Greek, Roman and Byzantine Pottery at Ilion (Troia): Classical to Hellenistic Regional Finewares

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

Sebastian Heath and Billur Tekkök, Editors

Classical to Hellenistic Regional Finewares

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

The following catalog list a small selection of the black-slipped finewares common in Classical and Hellenistic levels at Ilion.

1. Regional Black-Glaze Bolsal (late 4th century BC)

P. H. .018. Est. diam. base .065 (1/4 preserved). Th. .003.

D09.2896:10. Two joining sherds, foot and lower wall. Clean, bright, light pinkish brown fabric (10R 6/8). Mottled red-black slip on interior and exterior, underside reserved. At right in photograph.

First published as no. 50; see the same for stratigraphic context.

2. Regional Black-Glaze Fishplate (BC 300-275)

P. H. .018. Est. diam. rim .38 (1/5 preserved). Th. .008.

D09.1469:5. SC03-3a. Two joining sherds. Gray fabric, dark gray slip. Drooping rim. Incised band at turning of rim.

Cf. , A41.

3. Regional Fish Plate (before 225 BC)

Est. diam. rim .18.

L04.0346:1. Single rim sherd. Deep groove under the rim where it joins to the body. Fabric pinkish buff, dense, hard fired. Glaze greenish black mottled interior, flakes off in patches.

First published as no. 16; see the same for stratigraphic context.

4. Regional Fish Plate (ca. 225 BC)

Est. diam. rim .20.

L04.0316:5. Single body fragment, no joins. Body sags. Red slipped, slipped mottled into green on interior side. Frabic pinkish buff, slip pinkish red (between 10R 5/6 and 5/8). Slip flakes off in patches. Hard-fired, compact clay.

First published as no. 17, with citations; see the same for stratigraphic context.

5. Regional Fish Plate, Banded (ca. 225 BC)

Est. diam. rim .20.

K-L04.0085:13. Single fragment, rim partially broken. Black glaze banded. Fabric orange buff (5YR 7/6), underside not slipped.

First published as no. 18, with citations; see the same for stratigraphic context.

6. Regional Fish Plate Base (ca. 225 BC)

Est. diam. base .10.

y05.0019:11. Single base sherd, foot partially broken. Deep groove around depression. Black-glazed. Fabric over-fired to cream with hues of light pink.

First published as no. 1, with citations; see the same for stratigraphic context.

7. Regional Fish Plate Base, Banded (ca. 225 BC)

Est. diam. base .078.

K-L04.0085:8. Single base sherd. Deep groove around depression under the base where it is attached to the foot. Red slip. Fabric pinkish buff, dense, hard-fired. Slip partially flaked off.

First published as no. 19, with citations; see the same for stratigraphic context.