Greek, Roman and Byzantine Pottery at Ilion (Troia):
Sebastian Heath and Billur Tekkök, Editors
Geometric to Archaic Gray Wares
Please note that this is a public draft of work in progress
Vessels fired to gray in a reducing environment represent a continuous tradition of ceramic production extending from the Bronze Age into the Iron Age and archaic period. It is probable that many gray ware vessels are from local workshops. The chronology and comparanda for these products are discussed in .
1. Protogeometric Gray Ware Cup
P. H. .037. Est. diam. rim .12 (1/8 preserved). Th. .002.
D09.3053:3. Single rim sherd. Gray (Gley 1 4/N) fabric and brown (5YR 4/4) layers; fine with some white inclusions and mica.
First published as no. 8 with references; see the same for stratigraphic context. The context is dated to ca. BC 1025-950.
2. Late Protogeometric Gray Ware Cup
P. H. .033. Est. diam. rim .12 (1/8 preserved). Th. .003.
D09.3053:3. Single rim sherd. Green/gray (2.5Y 6/2) fabric, fairly fine with white inclusions, mica. Dark gray (Gley 1 3/N) paint on interior and exterior surfaces.
First published as no. 30; see the same for stratigraphic context. The context is dated to ca. BC 950-800.
Aslan, Carolyn Chabot. 2002.
“Ilion before Alexander: Protogeometric, Geometric and Archaic Pottery from D9,” Studia Troica 12: 81-130.
