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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

P 13944: Vessel Fragment

Low base, concave below, probably from a closed pot. Gritty pale buff clay, slightly micaceous; traces of lustrous red glaze outside and under foot. Well E. Leica ... 17-26 March 1937

P 13945: Vessel Fragment

About one-quarter preserved with full profile. Small deep cup, handmade, with thick flat bottom and plain lip slightly flattened. Gritty micaceous clay, red to brown. Well E. Leica, 83-527 PD 1200-9 ... 17-26 March 1937

P 13946: Jar Fragment with Incised Decoration

Fragment from a wide-mouthed jar or jug with wide splayed rim. Deeply incised vertical lines on wall ending a little below lip. Reddish micaceous clay, gray at core; dull black slip(?). Well E. Leica, ... 17-26 March 1937

P 13947: Spouted Bowl Fragment

Two joining fragments preserving bit of rim and wall and part of spout. Large shallow bowl with rim turning sharply up to flattened slightly projecting lip. The spout seems to have been bridged. Gritty ... 17-26 March 1937

P 13948: Pithos Fragment

About one-third of mouth and neck preserved. Neck almost straight, flat out-turned lip. On shoulder, just below neck, a raised horizontal rib. Gritty micaceous red clay, gray at core. Well E. Leica PD ... 17-26 March 1937

P 13950: Lid Fragment

About one-quarter preserved, but outer edge and lower edge of flange broken and chipped. Fine clay, pinkish to gray, and buff at surface; much worn crackly black glaze or slip above. Handmade. Well M ... 12-14 May 1937

P 13951: Pithos Fragment

Fragment from the mouth of a small pithos with slightly bulging neck and a very wide splayed rim, slightly upcurved to an angular lip. Gritty reddish to brown clay, gray at core. Outside and on rim, ... 12-14 May 1937

P 13952: Pithos Fragment

Over half of neck and lip, with one small joining fragment of shoulder preserved. High neck with concave profile, flaring to plain lip, flattened on top. Clamp holes in two wall fragments. Pinkish-buff ... 12-14 May 1937

P 13953: Pot Fragment

A squat knob with a cup-like hollow in it projects from the wall(?) of a vessel which, so far as preserved, is quite flat. The back is very worn and rough. Gritty brownish-buff clay; unglazed. Perhaps ... 12-14 May 1937

P 13954: Bowl Fragment

From an open bowl with plain lip. Fine hard dark buff clay; lustrous glaze, somewhat peeled, creamy yellow inside, streaky and grayish outside. Well N. Leica, 83-521 PD 1200-3 ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13955: Spout Fragment

Fragment from a long open spout (from an open bowl?). Gritty reddish clay with mica; burnished reddish-brown slip outside. Well N. Leica, 83-521 PD 1200-26, PD 1200-31 ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13956: Vessel Fragment with Paint Decoration

Fragment from the shoulder of a closed pot, preserving start of neck. Pinkish-buff clay with fine grit; dull thin brownish glaze or wash outside and on inside of neck; outside on neck, thin horizontal ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13957: Vessel Fragment with Paint Decoration

From the wall of a closed pot. Clearly same ware as P 13956 (ΟΑ 786) but clay and glaze darker. The glaze crackly, decorated with lozenges and cross-hatchings. Cf. P 13963 (ΟΑ 793), same vase? Θραύσμα ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13958: Vessel Fragment with Incised Decoration

From the wall of a small closed pot. Deep incision in a pattern of hatched triangles. Fine clay with grit, even pale gray throughout. Lustrous black glaze (or burnished slip?) outside. Όστρακο με εγχάρακτη ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13959: Water Jar

Many fragments, including one horizontal handle missing; restored in plaster. Flat small bottom; ovoid body; concave profile for neck with plain splayed lip. Two large lug handles, pierced at midline; ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13960: Amphora

Many wall fragments missing; restored in plaster. Small flat bottom, squat rounded body; wide short neck with plain lip pressed into a spout at either side; two vertical handles, round in section, from ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13961: Water Jar

Very fragmentary but profile complete. Flat bottom; ovoid body; wide neck with plain splayed lip. Restored in plaster. One arched handle is preserved, round in section, high on shoulder. Gritty micaceous ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13962: Mug

Much of wall missing, parts of lip and most of handle. Restored in plaster. Neat, fairly high flaring foot; eggy body with significant shoulder; wide mouth with plain collar-like rim. Single handle, round ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13963: Vessel Fragment with Paint Decoration

From a widely splayed rim. Gritty dark pinkish-buff clay; dull black glaze inside and out. Decoration in thin bands of white on upper surface of rim, and on outside of neck. Cf. P 13956 and P 13957 ... 20-28 May 1937

P 13964: Pithos Fragment with Applied Decoration

Fragment, mended from many, preserves about one-third of neck and lip and part of shoulder. Wide shoulder, short neck curving out to thickened lip with angular profile. Around shoulder, just below neck, ... 20-28 May 1937