Gordion.5786 P2161 CM | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Gordion.5786 P2161 CM

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Context Information

Site Name

Gordion

Date

c. 6th-5th BCE

Site Type

City

Country/Region

Turkey/Central

Period

Achaemenid Persian

Archaeological Context

North central trench A11, Building H, clay

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Vessel Details

Shape

Lekythos

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Clay reddish yellow (5 YR 6/6).

Measurements (cms)

L: 0.046; W: 0.076

Functional Category

Cosmetic/Toilette/Medicine

Surface treatment

Decoration black to reddish yellow (5 YR 2.5/1-6/8). Vertically marbled.

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Gordion.5786 P2161 CM

Lekythos

Gordion

c. 6th-5th BCE

Achaemenid Persian

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Lydian Painted Ware - Marbled

6th-5th Centuries BCE

Archaic, 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 130, Plate 53.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

Marbling glazed. Body fragment.