Greek, Roman and Byzantine Pottery at Ilion (Troia): Attic Black-Glaze

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Pottery at Ilion (Troia):

Sebastian Heath and Billur Tekkök, Editors

Attic Black-Glaze

Please note that this is a public draft of work in progress

1. Attic Black-Glaze Small Bowl Profile (BC 475-425)

D09.0745:2. SC03-2m. Full profile preserved. Black glaze on all surfaces.

cf. Pl. 34 no. 941, Pl. 33 no. 845.

Ancient ceramic bowl with black glaze, showing significant wear and deterioration with exposed light-colored clay body visible through damaged areas on rim and base.

2. Attic Black-Glaze Bowl Rim (BC 410-380)

z07.0007:14. SC03-2r. Single rim sherd. Black glaze on all surfaces.

cf. Pl. 32, no. 803, 794.

Ancient pottery fragment with curved black-glazed surface and terra cotta backing, showing wear and small holes, likely part of a vessel's rim or body.

3. Attic Black-Glaze Hydria Fragment (BC 375-350)

D09.1841:1. SC04-1a. Two joining body sherds. Black glaze on all surfaces. Horizontal garland in raised lines on exterior.

239, pl. 3.

A black ceramic fragment or plaque with decorative golden-brown leaf or branch motif painted across its surface, showing irregular edges suggesting it may be a broken piece.

4. Attic Black-Glaze Bolsal (350-300 BC)

P. H. .018. Est. diam. base .084 (4/5 preserved). Th. .004.

D09.2876:11. Three joining sherds, partially preserve foot and outer edge of floor. Attic clay, thick slightly lustrous black slip on interior and exterior. Scraped groove with miltos on interior face of foot. Groove on base of exterior wall. Two concentric rouletted circles on interior floor. At left in photograph.

First published as no. 51; see the same for stratigraphic context. no. 169, fig 13, pl 142.

Two fragments of Roman terracotta pottery with curved shapes and reddish-brown coloring, displayed with an identification label numbered D3-34-11 & 35-8 (1). The larger piece shows a pronounced curved arch form while the smaller fragment appears to be a rim or vessel section.

Sparkes, Brian and Lucy Talcott. 1970. The Athenian Agora, Volume XII: Black and plain pottery of the 6th, 5th and 4th centuries B.C.. Princeton. [worldcat.org]