Gordion.3354 P1158 CM | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Gordion.3354 P1158 CM

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Context Information

Site Name

Gordion

Date

c. 547-333 BCE

Site Type

City

Country/Region

Turkey/Central

Period

Achaemenid Persian

Archaeological Context

Northeast 1, west section Level 2B

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Vessel Details

Shape

Lydion

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Clay yellowish red (5 YR 5/8).

Measurements (cms)

D (base): 0.031; H: 0.093

Functional Category

Cosmetic/Toilette/Medicine

Surface treatment

Decoration black to yellowish red (5YR 2.5/1-5/8) over creamy-white slip. Lower part of the body and foot plain painted; narrow bands on the belly.

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

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Vessel Images 2

Gordion.3354 P1158 CM

Lydion

Gordion

c. 547-333 BCE

Achaemenid Persian

Gordion.3354 P1158 CM

Lydion

Gordion

c. 547-333 BCE

Achaemenid Persian

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Lydian Painted Ware - Streaky/Banded/Waveline

7th-4th c. BCE

Iron Age III, Achaemenid Persian

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

Gürtekin-Demir, R. Gül Lydian Painted Pottery Abroad: The Gordion Excavations 1950-1973. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021 , Page 144, Plate 29, 109.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

Banded. Rim and neck missing. Globular belly (slightly elongated); conical foot.