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P 13920: Pithos Fragment with Incised Decoration

From the wall of a large vessel, perhaps a pithos. Around body a broad raised band with incised pattern of opposed diagonal lines. Soft clay, brownish-buff at surfaces, gray at core; unglazed. Well U, ... 16-17 June 1937

P 13921: Pithos Fragment with Incised Decoration

From the wall of a large vessel, perhaps a pithos. Fire-(?) blackened inside. Decoration of broad rounded grooves and ridges. Gritty brown clay; no slip. Well U, upper fill. Leica, 83-509 ... 16-17 June 1937

P 13922: Pot Fragment with Incised Decoration

One projecting end preserved, the opposite end broken and the third projecting member broken at end and back. From a handle(?), stand(?), or figurine(?). Gritty pinkish clay, gray at core; traces of ... 16-17 June 1937

P 13923: Plaque Fragment with Incised Decoration

Small plaque, broken at both ends; from one of the edges of the long sides, two attachments have been broken away. The back is quite rough; the face decorated with a pattern of incised lines. Brown clay, ... 16-17 June 1937

P 13924: Scoop Fragment with Incised Decoration

At top(?) and at one side are preserved edges of openings communicating with the roughly finished interior. Pink clay, gray at core; incised lines outside. ADDENDA Almost certainly part of top of wide ... 16-17 June 1937

P 13926: Figurine Fragment

A long, nearly cone-shaped object, with a cup-like hollow in broad end, probably broken at small end. A thick coil of clay extends about two-thirds the way around the middle. Gritty clay, dark brown to ... 16-17 June 1937

P 13927: Bowl Fragment

From rim and wall of open bowl; rim and one of broken edges are much worn. Gritty reddish clay, gray at core; exceptionally lustrous burnished red slip, possibly a real glaze(?). Well K, upper filling ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13928: Vessel Fragment

From wall or floor of an open pot; outside are preserved the ends of two lug-like attachments set parallel and close together. Gritty pinkish clay, gray at core; mottled burnished slip inside and out, ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13929: Bowl

A small crudely made open bowl with plain rim and hint of foot ring. Gritty brown clay; ample traces of red slip inside and out. Well K, upper filling. Leica, 83-499 ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13930: Handle Fragment

Perhaps the top of a ribbon handle rising to a sharp apex high above the rim of an (open?) pot, a large chip missing from the preserved fragment. Gritty brown clay; good burnished red slip. Well K, upper ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13931: Plaque Fragment

A tiny chip from surface of plaque or flat-walled vessel. Pinkish-brown clay. White slip with design in added red. Well K, upper filling. Leica, 83-520 ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13932: Pithos Fragment with Relief Decoration

From wall of a heavy vase, perhaps a pithos. Decorated with a horizontal ridge, and diagonal ridges in high relief. Brownish clay, gray at core; orange-red slip outside. Well K, upper filling. Leica, ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13933: Pithos Fragment with Plastic Attachment

Two joining fragments from a large open pot, probably a pithos, with small rolled rim. A not-quite horizontal ridge with thumb impressions, a little below the rim, ends in an unpierced horizontal lug ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13934: Vessel Fragment

From a large open vessel with splayed rim. From inner edge of rim, two lug-like tongues project inward. Part of a brazier(?) or are the tongues designed to support a lid? Very gritty brown clay, gray ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13935: Stand Fragment

Nearly half of wall of high slightly flaring foot or stand, and whole circle of bottom of pot preserved. Gritty reddish-brown clay, gray core; surface mottled in firing. Well K, upper filling. Leica ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13936: Spoon Fragment

Stump of thick handle, and about one-third of shallow bowl preserved. Brown clay, gray at core; fire-blackened below. Well K, upper filling. Leica, 83-494 ... 24-26 April 1937

P 13938: Handle Fragment

Lower end of a broad ribbon handle; near root, the stump of a small horn or projection. Gritty brown clay; thick dark gray core; red burnished slip, inside and out. Well 4. Leica, 83-526, 83-563 ... 13 May 1938

P 13939: Bowl Fragment

From plain lip and wall of an open bowl. Hard gritty clay, light gray at core, pinkish at surface. Whitish or light buff slip; a band of black paint at lip, inside and out. Well 4. Leica, 83-520 ... 13 May 1938

P 13940: Vessel Fragment with Incised Decoration

From the plain rim of a thick-walled pot (probably the vertical collar of a biconical jar). Outside decoration of broad shallow grooves. Gritty clay, pinkish at surfaces, gray at core; traces of red (burnished) ... 23 May 1938

P 13942: Vessel Fragment: Ribbed

Probably part of nearly vertical rim, well set off from arched shoulder of an open pot. On shoulder, vertical widely spaced ribs with shallow grooves between. Gritty dark gray clay; burnished slip, brownish ... 28 May 1938