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Washing this jug revealed solar
symbols stamped in several
locations.
symbols stamped in several
locations.
| Click the links below for more photos from the 2009 excavation season at Bylazora: 2009 TFAHR International Field School 2009 Excavations at Bylazora 2009 Summary Report |
| Other photos from the 2009 Season: 2009 TFAHR International Field School 2009 Excavations at Bylazora 2009 Summary Report |
SELECT FINDS FROM BYLAZORA 2009
a bird (left), and a
happy cow (above).
happy cow (above).
| An iron pruning hook. |
| The base of a pot, scratched with the image of a man. |
TFAHR Photo Album - 2009 Excavations at Bylazora (Sveti Nikole), Republic of Macedonia.
| TFAHR Site Photo Albums Bylazora 2009 Bylazora 2008 Vardarski Rid 2007 Gloska Cuka Morodvis Antipatris Tel 'Ira Zur Natan Valmagne Gevgelija Lake Prespa |
| A guttus (oil pouring vessel). |
A number of miniature vessels were
found, including this miniature black
glaze kantharos, missing its foot.
found, including this miniature black
glaze kantharos, missing its foot.
| This cup was found broken, but was reconstructed, photographed and drawn by TFAHR volunteers. |
This painted skyphos,
similar to one found in
2008, was pieced
together from fragments
found in the 2008 and
2009 seasons.
similar to one found in
2008, was pieced
together from fragments
found in the 2008 and
2009 seasons.
| Another miniature vessel (right), a tiny imitation of a wine pouring jug. Miniature vessels are often described as either grave goods, ritual objects - or perhaps even toys. |
Over the 2009 season we found dozens of
loom weights, some stamped with images,
such as a simple Greek letter omega (lower
right). But several loom weights bore the
image of a woman, perhaps the goddess
Athena, the patroness of the art of weaving
(upper right).
loom weights, some stamped with images,
such as a simple Greek letter omega (lower
right). But several loom weights bore the
image of a woman, perhaps the goddess
Athena, the patroness of the art of weaving
(upper right).
| This strange item looks like a loom weight. But it was found sliced into 4 pieces. |
| Terracotta figurines |
We found broken pieces of pottery with
remnants of powdered red pigment on
them. We also discovered one small
fragment of red painted plaster; perhaps
the pigment was used for paint?
remnants of powdered red pigment on
them. We also discovered one small
fragment of red painted plaster; perhaps
the pigment was used for paint?