Lydian jug (?) with gold wash
- Date
- Context: 9th to 6th c BC, Lydian
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- P60.174
- Material
- Ceramic
- Object Type
- Pottery
- Pottery Shape
- Jug
- Pottery Ware
- Lydian Painted
- Pottery Attribution
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- PC
- Trench
- PC
- Locus
- PC Zone 2
- B-Grid Coordinates
- *87.7
- Findspot
- Zone 2 test pit *87.70
- Description
Small fragment of shoulder and trace of the turn to neck of jug. At right, a streaky broad band divides two reserved panels. To left of band, a border in stronger dark red color at top, bottom, and side of the panel with concentric circles. At top of panel, a second horizontal line below the top border, with short vertical strokes and a blob between the two lines. Interior ribbed. Exterior surface covered with a micaceous gold wash.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.058, W. 0.037, Th. 0.003–0.006.
- Comments
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Author
- NHR