Agora Object: P 6878
Inventory Number:   P 6878
Section Number:   ΠΘ 580
Title:   Kantharos with Graffito: West Slope
ΤΙΤΛΟΣ:   Aναθηματικός κάνθαρος με σκηνές τελετουργικού κυνηγίου (;) 250 - 200 π.Χ.
Category:   Pottery
Description:   One handle missing, and fragments from body and rim.
Heavy moulded ring foot; slightly bulging lower wall, nearly vertical upper wall. Vertical handle with large thumb-rest. Two wheel run grooves where upper and lower wall meet; lower down, a scraped groove; below the plain lip, two scraped grooves. Painted decoration in white with added yellow over. Around upper wall, a hunting scene near a sanctuary: altar to left, statue in shrine to right of hunter with dog attacking feline. Below, conventional decoration of stars and crosses above wave pattern.
Below the scraped groove, a graffito inscription: <graphic>
ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ:   Ενεπίγραφος κρατήρας, με διακόσμηση δυτικής κλιτύος. Λείπουν θραύσματα από το σώμα, το χείλος και η μία λαβή του αγγείου. Φέρει παραστάσεις κυνηγιού και τελετουργικών σκηνών.
Context:   Cistern. Additional fragments from bottom of cistern at 44/ΙΓ.
Notebook Page:   908
Negatives:   Leica, 6-239, 88-403, 88-404, 88-514, XLV-56, LXXV-79, 81-45-17, 81-45-18, 81-45-19, 86-1-(3-37), color slide
PD Number:   PD 901-74, PD 2170, PD 1133-35(G21), Ptg. 296
Dimensions:   Diam. 0.335; H. 0.317
Date:   27-29 February, 10 March 1936
Section:   ΠΘ
Grid:   ΠΘ:46/ΙΑ
    ΠΘ:44/ΙΓ
Elevation:   -7.52--7.52m.
Masl:   -7.52m.
Deposit:   D 12:2
Period:   Greek
Bibliography:   AgoraPicBk 28 (2022), pp. 13, 14, fig. 14.
    AgoraPicBk 28.gr (2022), pp. 13, 14, fig. 14.
    Museum Guide (2014), pp. 9, 179, fig. 109.
    Rotroff (2007), p. 243, fig. 202.
    Hesperia 60 (1991), pp. 511-523, pls. 129-134.
    Guide (1976), p. 263.
    AgoraPicBk 14 (1974), fig. 63.
    Guide (1962), p. 177.
    Buschor (1940), p. 263, fig. 281.
    Hesperia 6 (1937), p. 374, fig. 39.
    ILN (18 July 1936).
    Agora XII, p. 24, n. 51.
    Agora XXI, no. G 21, p. 55, pl. 31.
    Agora XXIX, no. 271, fig. 18, pls. 26, 27.
References:   Publications (9)
Publication Page: Agora 12.2, s. 31, p. 404
Publication Page: Agora 29.1, s. 309, p. 270
Publication Page: Agora 29.1, s. 565, p. 526
Drawing: PD 901-74 (DA 6066)
Drawing: PD 2170 (DA 6067)
Drawing: DA 13035
Images (87)
Object: Agora XXIX, no. 271
Deposit: D 12:2
Notebook: Ζ-17
Notebook: ΟΟ-19
Notebook Page: Ζ-17-71 (pp. 3259-3260)
Notebook Page: ΟΟ-19-27 (pp. 3644-3645)
Card: P 6878
Card: P 6878