Büyükbelen 80/30/81 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Büyükbelen 80/30/81

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Context Information

Site Name

Büyükbelen

Date

7th-6th century BCE

Site Type

City

Country/Region

Turkey/Aegean

Period

Iron Age III

Archaeological Context

found in sarchophagus

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Vessel Details

Shape

Pyxis

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Reddish yellow (5YR 6/6)

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Cosmetic/Toilette/Medicine

Surface treatment

Reddish black (10R 2.5/1) and red (10R 4/8)

Manufacturing Technique

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Firing

Fully fired

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Büyükbelen 80/30/81

Pyxis

Büyükbelen

7th-6th century BCE

Iron Age III

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Anatolian Lydian-style wares

7th-6th c. BCE

Iron Age III

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

R. Gül Gürtekin-Demir. "Provincial production of Lydian painted pottery" in Anatolian Iron Ages 6, The Proceedings of the Sixth Anatolian Iron Ages Colloquium Held at Eskişehir, 16-20 August 2004, ed(s). A. Çilingiroğlu, A. Sagona. Ancient Near Eastern Studies Supplement 20. Leuven: Peeters, 2007, 47-77 , Figure 2.3, Page 54.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

The pyxis does not have a direct parallel in Sardis marbled wares but usually are produced in local bichrome and Ephesian ware styles (Gürtekin Demir 2007, 51).