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AP 2536: Pithos: Impressed or Incised Decoration

Fragments were found a little above and below this depth, but most came from it. Solid foot. Few bands of decoration; one lotus at neck, two incised lines and stamped decoration on body. Clay reddish ... 13 May 1938

Agora XII, no. 1506

Upper part only. Below the shoulder-ridge a band of running spirals; on the wall two zones of noughts and crosses. For the shape see the Kerameikos and North Slope pithoi, p. 193, note 4 and 1507. For ... Context to ca. 500 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1507

One-piece pithos. Below the shoulder-ridge a zone of lotus flowers, set end-to-end in pairs; on the wall, two zones of noughts and crosses. Another, fragmentary, also from the Acropolis North Slope, Athens, ... Context ca. 520-480 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1508

Neck and wall fragment. From a one-piece pithos. A nought-and-cross band below the shoulder-ridge, a second further down the wall; no impressed patterns ... Context ca. 575-535 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1509

Neck and shoulder fragment. Pronounced shoulder angle; probably from a neck-pithos. Below the shoulder-ridge a band of tightly wound spirals separated by pairs of drops. For the shape see p. 194, note ... Context ca. 520-480 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1510

Shoulder fragment. Below the ridge a zone of running spirals loosely wound and separated above and below by small x's. A closely similar piece, P 25001, comes from Q 13:5, context of ca. 575-540 B.C ... Context ca. 425-400 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1511

Handle fragment. At the base of the handle a stamped rectangle enclosing a pair of spirals. Thin pithos fabric; from an amphora? ... Context ca. 575-535 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1512

Handle fragment. At the base a stamped meander. Thin pithos fabric; from an amphora? ... Context, late archaic accumulation, to ca. 450 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1513

Shoulder fragment. Below the ridge a triple guilloche, the middle cable squared off to form a zone of lozenges; raised dots in the loops or squares. For the same scheme in Siphnos see B.S.A., XLIV, 1949, ... Context, late archaic accumulation deposited ca. 460-450 B.C., or later.

Agora XII, no. 1514

Shoulder fragment. Three double guilloche strands with dots in the loops. Sketchy work. Close, possibly from the same pot, P 20876 D 17:10. The guilloche patterns on Attic pithoi may vary widely, as ... Context 475-450 B.C. or later.

Agora XII, no. 1515

Shoulder fragment. Below the ridge, a band of reversing lotuses, a bud at the base of each flower. The stamp was too wide for the band so that the downwards flower was sheared off at the calyx. From ... Context ca. 520-480 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1516

Shoulder fragment. From a closed pot of moderate size. At the base of the neck, hanging palmettes stamped one by one. Corinthian tile fabric; smooth creamy slip. For palmettes on Corinthian relief ware ... Context ca. 600-550 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1517

Neck and shoulder fragment. Upper wall at an angle to lower, and shoulder-ridge squared off; probably from a neck-pithos. Below the ridge, a sunken band with a row of framed rosettes; the rosette at ... late archaic accumulation deposited ca. 450 B.C. See p. 25, note 56.

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P 26762: Pithos Fragment: Stamped

From the shoulder of a pithos. Three stamped palmettes from the zone decorating the shoulder at the point of junction with the neck. Reddish-buff coarse clay with bits. Catalogued May 1960. North of ... 24 June 1959

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P 26976: Pithos Fragment: Stamped and Incised Decoration

Mended into two large fragments; rim and neck do not join. Much of the upper part; nothing of the bottom. Plain-edged rim; ridge at base of neck. Below the ridge a band of stamped spirals, crosses in the ... (1961)

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P 24919: Pithos Fragment: Stamped

Fragment preserving a little of shoulder with molded ridge above stamped spiral band. Slightly micaceous heavy fabric; light brown on exterior, bright red within. Well in Stoa Shop III, upper fill. Context ... March 1955

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P 19596: Pithos Fragment with Impressed Decoration

The base of the vertical band handle of a coarseware pot. Maze pattern stamped at base of handle. Highly micaceous red clay with white grits. Ostrakon fill. Context, late archaic accumulation, to ca ... 24 April-13 June 1947

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P 20875: Pithos Fragment with Relief Decoration

Cracked from shoulder; raised ridge at top of piece, probably at the junction of neck. Below the ridge, lotus chain in low relief, the flowers alternately upright and reversed. Micaceous, porous red ... 24 June 1950

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P 20434: Pithos Fragment with Relief Decoration

Broken all around. Fragment from side with guilloche pattern in relief. Thick fabric, red at core, light brown and highly micaceous on surface. Sherds from same fill in B 654. Poros Building floor, second ... 11 June 1949

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P 16832: Pithos Fragment with Impressed Decoration

Fragment preserving part of neck and shoulder of large pithos. Raised band at junction of neck and shoulder. Below this, a band of rosettes in relief. Then a smaller raised band. Clay dark buff at surface, ... 1932

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P 5351: Pithos Fragment with Relief Decoration

Perhaps from upper shoulder of a large pithos, just below the neck. Below the neck, a raised moulding with a band of guilloche in relief below. Gritty micaceous pink clay; slipped outside. B' building ... 9 April 1935

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P 12520: Pithos Fragment with Relief Decoration

A running spiral pattern in relief on a slightly raised band; stars as filling ornament. Clay red at core, gray at surface. Well, upper fill. Leica, 82-534 ... 28 April 1938

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P 11959: Pithos Fragments with Stamped Decoration

A number of joining fragments preserve part of the body of a large pithos around which run two slightly raised bands averaging about 0.04m. wide. The bands are decorated with a geometric pattern of impressed ... September 1932

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P 11961: Vessel Fragment with Stamped Decoration

Single fragment preserves lower part of a handle and the immediately adjacent part of the body of a large coarse pot. In a rectangular stamp at the base of the handle are two spirals. Micaceous clay with ... September 1932

Agora XII, no. 1521

Neck and shoulder. From a pithos of the same shape and finish as 1520, but the rim somewhat more undercut and a single heavy ridge only at the base of the neck ... Context 5th c. B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1523

Neck and shoulder. Light collar rim. Glaze wash on the vertical face of the rim and for a broad band on the shoulder ... Context ca. 500-480 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1524

Neck and shoulder fragment. Flat projecting rim profiled beneath. Traces of glaze on the top of the rim; the neck glazed inside ... Context ca. 460-440 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1525

Neck and shoulder fragment. Projecting rim flat on top; the shape a small version of pithoi such as 1506 and 1507. Cooking ware. Around the neck a roughly incised branch pattern. Incised decoration is ... Context ca. 600-575 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1518

Two wall fragments. On a raised band three rows of large punched circles. Brownish glaze wash outside ... Context ca. 600-550 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1519

Wall fragment. On a raised band a single row of large punched circles. Thin black glaze outside ... Context to ca. 520 B.C.

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P 25663: Pithos with Incised Decoration: Cooking Ware

Preserved to shoulder, with about two-thirds of the circumference of the rim. Flaring rim, flat on top. On shoulder incised ornament of line and oblique dashes. Micaceous ware. Olive tree well, bottom ... 7 December 1955

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P 20715: Pithos Fragments: Stamped

Two non-joining fragments of stamped pithos; raised band decorated with incised circles. Pinkish clay. Brownish glaze, flaked and thin, on outside only. Well east of Stoa, room 6, top. Context ca. 600-550 ... 5 May 1950

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P 23026: Pithos Fragment

Many joining fragments preserve most of the circumference of the rim, with much of the neck, and the start of the shoulder. Flat-topped overhanging rim; heavy moulded ring at base of neck. Glaze wash, ... 8-10 April 1953

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P 21969: Pithos Fragment

One group of seven joining fragments plus another of four preserve about half the rim and neck; restored in plaster. Broad flat rim projecting toward the outside; its outer edge is moulded as Doric hawksbeak ... May-June 1951

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P 13831: Black Glaze Pithos Fragment with Impressed Decoration

Fragment from wall of a large amphora or pithos. Around body a broad raised band decorated with impressed circles. Coarse pinkish-buff clay, some grit and mica; dull thin black glaze outside. Well 6, ... 23 May-3 June 1938

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P 11061: Pithos Fragment

Rim and neck, with part of shoulder, preserved. Short, slightly concave neck and thickened rectangular lip. Soft buff clay; dull somewhat peeled black glaze on rim, and for band on shoulder. Wells, bottom ... June 1937

Agora XII, no. 1522

Large lid. Two fragments preserve the profile from the edge to near the center where it rises sharply; on the underside, two concentric rows of large teeth. A fragment of a heavy strap handle may belong ... Context ca. 525-500 B.C.

Agora XII, no. 1526

Fragmentary upper part. One-piece jar; flat-topped rim slightly undercut. Cooking ware. A series of very small holes was punched through the rim before firing. The graffito on the neck, five straight ... Context ca. 500 B.C.

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P 13733: Black Glaze Pithos Lid

Two non-joining fragments preserve profile from edge to close to center, where it rises sharply toward knob; restored in plaster. On underside two widely separated concentric rows of widely spaced "teeth" ... 17-27 February 1937, 1938

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P 13869: Pithos Fragment with Graffito

Fragment preserves about one-quarter of shoulder, neck and rim. Flat out-turned rim, with a series of small holes punched through it, in two groups. On the neck, five vertical strokes, possibly a graffito ... 28 May-16 June 1938

Agora XII, no. 1520

Foot missing. Neck-pithos with deep ovoid body and heavy collar rim. Decoration of raised ridges: a pair at junction of neck and shoulder, and two pairs on wall. Black glaze, thin and uneven, outside ... Found used as a burial urn; burial of ca. 525-500 B.C.

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P 8922: Black Glaze Pithos

One side, with all of base and part of wall and rim, missing; restored in plaster. Eggy body; short neck; heavy projecting rim, flat on top and with vertical face. Around the body three groups of two heavy ... 9 February 1937