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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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  • One-Third of a Late Corinthian Warrior Aryballos
    One-Third of a Late Corinthian Warrior Aryballos

    M10 Cat. Cor 140

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 570-550 BC (Lydian)

    Early in LC. One-third of a round aryballos preserved from neck to base. Five tongues remain on the shoulder. Two shields with incised decoration and a single rosette with a simple crossed incision remain in the belly frieze. Glaze: very worn, but bl...

  • Nearly One-Half of a Late Corinthian Warrior Aryballos
    Nearly One-Half of a Late Corinthian Warrior Aryballos

    M10 Cat. Cor 141

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 570-550 BC (Lydian)

    Early in LC. Nearly one-half of a round aryballos, preserved from the shoulder to the base. Two sherds, joined. Warrior frieze with one warrior remaining. On the shoulder are the lower portions of six tongues with two glazed lines below. In the friez...

  • A Large Preserved Portion of a Late Corinthian Hailstone Warrior Aryballos
    A Large Preserved Portion of a Late Corinthian Hailstone Warrior Aryballos

    M10 Cat. Cor 142

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 570-550 BC (Lydian)

    Early in LC. A large portion, preserved from the shoulder to near the foot. The eighteen tongues remaining on the shoulder are long, thin, and spaced fairly evenly, but irregular in size. Three glazed lines appear below. On the belly is a frieze of w...

  • Late Corinthian Warrior Alabastron Fragment
    Late Corinthian Warrior Alabastron Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 143

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 570-550 BC ()

    Wall fragment. Two warrior friezes. In the upper frieze, a series of warriors walk to the right. Only portions of two men remain. The warriors hold large round shields that cover all but their helmets and legs. The shields are not compass-drawn and a...

  • Corinthianizing Kotyle Fragment
    Corinthianizing Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 144

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    A small rim fragment with a strong inward curve at the top. Exterior: two bands of glaze appear near the rim, and three wiggles remain in the handle frieze. Below are portions of six horizontal bands. Glaze: exterior, red for the wiggle in the frieze...

  • Corinthianizing Alabastron Fragment
    Corinthianizing Alabastron Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 145

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Shoulder fragment. Stag (or dog?) in the silhouette technique, coursing to right, preserved from his haunch to near his antlered (?) head. The remains of a dot-in-circle rosette lie beneath the stag's belly. No incision. Glaze: light brown to black. ...

  • Lower Portion of a Corinthianizing Ovoid Aryballos
    Lower Portion of a Corinthianizing Ovoid Aryballos

    M10 Cat. Cor 146

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    (Lydian)

    Base and lower body, preserved from above the rays to the small foot. A band of glaze at the top followed by a reserved area with three thin lines. The tips of the thin rays touch the lowest line. The rays are carelessly drawn and their bases are not...

  • Corinthianizing Aryballos Fragment
    Corinthianizing Aryballos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 147

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    (Lydian)

    The top and neck. Exterior: an eight-pointed star. The tips of the uneven points impinge on the framing circle of glaze. The interior of the mouth is glazed. Glaze: dark orange. Clay: reddish in hue.

    The star pattern closely imitates Corinthian types ...

  • Corinthianizing Column-Krater Handle-Plate
    Corinthianizing Column-Krater Handle-Plate

    M10 Cat. Cor 148

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    (Lydian)

    Handle-plate, with the stump of the handle preserved. The plate is not square at the corners. A large bird to left in profile. The body is heavy and awkward, the neck short and the beak hooked like that of a vulture. It may be a unique representation...

  • Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragment
    Corinthian Transitional Linear Kotyle Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor 54

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-615 BC (Lydian)

    Probably TR. Rim fragment. Exterior: two parallel lines appear near the top of the rim. In the handle frieze, vertical bars (eleven remain) flank a series of dabs (three remain). Eight parallel lines are preserved on the upper body. Interior: a singl...

  • Middle Corinthian Glazed Kotyle Fragments
    Middle Corinthian Glazed Kotyle Fragments

    M10 Cat. Cor 125

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 595-570 BC (Lydian)

    Ten fragments from a glazed kotyle, seven joining on the body, two on the rim. Exterior: on the lip is a single line of added red followed by a line of white. A dot rosette in added white, composed of a large central dot surrounded by numerous small ...

  • Late Early Corinthian to Middle Corinthian Aryballos Fragment
    Late Early Corinthian to Middle Corinthian Aryballos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Cor App. 1

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 630-590 BC (Lydian)

    Notes: "Greenish yellow clay, black varnish, red overcolor, and incision.

    "On flat lip, radiating tongues; on edge of lip, traces of black stripe. On shoulder, tongue pattern and trace [or traces?] of 2 narrow bands, defining the main field. On bottom...

  • Late Corinthian Aryballos
    Late Corinthian Aryballos

    M10 Cat. Cor App. 2

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 570-550 BC ()

    Early in LC-I. Chase notes: “Pale, greenish yellow clay. Brown-black varnish. On bottom, broad circular band, followed by 3 narrow bands, the uppermost of which marks the bottom of the principal field. Above this, running below the base of the handle...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 3

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 560 BC (Lydian)

    Wall fragment of an amphora or hydria. Head of a dead man, eyes closed, teeth showing. The facial details are defined by incision, but behind the face, there is a dark circular area that appears to be his arm. The hair is defined by a wavy line, and ...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 2

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 560 BC (Lydian)

    Wall fragment. A siren from a frieze which was below the widest circumference of the pot. Body and legs in black, wing in purple paint over black. Incisions for details. The legs of the siren rest on a ground line. A second horizontal band is barely ...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 1

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    570-550 BC (Lydian)

    Wall fragment showing part of two bands of animals, probably the middle and lower animal friezes of an amphora. Upper band: hind leg of animal moving left and two legs of a bird siren moving right. Lower band: panther moving right. Added purple on it...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 4

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 560 or a little earlier (Lydian)

    Fragment, wall of an amphora or hydria. A woman walking left on a ground line. Her skirt has added purple and the lower part is decorated by incised triangles, making a zigzag pattern between double bands. The feet were white. To her left, part of a ...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 5

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 560 BC (Lydian)

    Fragment of body. Part of shield rim with part of a device, perhaps a star, preserved in added white. Added purple on shield rim. Incised lines below may indicate folds of drapery.

    G. Bakır, personal communication, suggested a date of no earlier than ...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 6

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. mid-6th C. (Lydian)

    Wall fragment of a large closed vessel. Tail of a cock (?). Added purple highlights. Unglazed on interior.

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 7

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 540-530 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Shoulder fragment of a neck amphora. Head of a man and a woman, both in profile; the man's head is seen behind the woman's. His silhouette is outlined by incision, which is used also for details. The white paint on the beard is now lost. Two parallel...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 8

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    550-500 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Wall fragment of an amphora (?). Warrior moving left, walking on ground line; only his leg and probably a trace of his shield are preserved. Added purple on his leg, representing a greave, and incision for the calf muscle. At left the lower part of a...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 9

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    after 540 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Neck fragment of a belly amphora. Addorsed lotus-palmette chain. Much incision and added purple on palmettes and lotus. From scene below, possibly a spear at left and a helmet crest at right. Unglazed on interior. The whole is turned gray by fire, bu...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 10

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    525-500 BC (Lydian or Late Lydian)

    Wall fragment of an amphora (?). Robe of a figure, Dionysus (?), seated on a folding stool. An incised circle, with a white painted circle (flaked off) within it, indicates the joint at the top of the diagonal leg of the stool. The curved line of the...

  • Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Amphora Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att 11

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    late 6th C. BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Handle and neck fragment of a belly amphora. Handle broken off at stump, but broad black line on each side partly preserved. Palmette at right has schematized petals and fine outline. Part of a similar palmette preserved at left. Interior black glaze...

  • Lower Portion of an Attic Black Figure Amphora
    Lower Portion of an Attic Black Figure Amphora

    M10 Cat. Att 12

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    late 6th C. BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Foot and lower body of a small amphora. Foot has rounded torus. Underside, unglazed, rises to a recessed bottom which has a nipple. A fillet at join of the wall and foot. Only a tiny blob of figured painting is preserved. Below this, a reserved band ...