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[Agora Object] P 25913: Black Figure Skyphos Fragment

Fragment from wall of skyphos(?); good glaze inside. Head and chest of man right, his left arm outstretched at shoulder level. Helmet? Patch of red on cheek. 6th. to 5th. c. B.C. fill over strosis, between ... 30 April 1957 ... Paralip., p. 258, Theseus painter.

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[Agora Object] P 15199: Black Figure Skyphos Fragments

Two fragments, a) mended from seven, b) mended from two, preserve part of the wall of a large skyphos. A third fragment, c) gives part of the rim with ivy band. Seven other fragments, including most of ... 19 May 1939 ... ABV, p. 520, no. 19 (Theseus P.).

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[Agora Object] P 25986: Moldmade Amphora Fragment: West Slope

Lower part preserved, to start of shoulder. Much of the broad spreading foot missing, but profile complete. Surfaces chipped and worn. Sizable amphora, the lower part made in a large Megarian mould, the ... 22 May 1957 ... On the wall, set off by elaborate vine motif, four scenes: labors of Theseus. On the underside, within the foot, double rosette medallion; bases of leaves around. ... Hesperia Suppl. 10 (1956), p. 107, no. 120, for the scene of Theseus and the Marathonian bull. ADDENDA 1) Theseus and the Marathonian bull; 2) Theseus and Skiron; 3) Theseus and Minotaur; 4) Theseus and Prokrustes [GRE].

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 1472

Four non-joining fragments, a and b of lip and bowl, c and d of floor. Glaze abraded on rim. Est. diam. of rim 0.225; max. dim. a) 0.13, b) 0.055, c) 0.042, d) 0.032; est. inner diam. of tondo 0.10. J ... Ca. 430-420 B.C ... Neils, The Youthful Deeds of Theseus: Iconography and Iconology, Rome 1989, p. 175, cat. no. 148; LIMC VII, 1994, p. 928, no. 53, s.v. Theseus. Deeds of Theseus. ... and the feet of Theseus, both to right.

[Agora Object] P 24488: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Wall fragment. Scene: Theseus kneeling on one knee right binding the bull; garment hanging in field. Same hand as P 24486 (ΣΑ 2696). Well beneath Stoa gutter. 3780 Leica ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus kneeling on one knee right binding the bull; garment hanging in field.

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[Agora Object] P 1383: Black Figure Cup Skyphos

Mended from many fragments. Handles, foot and greater part of rim restored. A) Bearded man dancing right with left arm extended forward and right bent at shoulder height. b) Man facing left with right ... August-September 1932 ... ABV, p. 520, no. 31 (Theseus P.).

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[Agora Object] IL 476: Lead Token

Chipped at top. Obverse: bust of Athena, with high plumed helmet, right. Reverse: Theseus and Minotaur. With coins for the day, nos. 1-8. in zip lock bag in conservation with gloves Leica ... 30 May 1936 ... Reverse: Theseus and Minotaur.

[Agora Object] P 24489: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Wall fragment. Scene: Theseus (head and right foot missing) kneeling on one knee right binding the bull (back half missing). Same hand as P 24486 (ΣΑ 2696). Well beneath Stoa gutter. 3780 Leica ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus (head and right foot missing) kneeling on one knee right binding the bull (back half missing).

[Agora Object] P 28759: Red Figure Volute Krater Fragment

Mended from two pieces; broken all around. Fragment from neck of a large krater. Almost horizontal shoulder joins vertical neck; lower half recessed and decorated in black figure technique with palmettes ... 5 May 1971 ... LIMC VII (1994), p. 937, no. 185, s.v. Theseus.

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[Agora Object] IL 1373: Lead Token

A: bust of helmeted Athena, right. Two countermarks of snail and rabbit at right. B: illegible. Theseus and Minotaur (?) Entered as coin, no. 2, for the day. Stoa of Attalos colonnade, area of piers 21-22; ... 17 February 1954 ... B: illegible. Theseus and Minotaur (?)

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[Agora Object] IL 1325: Lead Token

Obverse: bust of Athena, right, in high crested helmet. Border of dots. Reverse: Theseus and Minotaur. Star in field. Border of dots. Cf. IL 476, 1326. Soft trench behind Stoa of Attalos stylobate by ... 23 February-16 March 1954 ... Reverse: Theseus and Minotaur.

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[Agora Object] IL 1326: Lead Token

Obverse: bust of Athena, right, in high crested helmet. Border of dots. Reverse: Theseus and Minotaur. Star in field. Border of dots. Cf. IL 476, 1325. Soft trench behind Stoa of Attalos stylobate by ... 23 February-16 March 1954 ... Reverse: Theseus and Minotaur.

[Agora Object] P 20997: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Wall fragment. Large scale figured scene. Cf. Agora XXII, no. 188. ADDENDA Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes and to right, bit of Theseus and the Marathonian Bull. N.E. corner of court of Square Building, ... 24 July 1950 ... ADDENDA Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes and to right, bit of Theseus and the Marathonian Bull.

[Agora Object] P 24495: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Upper half and foot missing. Cylinder. Scene: Theseus (upper half missing) kneeling on one knee right binding the bull (back missing); garments hanging. A wall fragment of a lekythos with the same subject ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus (upper half missing) kneeling on one knee right binding the bull (back missing); garments hanging.

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[Agora Object] P 25312: Black Figure Amphora Fragment

Horned bull's head and part of a raised arm: Minotaur. He is often represented holding a stone in his right hand in his desparate struggle with Theseus. White patches. Cf. amphora in Tarentum, Rumpf (1937), ... (1955) ... He is often represented holding a stone in his right hand in his desparate struggle with Theseus. White patches.

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[Agora Object] P 12641: Red Figure Louterion Fragments

Many fragments of a large vase (louterion), mending up to ten; the two larger strengthened with plaster; preserved are parts of the wall, from below the figured zone to the inward curve of the shoulder, ... 5 May 1938 ... ADDENDA A) Theseus and Centaurs, B) Theseus and the Bull.

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[Agora Object] P 1545: Black Figure Skyphos

Mended from many fragments. Foot and several fragments of walls restored; rim nearly intact. The scenes on either side are alike: Herakles and a companion are lying with their right legs drawn up and their ... August-September 1932 ... ABV, p. 518 (Theseus P.).

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[Agora Object] P 25978: Red Figure Volute Krater Fragments

Several joining fragments give about one-quarter of the circumference of the rim, with small non-joining fragments of handle and shoulder. Ivy band on volutes; simple maeander on projecting upper member ... 14 May 1957 ... LIMC VII (1994), p. 937, no. 185, s.v. Theseus.

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[Agora Object] IL 1116: Lead Token

A: bust of Athena right, with high crested helmet in circle of dots. Two countermarks, one at either side, illegible. B: somewhat uneven; Theseus and Minotaur (?) perhaps had an earlier impression. Cf ... 31 May 1938 ... B: somewhat uneven; Theseus and Minotaur (?)

[Agora Object] P 24586: Black Glaze Cup Skyphos Fragments

Rim and wall fragments of a sizable deep skyphos, scale about that of the Theseus painter skyphoi, but the offset of the rim more marked, both inside and out. Glaze firm but somewhat grayed. Cf. Agora ... May-June 1954 ... Rim and wall fragments of a sizable deep skyphos, scale about that of the Theseus painter skyphoi, but the offset of the rim more marked, both inside and out.

[Agora Object] P 18657: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve the medallion and part of the wall of a large bowl. Double rosette in medallion. From around it spring five large relief leaves (or palmettes). Between the bases of these ... May 1947 ... ADDENDA Theseus and Minotaur; Theseus and Skiron.

[Agora Object] P 20237: Moldmade Bowl Fragment

Broken all around. Hindquarters of bull with long curling tail, and drapery of rider preserved. Uncertain object to left. Europa on the bull or Theseus and the Marathonian bull. Pinkish-buff clay; black ... 2 June 1949 ... Europa on the bull or Theseus and the Marathonian bull.

[Agora Object] Agora XXIX, no. 455

Lower body and less than half of foot preserved. Foot: variety 1. Medallion: double rosette with four petals inside, eight outside, within two ridges, surrounded by palmettes. Wall divided into four ... 225-200 ... Deeds of Theseus: hero wrestles with Minotaur, Prokrustes, Marathonian bull, and Skiron. ... From same mold as P 10877 (Agora XXII, no. 189, p. 67, pl. 35 [D 11:4, lower fill]). For Theseus stamp see 602.

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[Agora Object] P 1544: Black Figure Skyphos

Mended from many fragments. Fragments of rim and side and part of one handle restored. Comast scene. A) On either end a wreathed man dancing right. In the center, a woman playing the flutes; behind, a ... August-September 1932 ... ABV, p. 518 (Theseus P.).

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 273

Wall fragment. Glaze dull and misfired reddish here and there on inside and outside; slightly abraded. Max. dim. 0.107. H. A. Thompson, Hesperia 17, 1948, pl. 67:4; Matheson, Polygnotos, p. 354, cat. no ... Ca. 440 B.C ... P 37. Theseus and the Minotaur. ... In front of him is Theseus (right arm with sword, a bit of drapery or end of scabbard), also to right. ... In view of all this, the statement by Brommer (Theseus: Die Taten des griechischen Helden in der antiken Kunst und Literatur, Darmstadt 1982, p. 45) is puzzling: "Ebenfalls auf attischen Vasen beider Techniken kommt öfter einer Leier in der Hand eines Zuschauers vor."

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[Agora Object] P 18279: Red Figure Calyx Krater Fragment

Mended from three pieces; from the wall of a calyx krater; firm black inside. Part of a draped standing male figure, right, holding a lyre. In front of him the arm and hand of one holding a drawn sword ... 2 July 1947 ... Probably Theseus and the Minotaur.

[Agora Object] P 21042: Moldmade Bowl Fragment: Inscribed

Fragment of wall from a thick-walled bowl. Large scale relief decoration: to left, bit of Herakles and Mares of Diomedes; to right, Theseus and bull. Cf. P 404. End of inscription in white? Pinkish clay ... 3-4 May 1933 ... Large scale relief decoration: to left, bit of Herakles and Mares of Diomedes; to right, Theseus and bull. Cf.

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[Agora Object] P 1266: Black Figure Lekythos

Neck and mouth missing, also back of foot. Otherwise unbroken. Possibly a dramatic representation of Theseus and Minotaur between youths. The minotaur is entirely human except that a long slender tail ... August-September 1932 ... Possibly a dramatic representation of Theseus and Minotaur between youths. ... On his neck is a sort of ruff or pad originally red; perhaps a neck guard or possibly a bladder for purposes of sword-play. Theseus wears a short white chiton with leopard skin(?) ... The handle set so that the Theseus-Minotaur group is right of center.

[Agora Object] P 24560: Skyphos Fragment

Part of the large carefully made base for a black figured skyphos, probably from the White Heron (Theseus painter) workshop. Broadly projecting foot with convex profile (as e.g. CVA Robinson, fasc. 3, ... May-June 1954 ... Part of the large carefully made base for a black figured skyphos, probably from the White Heron (Theseus painter) workshop.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 234

Four non-joining fragments of rim and neck, P 25978 a preserving the spiral of one handle, P 28759 with start of shoulder. Two small fragments (P 25978 b and c) give a bit of the flange of a handle and ... Ca. 500-490 B.C ... V 205; LIMC VII, 1994, p. 937, no. 185, s.v. Theseus. A, Theseus(?) ... Then, separated by a tree, comes Theseus(?), who has a club made from a stout branch. ... Theseus (J. Neils).

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[Agora Object] P 1546: Black Figure Skyphos

Mended from many fragments. The foot and the lower part of the vase, part of the handle, and many small other fragments missing. On either side, possibly the game of ΕΦΕΔΡΙΣΜΟΣ or ΕΝΚΟΤΥΛΗ. Two similar ... August-September 1932 ... ABV, p. 518, no. 54 (Theseus P.).

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[Agora Object] P 24540: Black Figure Lekythos Fragments

Three non-joining fragments giving small part of shoulder and of the picture. Cylinder. Shoulder: palmettes. Scene. Fragment a): head, chest and right hand of the Minotaur, upper part of a woman left, ... May-June 1954 ... Fragment c): foot of Theseus and lower half of a woman looking out.

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[Agora Object] P 387: Black Figure Tripod Pyxis Fragments

a) Fragment appears to come from some sort of stand, possibly tripodal; it broadens above to a concave insloping surface, smoothed and having a broken edge projecting inward. It is broken left and below, ... 11-18 March 1932 ... It is broken left and below, but has finished purpled edge right. Theseus killing Minotaur in presence of companions. ... Free use of incision and of applied color: white on maidens and stones; purple on chiton and fillet of Theseus, peplos of Ariadne(?) ... This fragment preserves the flaring foot of the stand (like that of P 418) and completes the scene: legs of Theseus, with clothing(?)

[Agora Object] P 24494: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Upper half missing. General type, as far as preserved, as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this group. Bell mouth with variations ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus (head missing) kneeling on one knee right binding the bull (hind part missing).

[Agora Object] P 24491: Black Figure Lekythos

White Ground. Mouth, neck, handle and foot missing. General type, as far as preserved, as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this group ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus kneeling on one knee right, binding the bull.

[Agora Object] P 24492: Black Figure Lekythos

White Ground. Mouth, small fragments from wall and chips from foot missing. General type as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus kneeling on one knee right binding the bull; garments hanging.

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[Agora Object] P 34436: Black Figure Skyphos

Many sherds joined from several baskets to form much of wall of skyphos, including very small section of rim. Entire bottom missing except for single non-joining fragment from edge of base. Nine very small ... 26 July 2000 ... Heron Class skyphos, by Theseus Painter, ca. 500 BC. Cf. for scene, Boardman (1974), Black Figure Vases, fig. 181/2; Borgers (1999), "Some Subjects and Shapes by the Theseus Painter" in Proceedings of the XVth Int.

[Agora Object] P 24486: Black Figure Lekythos

Mouth, handle and wall fragment missing. General type as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this group. Bell mouth with variations ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus kneeling on one knee right binding the bull; garments hanging.

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[Agora Object] P 24487: Black Figure Lekythos

Shoulder and wall fragments missing. General type as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this group. Bell mouth with variations in height ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus kneeling on one knee right binding the bull; garments hanging.

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[Agora Object] P 23174: Black Figure Skyphos Fragment

Wall fragment. Youth carrying a companion on his back. The first youth is preserved to about the thigh, back of head missing. From his companion, only the right arm, left leg below the knee and part of ... 1 May 1953 ... P 1546, the Theseus painter.

[Agora Object] P 24490: Black Figure Lekythos

Part of mouth, wall pieces and base with foot missing. General type, as far as preserved, as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus (right shank and foot missing) kneeling on one knee right, binding the bull; garments hanging in field.

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[Agora Object] S 1833: Torso of Male Figure from Hephaisteion Metope

Split off from background roughly on the plane of contact. Head, both arms and both legs broken off. Front of torso and breaks except those of back much weathered. Nude male torso in more or less frontal ... March 1954 ... Shape and size of breaks on back and position of drill-channels indicate that this is the torso of Theseus from the Sinis metope, S II.

[Agora Object] Agora XXIX, no. 602

Several nonjoining sections, preserving one-fourth of rim, a few fragments of upper wall, one handle and half of the other; partially restored. Made in very fresh mold. Scraped groove and ridge at top ... 225-200 ... Lower register: cloaked figure facing right (Theseus wrestling with Marathonian bull), flanked by goat masks. ... Probably from Workshop A. Theseus, probably from same stamp, occurs on fragments of two more kraters (P 19449, P 21042 [H--K 12--14]), on a moldmade amphora (455), and on moldmade bowls (e.g.

[Agora Object] P 24493: Black Figure Lekythos Fragment

Mouth, neck, handle, chips from foot missing. General type as P 24316 (ΣΑ 2526): This is the characteristic general type for the large proportion of the lekythoi from this group. Bell mouth with variations ... May-June 1954 ... Scene: Theseus kneeling on one knee right binding the bull; garments hanging in field.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 1676

Wall fragment. Glaze streaky reddish brown and dull black on inside. Max. dim. 0.062. A. Ashmead, Hesperia 35, 1966, pl. 8:6. Man or youth (lower legs, right foot frontal, left in profile). Preliminary ... Ca. 480 B.C ... E 441, Theseus on side A (ARV2 187, 57; Addenda 188); Villa Giulia 26040, the figure of Patroklos (ARV2 188, 63; Paralip. 341, 63); Munich inv. 8770, Odysseus (Paralip. 341, 73 bis); and Malibu, the J.

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[Agora Object] P 24585: Black Glaze Skyphos Fragment: Type C

Base ring and profile complete, but only a little of the wall, with the stump of one handle. Cup skyphos, the general effect similar to P 24584 (ΣΑ 2794), but the details different, and bowl deeper in ... May-June 1954 ... Base ring has a marked projection below the wall, a nearly vertical outer face, and a deep bevelled inner face (recalling the feet of the deep skyphoi of the Theseus painter and the like).

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[Agora Object] P 26652: Black Figure Skyphos

Base preserved and a section of the wall up to the rim. The scene on either side is the same. A nude man reclining, his legs only preserved. In front of him a dancing girl with castanets, almost completely ... 24 July 1959 ... The left foot of the woman on A is indicated in white only. Theseus Painter.

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[Agora Object] P 20188: Krater: West Slope

Nine fragments giving part of rim, of upper wall and of handles. Restored in plaster. Flaring lip; rope handles. Lip: interior, white zigzag band with yellow leaves and white dot flowers; exterior, wave ... 8-9 July 1949 ... ADDENDA Theseus and the Marathonian Bull.

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[Agora Object] P 20244: Red Figure Calyx Krater Fragments: Inscribed

a) Head of elderly man, left, his staff or scepter crossing the field close to his brow. Hair falling over forehead and temples, beard and moustache rendered in fine wavy lines of white; thin double fillet, ... 6 July 1949 ... Possibly some scene between Theseus and Aegeus?

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[Agora Object] S 370: Tripod Base with Figures in Relief

Broken at the top, and chipped on sides and bottom. The sides are concave, with roughly dressed fillets between them, in the lower part of each of these, a cutting for setting something. A bit of bronze ... 1 June 1933 ... Aigeus (?), B. Theseus, C. Medea (?).

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[Agora Object] P 7585: Red Figure Cup Fragments: Type B

Decorated with scenes representing the adventures of Theseus, outside, in the medallion, and on the interior wall around the medallion. Four fragments, two from rim and wall, and two from floor. a) Rim ... 28 April 1936 ... Decorated with scenes representing the adventures of Theseus, outside, in the medallion, and on the interior wall around the medallion.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 1009

Brim fragment with groove at outer edge. A bit of the glaze lines flaked on left Niobid's himation. H. 0.014; est. diam. 0.14; max. dim. 0.09. C. Clairmont, AK 6, 1963, pl. 8:1, 2; Roberts, Pyxis, p. 133, ... Ca. 430 B.C ... Lezzi-Hafter (Eretria-Maler, p. 347, cat. no. 255) thinks that 1009 may be by Aison and suggests comparison with his Theseus cup in Madrid, 11265 (ARV2 1174, 1; Addenda 339).

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 584

Ten non-joining fragments, f with start of handle, i part of handle (not illustrated). Max. dim. a) 0.42, b) 0.232, c) 0.239, d) 0.243, e) 0.085, f) 0.10, g) 0.149, h) 0.068, i) 0.057, j) 0.077. P.H. of ... Ca. 440 B.C ... To the right of Herakles' club on fragment a (a): B, Theseus and the Centaurs. ... Then comes Theseus (lower part of face, torso, start of thighs) with a cloak over his outstretched left arm, attacking the centaur, Eurytion (start of tail, body, human torso and end of beard). ... Shefton, "Herakles and Theseus on a Red-Figured Louterion," Hesperia 31, 1962, pp. 330--368.

[Agora Object] Agora XXX, no. 289

Wall fragment. Max. dim. 0.12. Schwarz, Triptolemos, p. 37, cat. no. V 49, pl. 8:14; Hayashi, Triptolemosbildes, p. 136, cat. no. 37, pl. 5:1 (wrongly called a calyx-krater); Langridge, "Eucharides Painter," ... Ca. 490-480 B.C ... Several representations of the subject, including 289 and Louvre G 187, that depict the serpent alongside the wheel of the seat predate the play, thus indicating that the version with the snakes is not an invention of the playwright (see Pearson, p. 240, note 1): Athens Art Market by the Theseus Painter (Haspels, ABL p. 252, no. 64; snakes are present, according to Raubitschek, Hesperia Suppl.

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[Agora Object] P 12561: Black Figure Pelike

The foot broken away, the lip chipped and a few fragments missing from lower wall on reverse. Full deep body, the point of greatest diameter about half-way between handle and base; torus lip, set off from ... 5 May 1938 ... ADDENDA Subject A: Theseus and Prokroustes.

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[Agora Object] P 32413: Black Figure Skyphos

Mended; almost complete, except for parts of rim and body. Attic type skyphos. Strong torus foot, deep body, slightly out-turned concave lip, canted horseshoe handles. Reserved: underside with two glazed ... 6 July 1995 ... Shape = Agora XXIII, nos. 1483-1490 (Theseus painter?). Decoration = 'White Heron Group' (D.