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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 3981: Storage Amphora: Coan

Part of one handle and fragments from the side are missing. Fairly plump body with well defined shoulder; small tip twice drawn in; low neck; thickened lip; double handles. Coarse red clay fired pale ... 2 May 1934

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[Agora Object] P 6353: Storage Amphora: Coan

Plump body, quite pointed below and ending in a knob; nearly flat upper body, sharp shoulder. Narrow rather short neck; double handles. Pinkish buff clay; heavy white slip. Joins SS 4276. Cistern ... 22 May-6 June 1935

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[Agora Object] P 11880: Amphora

Few missing pieces restored in plaster. Small knob bottom; elongated cylindrical body; conical shoulder; short neck set in from shoulder with sharp cutting; rolled rim; angular double handles. Clay pinkish-buff ... February-April 1937

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[Agora Object] P 25783: Storage Amphora

Complete except for fragments from wall. Long tubular body ending in a knob; shoulder has a cyma reversa profile; neck tubular; rim rolled; high horned handles. Clay pinkish-buff, fired light at surface ... 18 May 1932

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[Agora Object] SS 8214: Stamped Amphora: Koan (double handle)

Large amphora with broad sloping shoulder and small plain toe; rolled rim; double handles to upper shoulder; groove on shoulder about 0.03m. above handle attachment; peg of toe like Rhodian but short ... June 1937-June 1938

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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] 2012.56.0310 (82-295)

Development of the Koan jars during the 3rd c. B.C. to the 1st c. A.D. Photo taken for the booklet on "Amphoras and the ancient wine trade" prepared by Virginia R. Grace ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... September 1959