a) From lower side wall. Tall veined leaves spring from base medallion, of which only grooved edge is preserved; above the leaves, a hunting scene with dogs, hares, running figures and a Triton.
b) - c) ... 4-12, 16-18 May 1938 |
From lower side wall. Above a row of leaves, of which only tips preserved, three rows of shells.
Buff clay. Glaze almost entirely missing. Cistern. Leica ... 15 February-2 March 1938 |
Fragment from lower side wall. Three bands of overlapping leaves around bottom; above, part of a hunting scene.
Buff clay. Rather matte black glaze. Cistern. Leica ... 15 February-2 March 1938 |
Base and about one-fifth of lower side wall preserved. Double rosette in base medallion, ridges and scraped groove around; above, a double row of fronds, from which rise grape vines, probably originally ... 15 February-2 March 1938 |
A few fragments restored in plaster. No relief decoration, except a band at the rim; from a very worn mould; no medallion at bottom. Scraped lines at lip and around bottom.
Full black glaze, slightly ... 27-18 June 1935, 26-27 May 1936 |
About half of wall and rim restored in plaster. Gorgoneion in medallion; on body, large pointed leaves alternating with grape vines bearing leaves and clusters; band of guilloche above. Scraped lines below ... 27-18 June 1935, 26-27 May 1936 |
| Preserved to the lower edge of the rim band. In the medallion a rosette, surrounded by a scraped line and a ring of small leaves. The moulded scene repeated three times; large draped female figure, right, ... 27-18 June 1935, 26-27 May 1936 |
In relief, a standing semi-draped figure right, facing a columnar object.
Brownish glaze, slightly metallic.
Probably part of P 20487. Well H, upper fill, early Roman. Leica ... 19-22 May 1936 |
| Full profile preserved; part of rim and wall missing.
In medallion, rosette; on the wall, elongated petals separated by jewelled lines; a central rib down the center of each petal; at base of rim, a band ... 9-12 February 1937 |
Base medallion and slightly less than half of sides and rim preserved. Restored in plaster. Base medallion worn, separated from wall by two grooves; on sides, thin leaves separated by jewelled lines. Plain ... 12 February 1937 |
More than one-third of side, and many rim pieces, missing. Restored in plaster. Plain medallion, long thin petals on side; plain rim, with out-turned lip. Groove scratched through glaze around medallion ... 12 February 1937 |
Piece from side and rim preserved. Restored in plaster. Swirled leaves on side; plain rim; scraped groove beneath small rolled rim.
Pinkish-buff clay. Metallic black to dark brown glaze, somewhat flaked ... 12 February 1937 |
Rim fragment; on the rim, rosettes above reversed spirals running end to end. The rim bordered below by a guilloche; on the body, tendrils.
Pinkish-buff clay; unglazed. Pit (drain), late Roman fill ... 5 April 1939 |
From lower wall. In center a column. On either side, a figure; Eros to right.
Glaze fired chocolate brown. Attic.
Cf. P 14348. Cistern, early Roman context. 2436-2441 Leica ... 9 May-1 June 1935 |
Broken all around. From lower wall; part of base of mold preserved but none of central medallion. Parts of three rows of large veined leaves.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Joins P 7943. Old Grid: ca. 86/ΙΖ. Latest ... 23 April 1952 |
A drain pit with red gravely fill. Coins:
5 April 1939 #1-#8
Pottery continuing to at least 3rd c. A.D. ADDENDA: See also tins Lot ΝΝ 70, ΝΝ 71.
ADDENDA: P 14822 probably also belongs ... Mixed Hellenistic to Roman. |
Water channel in north part of section, giving access to water system. Channel Mouth 1. Six stamped amphora handles; two-thirds of bowls long-petal ... Late 2nd century-Early 1st c. B.C. |
Cistern system, 88/ΝΓ (shaft and passages). Apparently a dumped filling of Roman times, drawn mostly from some Hellenistic deposit. Coins:
31 March 1937 #1-#5
1 April 1937 #4-#5
3 April 1937 #1-#2
5 April ... Hellenistic and Roman, 4th c. A.D. |
Part of the cistern system 44/ΙΓ - 46/ΙΑ - 42/Θ.
Objects with context as "cistern 44ΙΓ, mouth of 46/ΙΑ" are listed with D 12:2.
The following objects are from "earth", i.e. no context layer:
SS 5334, ... Late Hellenistic-Early Roman |
Cistern connected by tunnel to another chamber filled in Byzantine period. Small Hellenistic deposit on floor. somewhat contaminated by Byzantine fill above
No stamped amphora handles later than 3rd c.; ... 250-190 B.C. |
Cistern System #3: East Chamber at 69/Λ, joined by a crooked passage to 69/ΛΣΤ. Under the southwest corner of the Hellenistic Building to the north of the Temple of Hephaistos ... 175-125 B.C. |
Cistern System #3: West Chamber at 69/ΛΣΤ, joined by a crooked passage to 69/Λ. Under the southwest corner of the Hellenistic Building to the north of the Temple of Hephaistos. Upper fill of early 1st ... 175-125 B.C. |
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