[Agora Publication] Corinth VII.3: Corinthian Hellenistic Pottery

Edwards, G. Roger ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This report focuses on the pottery produced in Corinth in the Hellenistic period down to the time of that city's destruction by Mummius in 146 B.C. Imported pottery of the period, as well as Corinthian ... 1975 ... This report focuses on the pottery produced in Corinth in the Hellenistic period down to the time of that city's destruction by Mummius in 146 B.C. Imported pottery of the period, as well as Corinthian Hellenistic ware found elsewhere, has been deliberately excluded except as comparanda. ... The material is arranged under Wheelmade Fine Ware, Coarse Ware, Blister Ware and Moulded Relief Ware, and is followed by a discussion of the deposits and their chronology.

[Agora Publication] Corinth VII.5: Corinthian Conventionalizing Pottery

Risser, Martha K ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Corinthian Conventionalizing pottery is a fine ware produced during the 6th, 5th, and 4th centuries B.C. While Athenian workshops produced black- and red-figured vases, their Corinthian counterparts were ... 2001 ... Corinthian Conventionalizing pottery is a fine ware produced during the 6th, 5th, and 4th centuries B.C. ... This book provides a full and comprehensive study of Corinthian Conventionalizing pottery found during the American School's excavations at ancient Corinth. ... This is followed by a discussion of painters, workshops, and groups.

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[Agora Publication] Agora XXIII: Attic Black-Figured Pottery

Moore, M. B. Philippides, M. Z. P ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume is the first of the Athenian Agora reports to deal specifically with figured wares; it is concerned with the black-figured pottery found in the excavations in the Athenian Agora between 1931 ... 1986 ... This volume is the first of the Athenian Agora reports to deal specifically with figured wares; it is concerned with the black-figured pottery found in the excavations in the Athenian Agora between 1931 and 1967, most of it in dumped fill especially in wells and cisterns. ... There are indexes of potters, painters, groups, and classes; subjects; shape and ornament; collections and provenances; and a general index ... The Athenian Agora: Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

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[Agora Publication] Agora VIII: Late Geometric and Protoattic Pottery: Mid 8th to Late 7th Century B.C.

Brann, E. T. H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume reports on Athenian pottery found in the Athenian Agora up to 1960 that can dated from about the middle of the 8th century, when “the appearance of a painter of sufficient personal distinction ... 1962 ... The material is treated first by shape and then, more extensively, by painting styles. ... The topographical features of the Agora that are indicated by the places of discovery of deposits of late Geometric and Protoattic pottery are summarized under wells, houses, workshops, sanctuaries, cemeteries, and roads ... The Athenian Agora: Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

[Agora Publication] Corinth XVIII.1: The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Greek Pottery

Pemberton, Elizabeth G ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Situated on the slopes of Acrocorinth, which rises to the south of the main part of the ancient city, the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore was the focus of excavations from 1961 through 1973. This is the ... 1989 ... This is the first volume of final publication and presents pottery used in the sanctuary from the Protocorinthian period through 146 B.C. A glossary of descriptive terminology is followed by 28 shape studies, reinforced by two catalogues of over 600 pieces, both whole vessels and fragments. ... Examples of post-Classical phialai are the subject of a contribution by Kathleen W. Slane.The pottery is fully illustrated with photographs and drawings of profiles and decoration.

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[Agora Publication] Agora XXIX: Hellenistic Pottery Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Table Ware and Related Material

Rotroff, S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The second of two volumes on the Hellenistic fine ware unearthed in excavations in the Athenian Agora, this book presents the Hellenistic wheelmade table ware and votive vessels found between 1931 and ... 1997 ... An introductory section includes chapters devoted to fixed points in the chronology of the pottery, to a general discussion of the decoration of Hellenistic pots, both stamped and painted, or “West Slope,” and to the question of workshops. The author dedicates much of the text to a typology of Attic Hellenistic fine ware, carefully examining the origins, development, chronology, forms, and decoration of each shape. The ordering of the material by function rather than by the form of vessels provides insight into life in Hellenistic Athens. ... The Athenian Agora: Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

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[Agora Publication] Agora XXX: Attic Red-Figured and White-Ground Pottery

Moore, M. B ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume presents the inventoried red-figure and white-ground pottery found in the Agora Excavations between 1931 and 1967. Although many of these vases have already been published in various reports ... 1997 ... This volume presents the inventoried red-figure and white-ground pottery found in the Agora Excavations between 1931 and 1967. ... The first gives a brief description of each vase shape and its development, and then shows how the Agora pieces fit into this sequence; the second follows this same format for groups of painters. ... The Athenian Agora: Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

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[Agora Publication] AgoraPicBk 6 (1961): Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade

Grace, V. R ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Although this booklet is based on broken pottery found during the excavation of the Agora, the author ranges far beyond the confines of Athens in her discussion of the purpose and significance of different ... 1961 ... Although this booklet is based on broken pottery found during the excavation of the Agora, the author ranges far beyond the confines of Athens in her discussion of the purpose and significance of different amphora types. She shows how chronological variations in shape and the geographical clues offered by stamped handles make amphoras a fascinating source of economic information. The booklet illustrates many different forms of amphora, all set into context by the well-written text.

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[Agora Publication] Agora XIII: The Neolithic and Bronze Ages

Immerwahr, S. A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The finds in the Athenian Agora from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages have added important chronological context to the earliest eras of Athenian history. The bulk of the items are pottery, but stone, bone, ... 1971 ... The bulk of the items are pottery, but stone, bone, and metal objects also occur. Selected material from the Neolithic and from the Early and Middle Helladic periods is catalogued by fabric and then shape and forms the basis of detailed discussions of the wares (by technique, shapes, and decoration), the stone and bone objects, and their relative and absolute chronology. ... Pottery from wells, roads, and other deposits as well as individual vases without significant context, augment the pottery from tombs as the basis of a detailed analysis of Mycenaean pottery.

[Agora Publication] Broneer (1956): The North Slope Krater, New Fragments

Broneer, O ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The calyx-krater of Exekias, first published in 1937,1 was discovered at the bottom of a well in the American School excavations on the North slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The circumstances of discovery ... 1956 ... An incised line, drawn by compass, sets off the rim. ... SIMILARITIES 1. Shape (calyx-krater ) 2. ... Animal scenes on A and B DIFFERENCES North Slope krater Shape: Proportion of height to diameter at top, 0.846: 1 Main Zone A: Herakles' introduction into Opympos Handles: Handles flanked by horn-like knobs; Tongue pattern at base of handles; Seated figure beneath the vine; Naturalistic rendering of vine leaves; Running satyrs beneath the handles Animal Scenes: Lions'manes rendered by incised S-pattern Bottom Zone: Plain Pharsalos krater Shape: Proportion of height to diameter at top, 0.943: 1 Main Zone A: Chariot scene with driver and grooms Handles: Handles termination in plastic volutes; No tongue pattern; No figure beneath the vine; Schematic rendering of vine leaves; No design beneath the handles Animal Scenes: Lions' manes rendered by purple Bottom Zone: Ray pattern There are many other differences in the style and drawing of anatomical details and in the use of accessory colors, incisions, etc.