The Corinthian, Attic, and Lakonian pottery from Sardis

248 Pages·1997·105.39 MB·English

by  Judith Snyder Schaeffer

Monograph 10
THE CORINTHIAN, ATTIC, AND
LAKONIAN POTTERY FROM SARDIS
Archaeological Exploration of Sardis
Sponsored by
The Harvard University Art Museums
Cornell University
The Corning Museum of Glass
The American Schools of Oriental Research
Editors
Andrew Ramage
Jane Ayer Scott
Katherine Kiefer
Monograph 10
THE CORINTHIAN, ATTIC, AND
LAKONIAN POTTERY FROM SARDIS
Judith Snyder Schaeffer, Nancy H. Ramage,
and Crawford H. Greenewalt, Jr.
Harvard University Press
Cambridge, Massachusetts
London, England 1997
Volumes in this Series
Reports
1. A Survey ofSardis and the Major Monuments outside the City
Walls, by George M. A. Hanfmann and Jane C. Wald-
baum (1975)
2. Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975, by George
M. A. Hanfmann and Nancy H. Ramage (1978)
3. The Bath-Gymnasium Complex at Sardis, by Fikret K. Yegiil
(1986)
Monographs
1. Byzantine Coins, by George E. Bates (1971)
2. Ancient Literary Sources on Sardis, by John G. Pedley (1972)
3. Neue epichorische Schriftzeugnisse aus Sardis, by Roberto
Gusmani (1975)
4. Byzantine and Turkish Sardis, by Clive Foss (1976)
5. Lydian Houses and Architectural Terracottas, by Andrew
Ramage (1978)
6. Ancient and Byzantine Glass from Sardis, by Axel von
Saldern (1980), published jointly as A Corning Museum
of Glass Monograph
7. Greek, Roman, and Islamic Coins from Sardis, by T. V. Buttrey,
Ann Johnston, Kenneth M. MacKenzie, and Michael L.
Bates (1981)
8. Metalwork from Sardis: The Finds through 1974, by Jane C.
Waldbaum (1983)
9. The Byzantine Shops at Sardis, by J. Stephens Crawford
(1990)
10. The Corinthian, Attic, and Lakonian Pottery from Sardis, by
Judith Snyder Schaeffer, Nancy H. Ramage, and
Crawford H. Greenewalt, Jr. (1997)
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Schaeffer, Judith Snyder, 1937-
The Corinthian, Attic, and Lakonian Pottery from Sardis /
Judith Snyder Schaeffer, Nancy H. Ramage, and Crawford H. Greenewalt, Jr.
p. cm. - (Monograph: 10)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-674-17160-8 (hardcover)
I. Pottery, Greek-Turkey-Sardis (Extinct city)-Catalogs.
2. Sardis (Extinct city)-Catalogs. 3. Excavations (Archaeology)-Turkey-Sardis
(Extinct city). I. Ramage, Nancy H., 1942- II. Greenewalt, Crawford H.
(Crawford Hallock), 1937- III. Title. IV. Series: Monograph (Archaeological
Exploration of Sardis (1958- )); 10.
DS156.S3S33 1997
939'.22-dc21 97-5660
CONTENTS
EDITOR'S PREFACE ix
AUTHORS' PREFACE xiii
ABBREVIATIONS xv
I THE CORINTHIAN POTTERY
by Judith Snyder Schaeffer 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Chronology 4
Distribution of the Finds at Sardis 5
Stratigraphy 5
Shapes 7
Kotylai with Linear Decoration 8
CATALOGUE 16
Use of the Catalogue 16
Corinthian Geometric: Cor 1-Cor 3 17
Early Protocorinthian: Cor 4-Cor 9 20
Middle Protocorinthian: Cor 10-Cor 25 22
Late Protocorinthian: Cor 26-Cor 51 27
Transitional: Cor 52-Cor 79 33
Early Corinthian: Cor 80-Cor 114 40
Middle Corinthian: Cor 115-Cor 138 50
Late Corinthian: Cor 139-Cor 143 57
Corinthianizing: Cor 144-Cor 148 58
APPENDIX: Corinthian Pottery from Sardis
Found by the Butler Expedition 61
II THE ATTIC POTTERY
by Nancy H. Ramage 63
INTRODUCTION 65
Imports and Trade Relations 65
The Painters 68
Condition, Findspots, and Stratigraphy 69
vi CONTENTS
Graffiti and Dipinti 71
Shapes 71
Reuse of Attic Fragments 72
CATALOGUE 74
Use of the Catalogue 74
ATTIC BLACK FIGURE 74
Amphorai: Att 1-Att 17 74
Hydria: Att 18 76
Olpai: Att 19-Att 20 77
Lekythoi: Att 21-Att 34 77
Dinoi: Att 35-Att 39 79
Column-kraters: Att 40-Att 43 80
Lekanides: Att 44-Att 45 81
Cups: Att 46-Att 78 81
Skyphoi: Att 79-Att 87 87
Plate: Att 88 89
Indeterminable Shapes: Att 89-Att 90 89
ATTIC BLACK PATTERN 89
Floral Band Cups: Att 91-Att 107 89
ATTIC RED FIGURE 91
Pelike: Att 108 91
Oinochoe (?): Att 109 91
Lekythoi: Att 110-Att 112 91
Askoi: Att 113-114 92
Head Vases: Att 115-Att 116 92
Closed Shape: Att 117 92
Kraters: Att 118-Att 123 92
Lekanides: Att 124-Att 125 93
Cups: Att 126-Att 129 94
Skyphoi: Att 130-Att 135 94
Fish-plate: Att 136 95
ATTIC BLACK GLAZE 95
Amphorai: Att 137-Att 139 95
Hydriai or Other Large,
Closed Vessels: Att 140-Att 143 95
Oinochoai (?): Att 144-Att 148 95
Mug: Att 149 96
Lekythoi: Att 150-Att 157 96
Amphoriskoi: Att 158-Att 160 96
Kraters: Att 161-Att 166 96
Lekanides: Att 167-Att 170 97