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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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  • Attic Black Figure Oinochoe Fragments
    Attic Black Figure Oinochoe Fragments

    M10 Cat. Att App. 4

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Two fragments. Only a small bit of the painted design is preserved: vertical black bands with dots between them, from the border of a reserved panel on the body of a trefoil oinochoe.

  • Attic Black Figure Olpe
    Attic Black Figure Olpe

    M10 Cat. Att App. 5

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 560-540 BC (Lydian)

    Restored from many fragments; complete except for small pieces of the rim and body. Two panthers, walking on a ground line are confronted at either side of a stylized lotus flower. Their heads face front. The tail of each curls up and "disappears" be...

  • Attic Black Figure Lekythos
    Attic Black Figure Lekythos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 6

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 530 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Mended from many fragments; parts of upper body, shoulder, lower neck missing and restored in plaster. Quadriga to right and three figures. A bearded charioteer in a long tunic mounts a chariot and holds the reins. Facing him is a standing warrior ho...

  • Attic Black Figure Lekythos
    Attic Black Figure Lekythos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 7

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Complete and unbroken. Black glaze on the foot, lower body, handle, and rim. Chase, "Field Notes": " On shoulder, double row of tongues. On body, fine hard yellowish white slip, bordered above and below by a narrow brown-black stripe and decorated wi...

  • Attic Black Figure Lekythos
    Attic Black Figure Lekythos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 8

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Local imitation of Attic black figure. Chase, "Field Notes": "Buff clay, light buff slip; body, foot, and handle covered with poor black varnish. At top of body, two stripes in red overcolor, about middle of body, one stripe. On shoulder, two bands o...

  • Attic Black Figure Lekythos
    Attic Black Figure Lekythos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 9

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Not certainly Attic. Chase, "Field Notes": "On neck, two rows of tongue pattern. On upper part of body, over white slip, three enclosed palmettes placed on their sides between narrow bands; below, broad band of black varnish. Lower part of body and f...

  • Attic Black Figure Krater Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Krater Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 10

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    late 6th C. BC ()

    Neck and shoulder fragment. Black glaze at the neck, maeander at top of the shoulder, black glaze on the interior.

  • Attic Black Figure Lekanis (?)
    Attic Black Figure Lekanis (?)

    M10 Cat. Att App. 11

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Not certainly Attic. Chase, “Field Notes”: “Buff clay, fine black and red varnish, rather thinly applied in places, so that the effect resembles the streaked technique. Edge of foot and flat lip of bowl ‘spared’ [i.e., reserved]. Hollow inside of ste...

  • Attic Black Figure Lip Cup Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Lip Cup Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 12

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 550-525 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Fragment of lower part of a cup. Exterior: black band, with reserved band on either side, and black-glazed area near the stem. Trace of a letter in the handle zone. Interior: black glaze and small part of reserved tondo.

  • Attic Black Figure Cup Fragment
    Attic Black Figure Cup Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 13

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 500-475 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Fragment. A central vine flanked by two women seated beside baskets. Two glazed lines beneath the scene. Incision on the drapery and baskets. Formless style, like the Leafless Group, and poor glaze.

  • Attic Black Figure Cup Fragments
    Attic Black Figure Cup Fragments

    M10 Cat. Att App. 14

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Not certainly Attic. Thick walls, offset rim, and heavy handles. Chase, "Field Notes": "Buff clay, fine black and red varnish applied in parts so as to give the effect of streaked technique. Exterior: near bottom of bowl, broad 'spared' band, decorat...

  • Attic Black Figure Skyphos
    Attic Black Figure Skyphos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 15

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 550 BC (Lydian)

    Complete except for a few small parts of the bowl and rim. Repaired from many fragments. Exterior: the handle zone, a narrow band at the midpoint between the handle zone and the base, and a zone at base on which rays are painted are all reserved. Abo...

  • Attic Black Figure Skyphos Fragments
    Attic Black Figure Skyphos Fragments

    M10 Cat. Att App. 16-17

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 500-475 BC (Lydian)

    Four joining fragments of wall (only one illustrated). Dancing woman among vines with part of a stylized palmette at left; black glaze above figured frieze and a black band at bottom.

  • Attic Black Figure Skyphos
    Attic Black Figure Skyphos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 18

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Not certainly Attic. Late black figure. Chase, "Field Notes": " On each side of handle, a palmette. Between them, on each side, seated female figure with shield and spear. Buff clay, good black varnish, carelessly applied."

    Also in tomb: bronze mirror...

  • Attic Red Figure Pelike
    Attic Red Figure Pelike

    M10 Cat. Att App. 19

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    late 5th C. BC ()

    Chase, “Field Notes”:”A. Two women in conversation (one at right, seated; one at left standing); each holds thyrsus. Above and below, egg and dot.

    “B. Youth in himation, right, resting right hand on staff. Above and below, egg and dot.”

  • Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos Fragment
    Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 20

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 470 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Neck and mouth missing, badly damaged. Chase,"Field Notes": "On front, woman in Doric chiton, running right (upper body in front view, head in profile left). Both arms are extended (to right and left respectively) and each hand grasps a torch (?). Ha...

  • Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos Fragment
    Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 21

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 440 BC (?) (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Fragment. Chase, "Field Notes": "Of the decoration, only the lower part of the figure of a draped woman, advancing right towards an altar is preserved. The style is later severe. Below the figure, a maeander pattern. Buff clay, good black varnish, ca...

  • Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos Fragment
    Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 22

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    4th C. BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Large Palmette.

  • Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos
    Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 23

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Palmette on front is sole ornament.

  • Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos
    Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 24

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    4th C. BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    On front, female head to right with the hair bound up and a plain earring. Palmette on each side of the head, egg and dot below

  • Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos
    Attic Red Figure Squat Lekythos

    M10 Cat. Att App. 25

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Late or local imitation. Crudely drawn anthemion on front. Handle lost.

  • Attic Red Figure Askos Fragments
    Attic Red Figure Askos Fragments

    M10 Cat. Att App. 26

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    4th C. BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Two fragments, not joining, from the same vase. A: from upper side, reserved laurel leaves with central painted rib. B: from center of upper side, with knob at top preserved, egg pattern radiating from knob and parts of reserved leaves from same desi...

  • Attic Red Figure Lid of Pyxis (or Plate?) Fragment
    Attic Red Figure Lid of Pyxis (or Plate?) Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 27

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Chase, "Field Notes": "Buff clay, good black glaze, carelessly applied." Female head, to right with hair in short strokes and eye in two short strokes. Simple bow-shaped earring. "Very late, fine

    Tomb also contained West Slope ware.

  • Attic Red Figure Stamnos Fragment
    Attic Red Figure Stamnos Fragment

    M10 Cat. Att App. 28

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    ()

    Fragment of a glazed horizontal handle. Area around the handle reserved, with egg pattern within black borders. Streaky glaze on the interior

  • Attic Black Glaze Pheidias Mug
    Attic Black Glaze Pheidias Mug

    M10 Cat. Att App. 29

    Pottery

    Ceramic

    Ca. 400 BC (Late Lydian (Persian))

    Intact. Vertical ribbing. Low ring foot.