KE 548 (Middle Hellenistic Athenian Relief Bowl) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 139
Typological identification
Hellenistic Moldmade Bowl (“Megarian Bowl“)
Comparanda
AgoraXXII, pp. 57, 98, no. 108, pls. 19, 94 (S. Rotroff; dated ca. 225-200)
Comparanda
Thompson1934, pp. 379-380, no. D 35, figs. 66a, 66b (Athenian Agora)
Description
Hemispherical bowl. Slightly everted rim with groove below. Molded relief: row of double spirals and over roll of ovoli; panel below: two goats flanking kantharos; alternating with Eros carrying cornucopia, garland with masks, two opposed birds.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve ca. 25% of bowl, including full profile from rim to bottom. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and rare chipping; worn breaks; thin, extensive film across surfaces.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 14, no. Gr 30, pl. 3 (B. Adamsheck)
Height
0.0875
Estimated rim diameter
0.134
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Animal (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Dionysos/Bacchus (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Eros/Cupid (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Pan (Visual Motif)
File
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 548 (Middle Hellenistic Athenian Relief Bowl).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0548>