Eretria XII

Nina Mekacher, Hellenistic terracotta figurines (in German)

Nina Mekacher’s study presents terracotta statuettes and appliques dating from the second half of the 4^th and 5^th centuries B.C found during Swiss excavations in Eretria (1964-1994). The author discusses their technique and iconography, as well as their archaeological contexts. Interestingly, objects of higher quality appear to have come from private dwellings whereas cheap mass-produced ware predominates in sanctuaries.

Marek Palaczyk, Esther Schönenberger, Amphorae stamps. Excavations 1964-2001 (in German)

The 219 stamped amphora handles from Eretria presented here date from the second quarter of the 5^th century to the Sullan destruction in 86 B.C. A single example testifies to the production of amphoras in Eretria itself; the bulk of the finds are imports from the islands, mostly from Knidos. The authors identify several new types of stamps and propose to refine the chronology of a few stamps according to their archaeological context.

2003, 256 pages with numerous plans and pictures. ISBN 2-88474-400-2

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