| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1933 457 | |
| Title: | MIDDLE CORINTHIAN PYXIS LID | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1933 | |
| Object Number: | 457 | |
| Description: | Pyxis lid with broad horizontal rim rising slightly to central knob; knob consists of a short wide stem, convex top. On underside, a short flange closing in slightly from the vertical set in from rim. | |
| Decoration: | Interior reserved. Exterior: row of dots on exterior of rim; narrow band of dicing on edge of rim. Broad animal frieze, l.-r.: lion to l. with mouth open, tail curled over back, purple mane; sphinx crouching to r., wearing low polos, with purple on brest, belly and stripe on hindquarters; trace of wing (?) at rt. break; incised details; dense filling ornament - incised rosettes and blobs; narrow band of dicing, band of tongues at base of handle. Handle stem reserved, dicing on outer face, whirligig on top around solid circle and ring in center. Careful drawing. | |
| Material: | Fine buff clay. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 7/3 | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Seven joining frgts., complete profile; ca. 1/4 lid and rim, complete knob. | |
| Manufacture: | C18 | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.039 D00.040 (knob | |
| Dimensions Restored: | D00.13 (rim) D00.08-00.085 (flange) | |
| Period: | Middle Corinthian (595/590-570) | |
| Chronology: | Middle Corinthian, 1st half 6th c. | |
| Area: | Forum southeast South Stoa | |
| Context: | NB135 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Bibliography: | Weinberg 1943, Corinth 7.1, cat. 328 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Weinberg, Corinth 7:1, 1943 Monument: Forum southeast South Stoa Image: bw 5151 Image: bw 1999 030 33a Basket: NB135 |
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