Greek, Roman and Byzantine Pottery at Ilion (Troia):
Sebastian Heath and Billur Tekkök, Editors
Geometric to Archaic Finewares, including Attic Black-Figure
Please note that this is a public draft of work in progress
introduction - bibliography
The following catalog is an incomplete representation of the sources of decorated finewares available at Troy from the Geometric to Archaic periods. It does not include the locally produced "G2/3" ware which appears separately. As with many contemporaneous sites, the diversity of archaic sources, including Corinthian and Aegean vessels, increasingly gives way to the growing Attic presence in the regional market for fine tablewares. The ceramics of this period are under study by C. Aslan, with results of this work already published in Aslan 2002.
1. Late Protogeometric/Early Geometric Lekythos
P. H. .145. Th. .009-.012.
D09.3040:6. Several sections of joining body fragments and handle stub. Slightly worn. Upper and lower registers have triangles filled with uneven diagonal lines with occasional crossing lines. The triangles are fringed with dots; the middle section has horizontal bands. Matte black paint (Gley 2 3/5PB) on tan ground (10YR 7/4). Fabric: tan (7.5YR 7/4), white and black inclusions, some mica.
First published as Aslan 2002 no. 20 with references; see the same for stratigraphic context.
Line drawing of a ceramic vessel profile
2. East Greek Geometric Bowl Rim
K13.0029:1. SC01-1g. Two joining sherds. Lozenge in metope field. Join is to K13.0109.
GGP, plate 61. East Greek workshops continued to produce bowl with geometric decoration into the 7th century. This particular motif appears on 'bird bowls', including those from north Ionian workshops (eg. Boardman 2001:fig. 41); for discussion of the workshops producing the form see Walter-Karydi 1973, pp. 9-10.
Ancient pottery fragment with geometric black painted decoration on buff-colored ceramic, featuring nested angular patterns including diamonds and crosshatching in a bold linear style.
3. Archaic Bowl (c. early 6th century BC)
P. H. .033. Est. diam. rim 24. Th. .005.
D09.2916:5. Red (10R 4/8) bands and wavy lines on a pink/orange background (2.5YR 7/6) on both the interior and exterior. Fabric: pink with a lighter core (2.5YR 6/6), a few small black inclusions, a little mica.
First published as Aslan 2002 no. 142 with references; see the same for stratigraphic context.
Line drawing of a ceramic vessel profile
4. Wild Goat Style Plate or Stemmed Dish (c. 650-550 BC)
P. H. .25. Est. diam. rim 25. Th. .007.
D09.2902:1. Four joining pieces. Worn paint. Upper register has a ray design and part of a medallion. Middle register has squares alternating with dots. Center has floral decoration. Brown (2.5YR N/4) and red paint (10R 4/6) on interior. Exterior has orange bands (2.5YR 6/8). Fabric: orange/brown (5YR 6/6), some white and gray inclusions, mica. Aslan 2002 Type 1b.
First published as Aslan 2002 no. 131 with references; see the same for stratigraphic context.
Line drawing of a ceramic vessel profile
5. East Greek Wild-Goat Style Plate (7th to 6th Century BC)
D09.1904:1. SC01-3a. Rim of plate. Back of deer or goat with various ornaments. Brown and maroon on tan ground.
Ancient pottery fragment with dark brown and cream colored decoration depicting geometric patterns and a stylized figure or animal motif on a light background.
6. East Greek Wild-Goat Style Dish (7th to 6th Century BC)
z07.0106:11. SC01-3b. Dish body fragment. Head of a grazing goat, segmented triangles.
Ancient pottery fragment with black painted decoration on buff-colored ceramic, featuring geometric patterns including parallel lines and triangular or fan-like motifs on the angular broken piece.
7. East Greek Wild-Goat Style Jug (7th to 6th Century BC)
z06/07.0211:2. SC01-3c. Body fragment of jug. Goat or deer and possible rosette. Dark brown on tan ground.
Ancient pottery fragment with pinkish-tan clay body featuring black painted decorative patterns, including curved lines and geometric designs on its weathered surface.
8. East Greek Wild-Goat Style Body Fragment (7th to 6th Century BC)
D09.0104:1. SC01-3d. Single body fragment. Interlocking triangles. Dark brown on tan ground.
Ancient pottery fragment with dark geometric triangular patterns painted on cream-colored ceramic surface, showing decorative border design typical of archaeological pottery sherds.
9. East Greek Wild-Goat Style Dish Body Fragment (7th to 6th Century BC)
z07.0106:12. SC01-3e. Single body sherd of dish. Stylized floral ornament. Dark brown and maroon on tan ground.
Ancient pottery fragment with geometric decoration in dark brown/black paint on buff-colored ceramic, featuring radiating lines and curved patterns in a fan or shell-like motif.
10. East Greek Eye Cup Rim (6th Century BC)
D09.2408:2. SC01-6d. Single sherd. Beige fabric with tiny voids and occasional white inclusions. Eye partially extent, rays at left.
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11. Corinthian Jug Fragment (Late Seventh to Early Sixth Century BC)
Th. .006. L. .051. W. .07.
D09.0163:4. SC01-5c. Single sherd. Pale fabric. Black paint on plain ground, incised lines. Animal facing left with head down. Rossette and dots.
Ancient pottery fragment with a conical or triangular shape, decorated with black geometric patterns and figural designs on a cream or tan ceramic surface.
12. Unclassified Black-Figure Skyphos (early 6th century BC)
Th. .002.
D09.2908:18. Eight body sherds in two joining groups. Pink/orange (2.5YR 6/6) fabric with no visiable inclusions. Decoration shows the feet and part of the body of one figure, probably a siren and the paw of another figure, most likely a panther. Radial petal decoration in the bottom register. Black paint (7.5YR 3/2) with added purple (10R 4/4) on an orange ground (7.5YR 6/6). Interior has streak brown/black paint.
First published as Aslan 2002 no. 166; see this for parallels and stratigraphic context.
Three fragments of ancient Greek pottery with black-figure decoration on a terracotta background, featuring geometric patterns including vertical lines and floral motifs, displayed against a blue surface with a measurement scale.
13. Black-Figure Kotyle Profile, Swan Group (6th century BC)
H. .056. Est. diam. rim .08 (1/5 preserved). Est. diam. base .04 (1/4 preserved). Th. .006.
A08/09.0019:1. SC01-4l. Two joining sherds preserve profile and start of handle. Very fine, reddish fabric with no visible inclusions. Flaring ring foot, horizontal handle just under rim. Black paint on plain ground. At left, head and body of swan partially extant; at right, rear and legs of swan. Vertical drops below rim. Interior thinly slipped in black.
Cf. Troy IV, fig. 298, nos. 1-5 and 7-18.
Ancient Greek pottery fragment showing black-figure decoration depicting a bird, likely a swan or waterfowl, painted on terracotta with distinctive curved neck and detailed wing markings.
14. Black-Figure Cup Base, Swan Group (6th century BC)
P. H. .035. Est. diam. base .042 (1/4 preserved). Th. .0036.
A08/09.0011:1. Single sherd with partial base and lower wall. Fine, reddish fabric with no visible inclusions. Low, flaring ring foot. Black paint on plain ground. Forepart of swan facing right visible at left, rear of another at right; birds are separated by three dots, two of which are streaked.
Cf. Troy IV, fig. 298.
Ancient pottery fragment with orange-red clay showing black painted decorative designs, including curved lines and geometric patterns on what appears to be part of a vessel's body or rim.
15. Black-Figure Cup Base, Swan Group (6th century BC)
P. H. .036. Est. diam. base .036 (entire preserved). Th. .002.
D09.2672:1. SC01-4k. Single sherd with complete base and lower wall. Fine, reddish fabric with no visible inclusions. Low, flaring ring foot. Black paint over plain ground on exterior. Lower part of three swans facing right extant. Birds are separated by vertical stacks of short, diagonal lines. Extant interior wall thinly slipped in black.
Cf. Troy IV, fig. 298.
Ancient pottery fragment showing part of a decorated vessel, likely terracotta, featuring painted designs including what appears to be a wing motif and dark decorative bands or patterns on a light-colored surface.
16. Black-Figure Cup Base, Swan Group (6th century BC)
P. H. .03. Est. diam. base .042 (1/4 preserved). Th. .0032.
D09.2672:2. SC01-4i. Single sherd with partial base and lower wall. Fine, reddish fabric with no visible inclusions. Low, flaring ring foot. Black paint over plain ground on exterior. Overlapping hanging arcs in vegetal motif. Extant interior wall slipped in black, interior floor is reserved.
Cf. Troy IV, fig. 298.
Ancient terracotta pottery vessel viewed from above, showing a circular opening with visible maker's marks or inscriptions on the interior rim, with broken fragmentary walls surrounding the base.
17. Attic Black-Figure Plate Fragment (525-500 BC)
Th. .0064. L. .039. W. .054.
z06/07.0221:1. SC01-6m. Single sherd. Interior: Head of youth right with incised detail, fillet in added purple. Two dots at left. Two concentric circles at base of wall. Exterior: Extant surface black slip with reserved band.
Ancient pottery fragment (sherd) in terracotta with black-figure decoration depicting a profile of a human face with distinctive features including an eye and hair details.
18. Black-Figure Lid Fragment (6th century BC)
Th. .0048. L. .038. W. .041.
z07.0005:2. SC01-6b. Single sherd. Partially extant, draped figure running to right. Interior slipped black with single band of thinner slip extant.
Ancient pottery fragment showing a black-painted human leg on an orange/terracotta background, likely from a Greek vase depicting a figure scene.
General Bibliography
Aslan, Carolyn Chabot. 2002. “Ilion before Alexander: Protogeometric, Geometric and Archaic Pottery from D9,” Studia Troica 12: 81-130.
Blegen, Carl, Cedric Boulter, John Caskey and Marion Rawson. 1958. Troy IV. Settlements VIIa, VIIb, and VIII. Princeton. [worldcat.org]
Coldstream, J.N.. 1968. Greek Geometric Pottery: A Survey of Ten Local Styles and Their Chronology. London. [worldcat.org]
Cook, Robert. 1960. Greek Painted Pottery. London. [worldcat.org]
Dupont, Pierre. 1983. “Classification et détermination de provenance des céramiques grecques orientales archaiques d'Istros,” Dacia 27: 19-43.
Lemos, Anna. 1991. Archaic Pottery of Chios: the Decorated Styles Oxford University Committee for Archaeology 30. Oxford. [worldcat.org]
Schaus, Gerald. 1992. “Archaic imported fine wares from the acropolis, Mytilene,” Hesperia 61: 355-374. [online]
Walter-Karydi, Elena. 1973. Samische Gefässe des 6. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. Samos 6.1. Bonn. [worldcat.org]
Related Resources for Catalog
(skos:related) http://atlantides.org/batlas/corinthus-58-d2
(skos:related) http://atlantides.org/batlas/athenae-59-b3
These links provide well-known identifiers for concepts appearing in this catalog.