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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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  • Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Pyxis Lid
    Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Pyxis Lid

    M10 Cat. Cor 64

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-615 BC (Lydian)

    Late TR. A large portion of a pyxis lid, including a section of the rim. Exterior: the top is glazed except for two reserved lines separated by a glazed line at the edge. A series of tongues radiates outward from the center to the edge of the rim, wi...

  • Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Round Pyxis
    Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Round Pyxis

    M10 Cat. Cor 65

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-615 BC (Lydian)

    Probably TR. Rim fragment. Indentation at the top. Scale pattern in black-polychrome technique with added white and red. At the top, the broken edge shows the remains of a line of black glaze, followed by a reserved area in the indentation. Four regi...

  • Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Alabastron
    Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Alabastron

    M10 Cat. Cor 66

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-615 BC (Lydian)

    Probably TR. Wall fragment. A scale pattern covers the entire fragment. Portions of six registers remain. The pattern alternates rows of black-glaze scales and rows of scales with added red. All of the scales have narrow borders created by two parall...

  • Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Vessel of Uncertain Shape
    Fragment of a Corinthian Transitional Vessel of Uncertain Shape

    M10 Cat. Cor 67

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. A large fragment, probably from the shoulder. Exterior: scale pattern. Most of the fragment is covered by shiny black glaze, but at the bottom are three registers of scales with portions of six scales preserved. The pattern...

  • Corinthian Transitional Alabastron
    Corinthian Transitional Alabastron

    M10 Cat. Cor 68

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Complete and in good condition. There are three concentric circles around the mouth, a single line of glaze on the side of the lip, four horizontal strokes on the handle, and long irregular tongues on the neck. On the body,...

  • Corinthian Transitional Aryballos Fragments
    Corinthian Transitional Aryballos Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 69

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Two body fragments, joined. Two thin lines of glaze are preserved at the top of fragment A, followed by a glazed band with an added line of red, then two additional thin lines of glaze. Below, on the shoulder, is a false ch...

  • Corinthian Transitional Aryballos Fragments
    Corinthian Transitional Aryballos Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 70

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. A portion of the body of an aryballos. There is a band of glaze at the top of the fragment followed by three lines of false checkerboard pattern, two thin lines of glaze, then two bands of glaze with traces of added red. Ca...

  • Corinthian Transitional Skyphos Fragments
    Corinthian Transitional Skyphos Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 71

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Two fragments from the rim to mid-body, joined. Exterior: three horizontal lines near the rim. Five vertical bars and eight dabs remain in the handle zone. Both the body and the interior are glazed. Glaze: exterior, worn aw...

  • Corinthian Transitional Linear Skyphos Fragment
    Corinthian Transitional Linear Skyphos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 72

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. A small fragment from the rim. Exterior: two horizontal lines near the rim. Nine vertical lines remain in the handle zone and three horizontal lines on the upper body. Interior glazed. Glaze: exterior, badly worn; interior,...

  • Corinthian Transitional Glazed Kotyle Fragments
    Corinthian Transitional Glazed Kotyle Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 73

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Two separate fragments, from the lower body to the foot. Exterior: a wide band of black glaze at the top of the wall fragment has thin lines of added purple and white. A reserved line followed by a wide band of glaze appear...

  • Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle
    Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle

    M10 Cat. Cor 74

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. One half preserved, from the rim to the foot, and reconstructed from two large pieces. Near the rim are two thin horizontal lines. Seventeen vertical bars and seventeen dabs are preserved in the handle zone. Sixteen horizo...

  • Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragments
    Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 75

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Nine fragments, some of them joined, composing most of a linear kotyle. One handle is fully preserved, as is the stub of the other handle. The foot is missing. Exterior: a single line of glaze on the preserved handle and tw...

  • Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 76

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Two joined fragments from near the foot. Exterior: portions of three horizontal lines remain near the top of the fragment, followed by a wide area of reserve, a wide glazed band, and a series of four partially preserved, wo...

  • Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 77

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Fragment from the lower body. Exterior: a series of horizontal lines on the body, seventeen of which remain. A reserved band, below, is followed by a glazed band which overlaps the tip of a ray. Interior glazed. Glaze: exte...

  • Corinthian Transitional Kotyle Fragment
    Corinthian Transitional Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 78

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. Half of the foot of a small kotyle. Exterior: two rays, their bases placed far apart, spring from a band of glaze covering the entire foot ring. The resting surface of the foot is reserved. On the slope is a band of dark br...

  • Corinthian Transitional Kotyle Base Fragment
    Corinthian Transitional Kotyle Base Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 79

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Late in TR or early in EC. A complete foot. Exterior: the bases of four rays, placed far apart, spring from a thin line of glaze at the juncture of the body and foot. A reserved line on the upper part of the foot ring is followed by a thicker line of...

  • Early Corinthian Alabastron Base Fragment
    Early Corinthian Alabastron Base Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 80

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-6590 BC (Lydian)

    Early in EC. The base of a small alabastron. Feline to right, with only his four paws preserved. Parallel curved incisions appear on the paws, straight lines in the legs. A small incised rosette is placed between the front and hind legs of the feline...

  • Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragment
    Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 81

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-590 BC (Lydian)

    Early in EC. Small fragment, perhaps from the wall of a small alabastron. Sphinx or griffin to right facing the curve of a snake's body. Only the lower portion of the sphinx's leg and a single curve of the snake's body are preserved. The leg has thre...

  • Early Corinthian Aryballos Fragment
    Early Corinthian Aryballos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 82

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-590 BC (Lydian)

    Early in EC. Small wall fragment. Bird flying to left with outstretched wings. Two parallel lines are used for the wing bars as well as for the separation between the tail and the body. A series of parallel lines marks both wing and tail feathers. Th...

  • Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragment
    Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 83

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ca.620-590 BC (Lydian)

    Early EC. Wall fragment, probably from a large alabastron. A portion of the buttocks and leg of a male (?) figure to right. The figure may be a padded dancer (or komast) but does not have the usual distortion of form. The tight red chiton has a wide ...

  • Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragment
    Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 84

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-590 BC (Lydian)

    Early in EC. Body fragment. A portion of a shield with a swirl pattern on which added red and white alternate with black glaze. The incision between the segments and around the edge of the shield is firmly executed. Part of a fine incised rosette app...

  • Fragment of an Early Corinthian Column Krater
    Fragment of an Early Corinthian Column Krater

    M10 Cat. Cor 85

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-590 BC (Lydian)

    Handle-plate with portion of the handle remaining. Dog, couchant, facing to left with his front paws raised and his head turned back over his shoulder. A single long incision delineates the cheek and lower jaw, while another forms the muzzle, with a ...

  • Fragment of an Early Corinthian Vessel of Uncertain Shape
    Fragment of an Early Corinthian Vessel of Uncertain Shape

    M10 Cat. Cor 86

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-590 BC (Lydian)

    A small wall fragment. A large incised rosette next to the hind leg of a hoofed animal, probably a goat. Both the shape and the incision of the rosette are nicely done, although the lines do not quite mark the divisions of the petal. A single incisio...

  • Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragments
    Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 87

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-590 BC (Lydian)

    Probably EC. Two large fragments from the shoulder to the base, but not joining. Portion of a large bird preserved from the neck to the wing. Incisions for the wing bar. A series of hasty, parallel incisions for the feathers. Purple-red added on the ...

  • Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragments
    Early Corinthian Alabastron Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 88

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 620-590 BC (Lydian)

    Six fragments from a large alabastron, four joined. Rooster facing to right. Portions of the chest, neck, outstretched wing, and feet remain. Added red on the chest of the rooster. Parallel incisions are used on the neck. Wide parallel incisions crea...