[Lot] Χ 159: Cistern at 75/ΟΑ; Bottom Fill

a) All glazed sherds, including lamps and unguentaria. b) Coarse selected. Resorted 1997, by SIR. AS-993 taken July 1997 by SIR.

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[Object] P 14397: Frying Pan

Less than half preserved. Restored in plaster. Flat-bottomed dish with almost straight sides; groove on outside of thickened slightly out-turned rim; small horizontal rolled handle, attached to rim and ... 6-9 February 1937

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[Object] P 14400: Unguentarium

Fragments of wall, and much of neck with all of lip, missing; restored in plaster, but without lip. Large fusiform, with neat spreading foot. White bands on neck and body. Gray gritty clay. Cistern, middle ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14447: Amphora

Rim entirely missing; missing pieces from sides and neck restored in plaster. Very low ring foot; broad ovoid body; straight wide neck; grooved strap handles. Ridge around neck at line of upper attachment ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14468: Basin Fragment

Fragment preserving small part of flat bottom and vertical side wall, with part of vertical interior dividing wall. Gritty red clay. Light slip on outside. Very heavy fabric. Cf. P 8938 (Χ 122), from ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14480: Lekane

Full profile preserved; most of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Flat bottom; steep flaring sides with shallow wheel grooves; broad projecting rim, slightly downturned. Red clay. Cistern, bottom fill ... 12 February 1937

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[Object] A 978: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

From a flat roof tile. Part of a swastika-like stamp preserved on the unglazed under surface. Black glaze on the upper surface. Coarse red clay. Cistern, top fill. Leica, color slide ... 6-9 February 1937

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[Object] P 14432: Plate

Missing pieces restored in plaster. Flat bottom; almost straight flaring wall; slightly out-turned rim. Slightly gritty, buff to pinkish-buff clay. Fragments of several similar plates in B 149b. Cistern, ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14437: Jug

Most of bottom and much of wall missing. Restored in plaster. Flat bottom curving up into sides; deep body; wide mouth with slightly flaring rim; vertical handle, from rim to middle of wall. Buff clay ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14445: Amphora with Paint Decoration

Missing pieces of rim, wall and foot restored in plaster. Ring foot; ovoid body; short neck; wide mouth; flat-topped projecting lip; short band handles. Ridge on neck at line of upper handle attachments ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14457: Krater

Few pieces missing, including part of rim. Restored in plaster. Low ring foot; steep sides; downcurved rim; heavy horizontal rolled handles. Pinkish-buff clay. Thin red glaze on inside, on rim and on ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14460: Vessel: Cooking Ware

Most of floor missing; restored in plaster. Round bottom; squat body, broader below than above; rolled horizontal handles on shoulder, rising slightly above level of rim; rim slightly out-turned to receive ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14461: Vessel: Cooking Ware

Most of the rim and shoulder, with part of the wall and both handles, preserved. Restored in plaster. Narrow sloping shoulder, forming sharp angle with nearly straight slightly concave wall; rounded slightly ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14462: Lopas

Most of bottom and small piece of rim missing; restored in plaster. Rounded bottom; straight sides; projecting rim, with groove on top to receive lid; no handles. Gritty red clay. Cistern, middle fill ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14463: Plate: Cooking Ware

Pieces of floor and part of rim, including perhaps one handle, missing. Restored in plaster, with second handle. Broad flat floor; low flaring sides with flat-topped projecting rim; loop handle attached ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14464: Plate: Cooking Ware

Most of floor missing; restored in plaster. Broad flat floor; straight flaring sides; plain rim; two lug handles at rim. Gritty red clay. Heavy fabric. Cistern, middle fill. Leica, 95-73-17 PD 901-200 ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14469: Clay Ring Fragment

About one-third preserved, with both edges. Rather high steep ring with concave outer surface. Pinkish-buff clay. Light slip. ADDENDA Plaster added (Dec. 1956). In tray. Cistern, middle fill. Leica, ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14402: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting

Full profile preserved; missing pieces of rim and floor restored in plaster. High ring foot; flaring floor; low nearly vertical rim. Band of rouletting on floor. Glaze fired irregularly red, black and ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14403: Black Glaze Saucer

Full profile preserved; about half of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Low nearly vertical lip; ring foot. Shape similar to P 14402 (Χ 959), but much smaller. Glaze dull black to brown. ADDENDA P 14402: ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14406: Black Glaze Plate Fragment

Full profile preserved; most of side missing. As P 14405 (Χ 962) in shape. Poor black glaze, red on center of floor. Fragments of many similar plates stored with pottery. Cistern, middle fill. Leica ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14407: Black Glaze Plate

Full profile preserved; about half of floor and sides missing. Restored in plaster. Downturned rim, grooved around inner edge; ring foot. Poor black glaze. Cistern, middle fill. Leica PD 901-192 ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14411: Black Glaze Bowl

About one-quarter of side missing. Restored in plaster. Base ring; rounded wall with slightly projecting rim; vertical flange inside for lid. Fair black glaze overall. Cistern, middle fill. Leica ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14415: Black Glaze Kantharos

Both handles, much of side wall and lip missing; strengthened with plaster. Heavy ring foot; ovoid body; short straight neck with inset lip. Black glaze inside and out, much flaked. Rim fragment of another ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14419: Lid: West Slope

Much of edge missing. Restored in plaster. Plain shallow conical lid with downturned edge and central knob, concave on top. Deep grooves at edge of top surface. Irregular rays in thinned clay on top; cross ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14422: Black Glaze Pitcher Fragment

Fragment from top part with narrow neck rising from almost flat shoulder; high straight-sided bell mouth pinched into a beak, and strap handle attached to neck and shoulder. Slightly gritty thin reddish-buff ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14433: Bowl

Full profile with slightly less than half of side preserved. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; hemispherical sides with plain rim. Gray-buff clay. Traces of dull black paint on inside and out. Pieces of ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14434: Pot

Part of wall and a little of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Small flat bottom; plump ovoid body; flat-topped projecting rim. Orange-buff clay. Traces of light slip. Small hole pierced through side ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14435: Pot

About half of rim and fragments of wall missing. Restored in plaster. Small flat-bottomed knob as base; deep ovoid body; short concave neck; flat-topped rim. Buff clay. Traces of black glaze on inside ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14440: Amphora Fragment

Fragment probably from shoulder of cylindrical amphora; cf. SS 6815 (Χ 140), which, however, has only a single handle. Part of twisted vertical loop handle with second thinner loop, not twisted, above ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14442: Basket-Handled Water Jar Fragment

The handle preserved, with part of rim and shoulder. Straight rim with slightly thickened edge; two shallow grooves on handle. Reddish-buff clay. Light slip. Cistern, middle fill, lowest container. Leica, ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14443: Canteen with Glaze Decoration

No part of bottom preserved; pieces from sides and lip also missing. Restored in plaster. Both sides, shallow convex; short narrow neck with high flaring lip; two grooved handles. Ridge at base of lip ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14444: Amphora

Missing pieces of rim and wall restored in plaster. Ring foot; slightly pear-shaped body; short, straight neck set in slightly from body; small flaring lip; arched grooved handles, upper attachment at ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14446: Amphora with Paint Decoration

Much of lower wall, fragments of shoulder and spur of one handle missing. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; rather plump ovoid body; short straight neck with lip inset for lid; strap handles with flat-topped ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14455: Mortar

Most of floor and chips from rim missing. Restored in plaster. Flat bottom; broad downturned rim set below top of wall which rises above to form low vertical inner rim; fluked spout; lugs at sides, each ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14456: Mortar

Few pieces missing, including part of one lug. Restored in plaster. Low ring foot; rim similar to P 14455 (Χ 1012), but with pie-crust lugs. Light red clay with bits in it. Light slip. Red stain on floor ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14459: Bowl

Few pieces missing; restored in plaster. Small ring foot; steep flaring wall; flat projecting rim. Thick pinkish-buff clay. Thin wash of red to black glaze on inside and top of lip. A similar one, somewhat ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14465: Vessel: Cooking Ware

Most of rim and sides missing. Restored in plaster, with vertical handle. Small deep, fat, pear-shaped, with short straight neck and narrow out-turned lip. Gritty red clay; surface gray to black. Fragment ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14467: Brazier with Plastic Lugs: Bearded Heads

Of upper bowl, two large rim pieces, including two heads, missing; start of stand but none of base preserved. Restored in plaster. Sharply keeled rim, with one bearded head lug. Four holes in floor. Two ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14401: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting

Full profile preserved, but only about one-quarter of rim. Restored in plaster. Broad flat rim offset from floor and thickened at edge; ring foot, grooved beneath. Band of poor rouletting on floor. Metallic ... 9-12 February 1937

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[Object] P 14404: Plate

Full profile preserved; much of rim missing. Restored in plaster. Rather deep plate on ring foot; thickened lip, offset inside. Inferior glaze, mostly brown; exterior only partly glazed. Cistern, middle ... 9-12 February 1937