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End of one leg broken away.
Low tripod, roughly made.
Remains of dark green glaze on the preserved tips.
Pale greenish clay. Other similar kiln tripods in same tin. Middle Stoa, Building fill disturbed ... 9 March 1933 ... Kiln Tripod |
Pointed leaf shaped object turned up at the broad end to make a flat bottom, projecting at one side.
Firm red clay with a few white bits. Thirty eight other kiln supports were found at the same time in ... 3 June 1947 ... Kiln Support |
Triangular leaf-shaped object turned up at the broad end to make a flat bottom, projecting at one side.
Red clay, buff surface; grayish (from ash ?) on one side, and burned along one edge.
Similar to MC ... 3 June 1947 ... Thirty eight other kiln supports were found at the same time in the six channels at the east end. ... Kiln furnace. It was found in the ash deposit at the bottom of the channels leading out from the central fire chamber. |
Triangular leaf-shaped object turned up at the broad end to make a flat bottom, projecting at one side.
Similar to MC 702 and 703, but more rounded at the end, and less carefully shaped, the projecting ... 3 June 1947 ... Thirty eight other kiln supports were found at the same time in the six channels at the east end. ... Kiln furnace. It was found in the ash deposit at the bottom of the channels leading out from the central fire chamber. |
An arch-shaped band of clay, apparently complete, thickened along the two curving edges, one of which seems to be the bottom of the object. On the top edge, three projecting bumps. Traces of matte black ... 20 June 1939 ... Kiln Support |
A leaf-shaped object with bottom turned in, giving a flat resting surface. Byzantine fill. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 4 April 1947 ... Kiln Support |
A leaf-shaped object with bottom turned in, giving a flat resting surface.
Similar to MC 690, but slightly smaller. Early Byzantine fill. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 8 April 1947 ... Kiln Support |
Complete.
Wedge shaped flat clay turned up at wide end.
Clay gray to black and partially vitrified.
Cf. AAA (1970), p. 429. Peristyle, south of Roman House ε, layer 4 a. 1753 Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 23 July 1971 ... Kiln Support |
Two legs only preserved.
Reddish clay. ca. 80 cm. below surface Road cut 54-64 from west end of South Stoa II, layer I at the north, ca. 80 cm. below surface. 6857 Leica, 90-10-14 ... 12 July 1966 ... Kiln Prop |
Plain three-footed prop. Slight traces of brown glaze.
Pink clay buff at surface. Cut 54-66.50 m. from the west end of South Stoa II. Mass of fill at extreme N.E. corner. 6933 Leica, 90-10-14 ... 23 August 1966 ... Kiln Prop |
Plain three-footed prop, a bit less carefully made than MC 1106. Traces of brown glaze.
Pink clay buff at surface. Cut 54-66.50 m. from the west end of South Stoa II. Mass of fill at extreme N.E. corner ... 23 August 1966 ... Kiln Prop |
| Missing about two-thirds of rim and wall and part of central knob.
Slightly conical support with plain rim. Pierced at center, with broad, flat area, inwardly beveled, surrounding hole.
Hard, fine, somewhat ... 1947 ... Kiln Support |
| Missing about three-quarters of wall and rim.
Sloping wall, slightly concave above plain rim. Pierced at center, with high knob with inwardly beveled upper surface surrounding hole.
hard, fine fabric, ... 1947 ... Kiln Support |
| Most of wall and rim missing.
Low, small, slightly conical support with large hole at center, surrounded by high tube.
Hard, fine, omewhat micaceous fabric; pink (5 YR 7/4). Inventoried 3 May 2000 ... 1947 ... Kiln Support |
| A roughly triangular piece with projections at bottom.
Light buff clay, traces of pink slip. On bedrock.
Late Roman. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 29 April 1938 ... Kiln Support |
The top broken.
Flattened leaf-shaped type with projecting edge.
Good buff clay with creamy slip: loom weight fabric. Dump. Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 1946 ... Kiln Support |
| Chips missing from extremities. Marks of adhesion and traces of green glaze at the tips.
Pale yellow clay.
Usual Turkish type. Removed from container of miscellaneous finds. No context. Leica, 90-10-14 ... June 1947 ... Kiln Support |
Tip broken.
Leaf shaped support, turned up at the broad end.
Gritty purplish red clay; buff surface. 956 Leica, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 2 July 1947 ... Kiln Support |
| Broken slightly at pointed end, otherwise intact.
A solid clay object, not unlike a loom weight, but with two flat sides, and a projecting edge. Well. Container 6. Leica, LIX-75, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 2 April 1937 ... Kiln Support |
| Single piece, possibly intact. Roughly wedge-shaped. Clay coarse, preserving straw impression.
Evenly fired close to reddish yellow 7.5YR 6/6-7/6. Conceivably a kiln firing support, or even part of kiln ... 25-28 June 1952 ... Kiln Firing Support |
| Intact. Piece cut from body of large wheelmade vessel.
Piece intentionally cut in triangular form. Possibly to serve as kiln wedge or support. For related, but not identical, kiln firing supports of later ... 11 June 1935 ... Possibly to serve as kiln wedge or support. For related, but not identical, kiln firing supports of later date see Hesperia 61 (1992), pp. 212-213, figs. 5-6, pls. 49 b-c, 51 b-c.
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| Single fragment preserving conceivably intact firing support. Piece pierced through and perhaps formed from damaged conical foot of open vessel. No preserved traces of paint (therefore unlikely test-piece) ... 3-4 July 1946 ... For similar, but later, kiln firing support see Hesperia 61 (1992), p. 214, fig. 7, pl. 50 b-c. |
| Leaf shaped.
The larger end is turned up at right angles.
Coarse yellow buff clay with remains of a finer buff slip; red bits in the clay. West of mill race, on bedrock, mixed late Roman. Stream deposit ... 7 July 1933 ... Object - Kiln Support |
Flat at the top; the sides flaring downward.
Clay: Reddish, unglazed East Stoa; Northeast Corner, Layer II 606, 607, 741 ... 1934 ... Ring-kiln Support |
Diameter of top and foot appears mostly the same; the side slightly concave
Clay: Reddish, unglazed East Stoa, Northeast Corner, Layer II. 606, 607, 741 ... 1934 ... Ring-kiln Support |
Tips blackened on top by molten glaze.
Cf. P 194. Nb. p. 637, #18. 637 Leica, 2-186, 90-10-14 ... 22 July 1931 ... Kiln Firing Support: Tripod |
Tripod stilt; one foot missing, tips and parts of opposite surface blackened by molten glaze.
Cf. P 122. Leica, 90-10-14 ... 1 February 1932 ... Kiln Firing Support: Tripod |
Triangular object. Tips raised above flattened center.
Grayish-buff clay, unglazed. Surface. Leica, 90-10-14 ... 9 February 1932 ... Kiln Firing Support: Tripod |
High concave sides, flaring below. Traces of thin glaze, spilled on(?).
Heavy fabric, pale grenish to pinkish buff clay.
Pot stand? Cf. MC 201. In foundation corner. 4th. c. fill, lower fill, green sand ... 14 May 1936 ... Kiln Firing Support: Ring |
| Intact save fragment of rim. A plain open bowl on ring base. Kiln-tripod marks inside.
Glaze yellowish-cream, inside and out. Turkish well. Leica, XXIV-39 ... 12 March 1937 ... A plain open bowl on ring base. Kiln-tripod marks inside.
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| Numerous fragments, mostly non-joining, from base, wall and rim for shallow bowl.
Cf. B 1599. In kiln or bronze casting pit. 5241 Leica, 87-464 PD 2249-14 ... 10 May 1954 ... In kiln or bronze casting pit. |
Ring foot and down-turned rim. Scraped grooves around edge of rim and central depression.
Glaze black to red; traces of stacking in kiln on floor, and inside foot. Cistern system shaft. Leica ... 24-27 March 1936 ... Glaze black to red; traces of stacking in kiln on floor, and inside foot. |
Large shallow bowl with ring foot and rolled rim. Glazed black to red; the center of the floor red from stacking in the kiln. An unusually large example of a common type. Cistern. Leica ... 30 May 1935 ... Glazed black to red; the center of the floor red from stacking in the kiln. An unusually large example of a common type. |
Fusiform shape. Lip chipped. Body somewhat misshapen before firing; kiln smudges on body. Foot set off by groove, rough beneath. Milky stripes.
Light gray clay. Grave 14, north of head (?). Leica, 6-270, ... 16 May 1936 ... Body somewhat misshapen before firing; kiln smudges on body. |
| Obverse: Serapis with crested serpent.
Reverse: Triton with attributes and stance of Poseidon.
There is a hole through the center. Lime kiln at extreme S.E. corner. Mixed fill. in zip lock bag in conservation ... 30 January 1937 ... Lime kiln at extreme S.E. corner. |
Mended from a number of pieces. Complete circle of base, lower part of body, and part of rim preserved. Kiln-tripod marks inside.
On interior, cream glaze. Exterior, designs in green and yellow. Turkish ... 12 March 1937 ... Complete circle of base, lower part of body, and part of rim preserved. Kiln-tripod marks inside.
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Ring foot, grooved beneath. Wide offset rim, turned slightly upward at outer edge. Rouletting and traces of stacking in kiln around center of floor. Restored in plaster.
Pink to grayish clay; metallic ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Rouletting and traces of stacking in kiln around center of floor. |
Part of base missing.
Flattened and twisted probably in the kiln. Handle semi-pierced.
On rim, single line of nodules. On discus, crescent moon. Underside, concentric circles.
Red wash, much blackened ... 22 March 1937 ... Flattened and twisted probably in the kiln. Handle semi-pierced.
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Full profile preserved, most of rim missing. Base ring, down-turned rim, small central depression; groove around depression and at top of rim.
Glaze fired red-brown on floor and bottom due to stacking ... 1 March 1938 ... Glaze fired red-brown on floor and bottom due to stacking in kiln. |
| Broken at one end.
It has round end.
Light buff clay.
For separating tiles in kiln (?) South shop building, room 5, layer d.
400-323 B.C. or Hellenistic. 3851 Leica, 90-10-35, 90-10-37, 90-10-6, 90-10-9 ... 15 May 1953 ... For separating tiles in kiln (?) |
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