Agora Object: Agora XXIX, no. 1673
Dimensions:   H. 7.2; Diam. 16.0.
Chronology:   Context of ca. 225-150
Published Number:   AV 29.1673
References:   Object: P 10173
Hemispherical Cup: Pergamene?

Three-fourths missing.

Slightly recessed underside. Two grooves at bottom of wall, two just below half height. Rim beveled to inside, with scraped groove below.

Scraped groove around medallion. Medallion: star with eight alternating orange and pink rays. Wall: large ivy garland with dot rosettes. Micaceous, light reddish brown to reddish yellow fabric with very little mica (5YR 6/3--6/8); shiny black glaze; miltos.

The pink color ( possibly orange overpainted with white) is not paralleled in Attic. For similar medallions see Nicole 1911, no. 1168, pp. 271--272, fig. 9, pl. XXI; AvP IX, p. 120, pl. 59:c:1 (Pergamon); PF II, D 2, D 6, p. 59, pls. 10, 11 (Pergamon); Anderson 1954, nos. 244, 245, p. 153, pl. 11:b (Chios, from deposit of ca. 275--225); Patsiada 1990, no. 17, pp. 149--150, fig. 6, pl. 52:β (Pergamene, from Rhodes); Ognenova 1960, p. 230, fig. 9 (Mesambria).