cf. MartyPeppers1979, pp. 200-201, 385, no. A190, fig. 38:e (Group A, Tower 14/Long Wall, Isthmia, second quarter-late 1st century CE; also Marty1993, pp. 117-121: Group I, context: third quarter 1st century)
Comparanda
sim. Grace1973, pp. 196, 197, 198, 206, no. 15, figs. 8:f, 9:f (Athenian Agora, second quarter 1st century?).
Conservation
2012 (June 5-7): chemical cleaning with 10% solution of hydrochloric acid in water; surface mechanically cleaned with cotton swab and scalpel; surface stabilized with acrylic resin Paraloid B-72 in 2.5% acetone solution; mended with two-component Araldite epoxy adhesive (Argiro Tsigri).
Ovoid body, tapering downward to solid spike. Rounded shoulder. Narrow, truncoconical neck. Outward thickened rim with plain, rounded lip. Tall, vertical, spined handles, oval in section, peaking above rim, attach at shoulder and upper neck.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 5YR 7/8, reddish yellow. Fine, hard; mostly to vaguely granular break with slightly bumpy texture. Uncommon to common, poorly sorted, small, white to off-white chunks (calcareous), some spalling; rare, small, gray bits; rare to uncommon, small, subrounded, red particles (grog?). Slip: 7.5YR 8/6, pink. Thin, even, dull slip, flakey.
Preservation description
One large fragment (a) preserves most of toe, and three additional joining fragments (b) preserve entire upper half of body and shoulder, neck, rim and handles. Very slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; slightly worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation. Circular patch of gray ash stain on upper body.
