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Cyprus
DOI article:Papuci-Władyka, Ewdoksia: Nea Paphos: the cistern south of the villa of Theseus
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(twelve), dating mostly to the second half of the 2nd century BC.
Occurring in the lower part of the deposit are stamps dating from
the fifth period of Rhodian amphorae, e.g. the stamps of Midas and
Aristanax, dating to 146-108 BC. Originating from the same period
is a Cnidian amphora, restored from pieces found mainly in the
loose part of the lower fill at a depth of 326-338 cm, most probably
of these duoviri, but with almost obliterated stamps. On the other
hand, the Rhodian amphora neck, which has also been found in the
lower fill, dates probably to the third period with the stamps of the
potter Menekratos and the eponym Aristeides. The latest lamp,
a moulded kite-form of grey ware with Erotes in the decoration,
found in the lower strata, belongs to the end of the 2nd or early 1st
century BC, and is contemporary with the above mentioned coins.
Two lamps of the type with a pair of embracing lovers were found
in the upper part of the deposit. The dominating lamp type,
however, is the sub-Rhodian wheelmade form, which seems to
have been produced in Cyprus in the second half of the
2nd century BC, if not earlier.
The sequence of the typological presentation follows the
frequency of occurrence in the main groups: tableware and
domestic wares. Among the tableware, the Color Coated Ware, a
characteristic Cypriot Hellenistic class of pottery,5 is the most
numerous. Apart from ubiquitous bowls with in-turned rim and
plates with a variety of rims, an example of a well-preserved jug of
this ware was restored from pieces. The forms represented were:
olpe (fig. 1:3), narrow-necked jug6 similar to examples from the
House of Dionysos, small feeding jug,7 large jug with the upper part
slipped red (fig. 2: 1) etc. All these are datable to the Late
5 J. W. Hayes, Paphos III, The Hellenistic and Roman Pottery, Nicosia 1991, pp. 26-31;
E. Papuci-Wladyka, Nea Paphos. Studia nad ceramikq. hellenistyczn^ z polskich
wykopalisk (1965-1991), Krakow 1995, pp. 47-54.
6 J. Hayes, Paphos III, fig. 54, 28.
7 Ibidem, p.145, no 25, fig. 50.
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Occurring in the lower part of the deposit are stamps dating from
the fifth period of Rhodian amphorae, e.g. the stamps of Midas and
Aristanax, dating to 146-108 BC. Originating from the same period
is a Cnidian amphora, restored from pieces found mainly in the
loose part of the lower fill at a depth of 326-338 cm, most probably
of these duoviri, but with almost obliterated stamps. On the other
hand, the Rhodian amphora neck, which has also been found in the
lower fill, dates probably to the third period with the stamps of the
potter Menekratos and the eponym Aristeides. The latest lamp,
a moulded kite-form of grey ware with Erotes in the decoration,
found in the lower strata, belongs to the end of the 2nd or early 1st
century BC, and is contemporary with the above mentioned coins.
Two lamps of the type with a pair of embracing lovers were found
in the upper part of the deposit. The dominating lamp type,
however, is the sub-Rhodian wheelmade form, which seems to
have been produced in Cyprus in the second half of the
2nd century BC, if not earlier.
The sequence of the typological presentation follows the
frequency of occurrence in the main groups: tableware and
domestic wares. Among the tableware, the Color Coated Ware, a
characteristic Cypriot Hellenistic class of pottery,5 is the most
numerous. Apart from ubiquitous bowls with in-turned rim and
plates with a variety of rims, an example of a well-preserved jug of
this ware was restored from pieces. The forms represented were:
olpe (fig. 1:3), narrow-necked jug6 similar to examples from the
House of Dionysos, small feeding jug,7 large jug with the upper part
slipped red (fig. 2: 1) etc. All these are datable to the Late
5 J. W. Hayes, Paphos III, The Hellenistic and Roman Pottery, Nicosia 1991, pp. 26-31;
E. Papuci-Wladyka, Nea Paphos. Studia nad ceramikq. hellenistyczn^ z polskich
wykopalisk (1965-1991), Krakow 1995, pp. 47-54.
6 J. Hayes, Paphos III, fig. 54, 28.
7 Ibidem, p.145, no 25, fig. 50.
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