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This area allows you to search for and learn about artifacts published by the Sardis Expedition. Currently (2020) the database consists of artifacts in the exhibition and catalog “The Lydians and Their World” (Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, Istanbul, 2010); Judith Schaeffer, Nancy Hirschland Ramage, and Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr., Sardis M10: Corinthian, Attic, and Lakonian Pottery; Jane Evans, Sardis M13: Coins from the Excavations at Sardis: Their Archaeological and Economic Contexts; Georg Petzl, Sardis M14: Greek and Latin Inscriptions, Part II: Finds from 1958 to 2017; G.M.A. Hanfmann ve N.H. Ramage, Sardis R2: Sculpture from Sardis: The Finds through 1975; and A. Ramage, N.H. Ramage, ve Gül Gürtekin-Demir, Sardis R8: Ordinary Lydians at Home: The Lydian Trenches of the House of Bronzes and Pactolus Cliff at Sardis. In coming years we intend to add objects from other Sardis Reports and Monographs.

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  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragments
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 13

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably early in MPC-II. Five fragments of a linear kotyle, four joined. The kotyle is preserved from the lip to near the foot. Exterior: a single horizontal line of glaze on the handle. At the top of the rim, a single worn horizontal line frames th...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 14

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably early in MPC-II. Half of a handle and a small part of the rim. Exterior: two lines, beginning on the root of the handle, merge to form one thin line on the handle proper. On the upper line, the glaze is partially preserved; on the lower, it ...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 15

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably early in MPC-II. Fragment of the rim and upper body, with one handle stub remaining. Exterior: two horizontal lines near the rim. On the handle stub, two thin horizontal lines (beginning where the handle joins the body) merge to form a singl...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 16

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. A handle with a small part of the surrounding rim and upper body. Exterior: a single, thick horizontal line of glaze on the handle extends across the first vertical bar of the frieze area. Two horizontal lines decorate the rim. Porti...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 17

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. A handle with part of the rim and upper body. Exterior: a single thick line of glaze on the handle. Two horizontal lines at the top of the rim. The top line is thicker than the one below it. A series of seven vertical lines remains i...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 18

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. Two joining fragments, including the handle and part of the rim and upper body. Exterior: a thick horizontal line appears on the upper part of the handle; two horizontal lines decorate the rim; five horizontal lines remain on the upp...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 19

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. Two joined fragments of a small kotyle reaching from the bottom of the handle frieze to near the foot. Exterior: the lower ends of the two vertical lines preserved in the handle zone cross over the first of fourteen horizontal lines ...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragments
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 20

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    MPC-II. Nine fragments, five joined, of a linear kotyle preserved from the lip to near the foot. Exterior: two horizontal lines at the rim. A series of vertical bars (fourteen preserved) in the frieze to the right of the two remaining handle stubs. T...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragments
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 21

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. Eight fragments, four of them joined, from a nearly complete kotyle. One of the handles is preserved, the other is broken at the stump. The foot is missing. One fragment is burned. A wall fragment (P63.635B:5859) and a handle (P63.63...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 22

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. Rim fragment. Exterior: two thin horizontal lines near the rim. Three tight sigmas, facing to right, are preserved in the handle zone. These are flanked by four vertical bars with hooks on the bottom. Three horizontal lines remain on...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 23

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. Rim fragment. Exterior: two horizontal lines at the rim. Six tight sigmas, facing to left, remain in the handle frieze. Two horizontal lines are preserved below. Interior: a single unbroken band of reserve at the lip; otherwise glaze...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Kotyle
    Middle Protocorinthian Kotyle

    M10 Cat. Cor 24

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-650 BC (Lydian)

    Probably MPC-II. Nearly half of the foot and a small part of the body. Exterior: the bases of two rays are placed close together. At the juncture of the foot and body is a thin reserved line followed by a line of glaze. A reserved band appears on the...

  • Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Middle Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 25

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 670-630 BC (Lydian)

    Late in MPC or early in LPC. Rim fragment. Exterior: two thin horizontal lines preserved at the lip. Ten sigmas facing left in the handle zone, eight fully preserved. The six thin horizontal lines on the upper body are unevenly spaced. Interior: a th...

  • Late Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Late Protocorinthian Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 26

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably early in LPC. Rim fragment. Exterior: two horizontal lines near the edge of the rim; a series of ten sigma-shaped wiggles in the handle zone; and horizontal lines (four preserved) on the upper body. A smudge of glaze appears above the wiggle...

  • Late Protocorinthian Round Pyxis Fragment
    Late Protocorinthian Round Pyxis Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 27

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably LPC. Fragment of an offset rim and handle. Exterior: remains of linear decoration in the handle zone; two vertical lines near the rim. Glaze: almost entirely vanished. Clay: fairly fine. Beige. Munsell no. 10 YR 7/3 (very pale brown).

    Accordi...

  • Lower Portion of a Late Protocorinthian Oinochoe
    Lower Portion of a Late Protocorinthian Oinochoe

    M10 Cat. Cor 28

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably LPC. The lower portion of the body and the foot of what was probably an oinochoe with linear decoration, restored from joining pieces. Exterior: seven thin horizontal lines appear on the belly, followed by three glazed bands of varying width...

  • Lower Portion of a Late Protocorinthian Oinochoe or Ovoid Aryballos
    Lower Portion of a Late Protocorinthian Oinochoe or Ovoid Aryballos

    M10 Cat. Cor 29

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably LPC. Lower portion of what may be either a small oinochoe or an oversized aryballos. Three wide bands of glaze on the body and a glazed foot. Glaze: almost entirely vanished. Clay: fine, smooth, and hard. Yellow-buff. Munsell no. 10 YR 7/4 (...

  • Lower Portion of a Late Protocorinthian Oinochoe
    Lower Portion of a Late Protocorinthian Oinochoe

    M10 Cat. Cor 30

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably LPC. Lower portion of a small vessel, possibly a small or miniature oinochoe. A band of glaze with broad lines of added red appears near the break; below are three thin lines of dilute glaze. Eight rays of varying thickness and length, their...

  • Late Protocorinthian Glazed Kotyle Fragment
    Late Protocorinthian Glazed Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 31

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably LPC. A large portion of the kotyle is preserved, from the lip to just above the foot. Solid glaze from the lip to the rays with thin bands of added color: two at the base of the handle zone, one white and one red; one white above the rays. T...

  • Late Protocorinthian Phiale or Plate Fragment
    Late Protocorinthian Phiale or Plate Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 32

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    A fragment of what was probably a miniature phiale or a plate with an animal frieze. It is decorated on both sides in black-polychrome technique. Exterior: the curved ends of five incised tongues radiate from the center, with added color alternating ...

  • Late Protocorinthian Aryballos Fragment
    Late Protocorinthian Aryballos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 33

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Fragment from the shoulder and upper body. In the shoulder frieze, a hound (lower neck, front quarters, and belly preserved) coursing to left. His front foot rests on a band of black glaze marked by a line of added white. Below the hound's belly is a...

  • Late Protocorinthian Alabastron Fragment
    Late Protocorinthian Alabastron Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 34

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Small fragment of convex wall, possibly from an alabastron. Scale pattern in black-polychrome technique covers the entire fragment. Portions of five registers remain. The scales increase in size and complexity from the top to the bottom: three rows o...

  • Fragment of a Late Protocorinthian Vessel of Uncertain Shape
    Fragment of a Late Protocorinthian Vessel of Uncertain Shape

    M10 Cat. Cor 35

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably LPC. Small wall fragment. Scale pattern, with portions of seven registers remaining. The pattern alternates rows of scales with wide borders and those with narrow borders. The wide borders are outlined by two sets of parallel incisions. The ...

  • Fragment of a Late Protocorinthian Vessel of Uncertain Shape
    Fragment of a Late Protocorinthian Vessel of Uncertain Shape

    M10 Cat. Cor 36

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Probably LPC. Tiny wall fragment. A scale pattern with portions of three registers remaining. The pattern alternates rows of black scales with wide borders and those with narrow borders. The wide borders have two parallel incisions marking the outer ...

  • Late Protocorinthian Kotyle Fragment
    Late Protocorinthian Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 37

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 650-630 BC. (Lydian)

    Wall fragment. Exterior: scale pattern, with portions of seven rows remaining. The scales alternate rows of black scales with wide borders created by two sets of parallel incisions, and red scales with narrow black borders created by a single set of ...