It was the commonest cooking ware throughout antiquity. Found in 1956 on the south slope of the Acropolis, this pot is mended from two fragments. It is round-bottomed so it could be placed over a brazier. The lowest body walls curve inwards whereas the upper are convex. The two vertical handles adjust just below the thickened rim that forms a sharp angle with the pot’s shoulder. Narrow and shallow grooves run around the lowest part of the body. The vessel’s surface bears fire traces due to its direct contact with flames.