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[Agora Publication] Hellenistic Pottery Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Table Ware and Related Material

Rotroff, S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The second of two volumes on the Hellenistic fine ware unearthed in excavations in the Athenian Agora, this book presents the Hellenistic wheelmade table ware and votive vessels found between 1931 and ... 1997

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[Agora Object] P 1498: Moldmade Krater Fragment: West Slope

Medallion, mended from six fragments. An Eros rides on the tail of a Nereid, left, who blows on a conch shell and carries a jug(?). Around the medallion, two scraped grooves; between them the stain of ... 9 March 1933

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[Agora Object] P 2972: Bowl Fragment with Relief Decoration: West Slope

A footless bowl with flaring sides. An irregular white zigzag surrounds what appears to be intended for an ornamental medallion in the center, with erotic scene, composed of added bits of clay. Brownish-black ... 15 March 1933

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[Agora Object] P 8992: Medallion with Relief Decoration

From the center of a medallion plate, fine concentric grooves on the outside. Inside, in high relief, Eros and Psyche kissing, the lady on the right. Cf. Pagenstecher, Exp. E. von Seglin, II, 3, p. 58, ... 16 February 1937

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[Agora Object] P 15256: Medallion Fragment

From a black glazed Hellenistic bowl with very low ring foot. At the center of the floor, in high relief, two heads, kissing. Glaze dull and somewhat chipped inside and out. ADDENDA Probably Cupid and ... 23 May 1939

[Agora Object] P 18478: Bowl Fragment with Relief Medallion: West Slope

Mended from two pieces; the center of the floor and part of the walls preserved. Simulated ring foot formed by the continuation of the steeply sloping walls; two grooves above it. On the floor a relief ... 7 August 1947

[Agora Object] P 18932: Moldmade Bowl

Profile nearly complete; about one-quarter of the rim preserved. Restored in plaster. Four rows of small grooved overlapping leaves around the medallion. Figured zone: at right, a mermaid, left, blowing ... 30-31 May 1947

[Agora Object] P 20192: Bowl Fragment with Relief Decoration

About one-half of base and medallion preserved. Medallion: back part of seated Sphinx in profile facing to left. A wavy line with dots in white around edge and white details also on the figure. False ... 11 July 1949

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[Agora Object] P 20910: Bowl Fragment with Relief Decoration

Medallion: ivy-wreathed bust in high relief. Dull modelling. Black glaze inside and out. Cf. P 21625. Pit to east of N.E. corner of Stoa of Attalos; packing of TC drain at foot of north wall of Square ... 6 June 1950

[Agora Object] P 21040: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Mended from two pieces. Bottom and part of wall preserved. Figure decoration on wall: Nikai, Erotes, Triton. Impricate leaves around lower part. Rosette on bottom. Dull red clay. Metallic black glaze ... 21 April 1933

[Agora Object] P 22127: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Fragment includes medallion and lower part of wall. Rosette medallion surrounded by single row of long lotus leaves. On wall, a mermaid facing a krater. Glaze black to red; traces of stacking on floor ... 27-31 July 1950

[Agora Deposit] A-B 19-20:1: Great Drain South

Great Drain South (ca. 70-113, from SW edge of section as far north as the Roman Bath) Hellenistic Sand Fill. Silted-up filling of the southern branch of the Great Drain, abandoned due to some damage at ... 4th. c.-86 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] C 20:2: Koukla Factory and Related Fills

In area West of the Areopagus. Fills with many figurines and molds, possibly from a terracotta factory. Twelve stamped amphora handles; no long-petal bowls; Type 54 A lamp Coins: 31 May 1939 #11 1 June ... Mostly 200-150 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] D 17:5: Cistern

Built against the south wall of the annex to the Poros Building west of the Areopagus. At the west the upper layer of marble chips carried against it, the lowest were cut by it. Part of same system as ... 225-100 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] E 5:2: Cistern in ΛΛ

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.

[Agora Deposit] K 7:1: Hellenistic Fill

Hellenistic fill, north of Temple of Ares, on either side of wall running east-west over 50/ΙΓ. Mostly coarse pottery including many stamped amphora handles. Cf. also nb. P XII, pp. 2297-2298. Coins: 13 ... 275-200 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O 17:7: Cistern with Cesspool in Ψ

Cistern and drawshaft connected by tunnel; used in modern times as cesspool. No stratigraphy noted, but pottery from first five boxes excavated is later than that from boxes 6-18. 11 stamped amphora handles ... Hellenistic and Late Hellenistic