The Piet de Jong Watercolors
Finds from the Neolithic "Cave"
In his 1975 Hesperia article, John L. (“Jack”) Caskey publishes the finds from the so-called “cave” on the Tsoungiza hill that Carl W. Blegen’s team excavated in 1925 and 1926-1927. He continues that his article essentially publishes Blegen’s own unpublished manuscript, and Caskey adds numerous illustrations, including those from “eight sheets of watercolors by Piet de Jong” (Caskey 1975, 253). But aside from one vessel – N-017 – none are in color. Presented below are the other extant watercolors, including both unpublished ones and also those that were cut apart and pasted on the plates for the article (click on an image for both a larger view and the metadata associated with each one).
Watercolor of Red Ware Sherd (unpublished)
Watercolor of Red Ware Sherd (unpublished)
Watercolor of Red Ware Deep Bowl (N-009)
Watercolor of Red Ware Sherd (unpublished)
Watercolor of Patterned Ware Askoid Jug (N-008)
Watercolor of Patterened Ware Sherds (unpublished)
Watercolor of Black Ware Bowls (N-003, N-010)
Watercolor of Decorated Black Ware sherds
Watercolor of Patterned Ware Sherds (includes N-019)
Watercolor of Miscellaneous Objects of Stone and Terracotta
Finds from the Rawson Deposit
Signe Barfoed, in both her 2009 MA thesis and her 2017 Hesperia article, publishes the finds from what she labels the "Rawson Deposit" that was excavated in 1925. She includes the Piet de Jong watercolors that remain extant, and they are presented here as well (click on an image for both a larger view and the metadata associated with each one).
Watercolor of mid to late 5th century Skyphos (N-105)
Watercolor of mid to late 5th century Kotyle (N-107)
Watercolor of early 5th century Skyphos (N-110)
Watercolor of Kotyle (N-111) from the last quarter of the 5th century
Watercolor of late 6th century Kotyle (N-115)
Watercolor of Kotyle (N-118) from the second quarter of the 6th century
Watercolor of 6th century Kotyle (N-123)
Watercolor of Kotyle (N-128) from the late 6th to the second quarter of the 5th century
Watercolor of Kotyle (N-137) from the late 6th to the early 5th century
Watercolor of Kotyle (N-140) from the late 6th to the early 5th century
Watercolor of early 5th century Kylix (N-215)
Drawing of Profile of early 5th century Kylix (N-215)
Drawing of Interiors of Skyphoi/Kotylai with Red and Black Indicated
Watercolor of Minature Trifoil Oinochoe (N-311) possibly from the beginning of the 5th century
Watercolor of Miniature Oinochoe (N-329) from c. 600-575
Watercolor of Miniature Two-Handled Jug (N-332) from the second half of 6th to early 5th c.
Watercolor of Kotyle (N-371) from unknown date
Watercolor of Miniature Amphora (N-433) from the beginning of the 5th century