Joins P 8890. Mended from two pieces; fragment from floor of cup with spring of stem preserved beneath.
Interior: sealing wax red outside the medallion. Within, the legs, from above the knees, of two ... 6 May 1936
Massive sharply-profiled foot.
Scratched in the underside while clay still soft:
Cf. Stamped similar toes: SS 9463, SS 9637. Surface to 3.80m.
Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block IV (4th ... 31 March-2 April 1936
Shoulder fragment from a large plain amphora, broken all around.
Dipinto:
Biscuit buff on inside, greenish on surface. Mud; with coins 11-12 for 11 May 1936. Leica PD 1133-9(Hc 20) ... 15 May 1936
From a stamnos? Full height of neck preserved with beginning of flaring shoulder and a horizontal rim with band of piecrust decoration on lower sides.
Inscription written while clay still soft, in two ... 20 May 1936
One-handled jug on small ring foot; narrow mouth; high neck. Shallow groove around shoulder at level of lower handle attachment. Two grooves on handle.
Incised on the shoulder:
Pinkish-buff clay; buff ... 20 May 1936
Bottom of a black glaze bowl with ring foot. Two scratched grooves at junction of foot and wall.
Inscribed on reserved resting surface. Byz. fill. Leica PD1133-53(L 3) ... 22 May 1936
Broken all around. Fragment of neck of amphora with partially preserved figures or letters.
Light red clay, unglazed. With coins 105-138. (Late 4th.) Leica PD 1133-111(Hb 17) ... 19 May 1936
From the shoulder of an unglazed amphora.
Four-line cursive inscription in grayish paint:
Dull pinkish clay. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block IX (Late 2nd and 3rd c. AD). Well, bottom ... 21 May 1936
Similar to P 7956 but more neatly made and of somewhat finer fabric. The wall shows a slight outward flare at the lip and the central depression beneath is more marked.
Graffito underneath: Early Roman ... 16-27 April 1936
Part of the neck and shoulder of an amphora.
Incised: Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block XIV, in tray 1. Strosis 4. Leica PD 1133-44(Hd 23) ... 6 June 1936
Both handles, rim and neck, largely preserved. A small amphora with wide mouth and two small handles.
Graffito at bottom of neck, between handles:
Pale pink to buff clay; light buff slip. Previously ... 27 May 1936
From an unglazed amphora; shoulder and beginning of neck.
Dipinto written carefully downwards in black:
Pale buff clay. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block IX, in tray (Late 2nd and 3rd ... 12 June 1936
Piece from side of bowl with graffiti on both inside and outside.
On inside, one line:
On outside, three lines plus: Sand, late Roman. Leica PD 1133-2(B19) ... 13 June 1936
Shoulder of large amphora.
Letters near handle:
Red clay, pinkish-buff slip. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block XI (Late 5th and later Roman). Late Roman fill, with coins 33-135. Leica PD ... 5 June 1936
