Agora Object: Agora XXIX, no. 415 Dimensions: | | H. 22.5; Diam. of body 20.2. | Chronology: | | Ca. 250 | Deposit: | | E 14:1, lower fill | Bibliography: | | Rotroff 1991, no. 13, p. 69, pl. 17. | Published Number: | | AV 29.415 | References: | | Object: P 5818
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Most of one handle, upper part of the other, and parts of lower body and shoulder restored.
Outwardly beveled resting surface, partially glazed; nippled underside. No groove on shoulder; two scraped grooves below rim.
Relief attachment at base of handles: beardless head. Neck: grapevine running right, with single ribbons at ends. Thick, undulating main stem; leaves on stems alternate with bunches of grapes below stem, with dotted tendrils above stem. Shoulder: two pairs of antithetical leaping dolphins spaced by white dot rosettes; spiral wave pattern running right, filled in with white below; three lines with orange dots between upper two, white dots between lower two.
Painted circle around each handle attachment. Shiny black glaze.
Bracket Leaf Group: by same hand as 1226.
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