shoulder: sim. CorinthIV.2, pp. 62-63, fig. 27:5 (Broneer Type XVIII; in NAM)
Comparanda
shoulder: sim. KassabTezgorSezer1995, p. 128, no. 317 (Istanbul Museum; from Balıkesir, fourth quarter 2nd–1st century BCE)
Comparanda
shoulder: sim. KerameikosXI, pp. 78-79, nos. 468-475, pl. 74 (I. Scheibler; second half 1st century BCE)
Comparanda
shoulder: sim. PergForsch2, pp. 136-138, nos. Q32, Q37, pls. 60, 61 (J. Schäfer; earlier version with laurel wreath; 2nd century BCE?)
Description
Biconvex body with circular outline. Circular, flat, plain discus has central filling hole (punched after molding) with narrow raised rim, at least two smaller secondary filling holes, and two framing rings, inner thinner than outer. Outer ring is low collar added after molding because it slightly overlaps shoulder decoration to lower right. Steeply rounded shoulder has detailed relief of olive branches sur-rounded by small grape leaves. This form typically has looping strap handle with three ridges attached just behind collar. At base of nozzle is triangular panel with head of Papposilenus in relief between angled, curving ridges that extend toward wickhole. Elongated nozzle with flat top and steeply sloping sides that would have had triangular termination (“spear-shaped”).
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 7.5YR 8/6, reddish yellow. Slip: 2.5YR 6/6, light red, to 2.5YR 4/6, red. Somewhat soft, fine fabric with frequent, very small, white inclusions. Thin, uneven, somewhat lustrous slip preserved in grooves of discus and nozzle. Corinthian.
Preservation description
One fragment preserves ca. 33% of discus, 25% of shoulder, and top of nozzle. Slight, extensive abrasion with minor pitting and chipping; worn breaks; frequent, small patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 761-762, 810-811, no. 296, fig. 19.3
