Ceramic Reference Collection
Storage-transport: Amphora
- Index:
- C 2017-173
- Type:
- Local imitation of Brindisi type
- Location:
- Fill of West Stoa Well 3138 (context 3144)
- Condition:
- Fragment
- Dimensions:
- Pr. H.: 0.185m ; Pr. W.: 0.26m ; Neck L.: 0.109m ; Rim Th.: 0.012m ; Handle H.: 0.14m ; Handle W.: 0.039m ; Handle Th.: 0.028m
- Description:
- Single fragment preserves part of the body, the whole neck, rim and two handles. Amphora with ovoid body, cylindrical neck, outward thickened, triangular rim with rounded lip and two strap, loop handles, oval in section and grooved on top (three grooves),
- Decoration:
-
- Fabric:
- Red (2.5YR 5/6) coarse fabric with common small to medium rounded tan inclusions, frequent small to v. large rounded to subrounded white inclusions, few small to medium rounded black inclusions and few spherical voids
- Provenance:
- Sikyon
- Chronology:
- 2nd quarter of the 1st c. BCE
- Bibliography:
- Palazzo 1989 ; Peacock and Williams 1991 ; Bezeczky 2013 ;
https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/amphora_ahrb_2005/bibliography.cfm?id=51 - Notes:
-
Storage-transport: Amphora
- Index:
- C 2018-109
- Type:
- Sikyon Ai amphora
- Location:
- Fill of West Stoa Well 3138 (context 3161)
- Condition:
- Missing Parts
- Dimensions:
- Pr. H.: 0.159m ; Pr. D. (max.): 0.238 ; Max. Toe D.: 0.037 ; Rim. D.: 0.105m ; Handle D.: 0.032
- Description:
- Multiple joining and non-joining fragments, encrusted. Amphora with a solid, conical toe with rounded knob, ovoid body, cylindrical neck with two large triangular projections at level of handle attachment, outward thickened rim with rounded lip and vertic
- Decoration:
-
- Fabric:
- Fabric with 10% moderately sorted fine to medium sand inclusions, frequent subangular to subrounded white and gray inclusions, , few fine sparkling inclusions.
- Provenance:
- Sikyon
- Chronology:
- Second half of 1st c. BCE
- Bibliography:
- Similar to Sikyon I, 240, no. 4, fig. 5.123; Filis 2019, 12, fig. 18
- Notes:
-
Storage-transport: Amphora
- Index:
- C 2015-043
- Type:
- Sikyon B amphora
- Location:
- Area West of the SE Stoa (context 2065)
- Condition:
- Fragment
- Dimensions:
- Pr. H.: 0.122 ; Rim D. (est.): 0.07 ; Handle W.: 0.043 ; Max. Handle Th.: 0.020 ; Body T.: 0.011
- Description:
- Fragment of rim, neck and part of the handle. Amphora with ovoid body, cylindrical neck and folded rim with rounded lip. Rim is slightly undercut and triangular in profile. Vertical handle, oval in section, with ridges on top, attached to upper neck. Two
- Decoration:
-
- Fabric:
- Local Gray (10YR 5/1) cooking ware fabric
- Provenance:
- Sikyon
- Chronology:
-
- Bibliography:
- Rim similar to Sikyon I, 243, no. 12, fig. 5.124 ; Neck with ridges as Corinth XVIII.2, 111, 113, no. 240, fig. 29
- Notes:
-
Storage-transport: Amphora
- Index:
- C 2017-164
- Type:
- Sikyon C amphora
- Location:
- North Room to the SE of the Agora (context 631 - Destruction Deposit)
- Condition:
- Complete Profile
- Dimensions:
- H.: 0.53m ; Body D. (max.): 0.31m ; Base D.: 0.075m ; Neck H.: 0.1m ; Rim D.: 0.045m ; Handle H.: 0.092m ; Handle Th.: 0.02m
- Description:
- Amphora with raised base with convex underside depressed at center and raised round button, globular body, cylindrical neck which narrows before the outward thickened rim with square lip. Vertical handles, oval in section, attached to shoulder and lower n
- Decoration:
- Slip: 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown)
- Fabric:
- Light red (2.5YR 6/8) and reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) coarse fabric with few small-medium subrounded to angular opaque white and gray inclusions, few subangular-angular red inclusions, rare small sparkling inclusions, frequent small-medium voids.
- Provenance:
- Corinth ?
- Chronology:
- Late 4th c. CE
- Bibliography:
- Agora V ; Slane and Sanders 2005, 253, 255, no. 1-26, fig. 4.
- Notes:
- Regional imitation of Agora M325 type.
Storage-transport: Amphora
- Index:
- C 2017-180
- Type:
- Sikyon D amphora
- Location:
- Fill inside the Kiln 5056 to the SE of the Agora (context 5030)
- Condition:
- Fragment
- Dimensions:
- Pr. H.: 0.126m ; Base D.: 0.084m ; Neck D.: 0.062m ; Rim D. (ext.): 0.122m ; (int.): 0.092m ; Rim Th.: 0.021m ; Handle W.: 0.024m ; Handle Th.: 0.022m ; Body Th.: 0.007m
- Description:
- Two non-joining fragments preserve the base, neck, rim and part of the handles. Amphora with ring base with deep groove along bottom interior of the base, slightly concave underside with raised button in center, globular body (barely preserved), cylindric
- Decoration:
-
- Fabric:
- Reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) fabric with 5-10% moderately sorted fine-large sand inclusions, rare small-medium rounded tan, white, black inclusions, frequent medium-large subrounded-subangular red, black, and white inclusions, few tabular and spherical voids
- Provenance:
- Sikyon
- Chronology:
- Late 4th to early 5th c. CE
- Bibliography:
- Petrides 2010, 47-49, CS01-06, Fig. 25-30, Pls. 10-11 (Amphores Delphes type I)
- Notes:
-
Storage-transport: Amphora
- Index:
- C 2017-189
- Type:
- LRA2 amphora
- Location:
- Fill inside the Kiln 1624 to the SE of the Agora (context 1661)
- Condition:
- Fragment
- Dimensions:
- H.: 0.259m ; Neck D.: 0.090m ; Rim D.: 0.125m ; Rim Th.: 0.017m ; Handle H.: 0. 134m ; Handle W.: 0.030m ; Handle Th.: 0.030m ; Body Th.: 0.006m
- Description:
- Single fragment of the body, the neck, the whole rim and part of one handle. Amphora with ovoid body, conical neck, flaring cup-shaped rim with inward thickened rounded lip and vertical handles, round in section, attached to midpoint of neck and upper sho
- Decoration:
-
- Fabric:
- Reddish brown (2.5YR 5-4/4) clay with few medium and very large rounded white and light brown inclusions, and few planar voids.
- Provenance:
- NE Peloponnese
- Chronology:
- 5th c. CE
- Bibliography:
- Ivantchik 2002, 383 no. 122, fig. 17; Slane and Sanders 2005, 255 no. 1-23, fig. 3
- Notes:
-
Storage-transport: Amphora
- Index:
- C 2013-085
- Type:
- Local amphora
- Location:
- Passage North of the Kilns to the SE of the Agora (context 1518)
- Condition:
- Fragment
- Dimensions:
- Pr. H. (max.): 0.104m ; Pr. D. (max.): 0.232m ; Rim D.: 0.10m ; Rim Th.: 0.021 ; Handle D.: 0.028
- Description:
- Single fragment preserves entire rim and neck, and parts of both handles. Amphora with ovoid body, cylindrical neck and offset, vertical rim with squared lip. Offset rim forms ledge on the interior for stopper. Vertical handles, round in section, attached
- Decoration:
-
- Fabric:
- Local cooking fabric. Core: 10R 5/6 red ; Exterior: 10YR 5/1 gray
- Provenance:
- Sikyon
- Chronology:
- Middle Roman
- Bibliography:
-
- Notes:
- Local provenance based on fabric
