Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1934 263 | |
Title: | BYZANTINE CHAMPLEVE BOWL | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1934 | |
Object Number: | 263 | |
Description: | Bowl with high flaring ring foot, hemispherical body, tapered lip. | |
Decoration: | White slip over all. On interior, lion moves to right, head tipped, with long incised mane, almond eyes with raised pupil on scraped ground, muzzle is two boxed triangles with wavy outline, erect ears. Floral field, beaded band below lip. Pale yellow glaze over all, becoming light green on exterior. | |
Material: | Fine tan clay with scattered fine to medium white, gray inclusions, pores. | |
Munsell Color: | Slightly pinker than 10YR 6/4 | |
Condition: | Missing parts. Single frgt., complete profile except for bottom of foot; 3/4 ring of foot, small part of body to lip; surface abraded below lip. | |
Manufacture: | C70 | |
Dimensions Actual: | D00.042 (foot top) | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H00.060 | |
Dimensions Restored: | D00.14 (lip) | |
Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
Chronology: | Late 12th to early 13th c. | |
Area: | South Basilica | |
Context: | NB142 P42 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Bibliography: | Corinth XI N1751 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Morgan, Corinth 11, 1942 Monument: South Basilica Basket: NB142 P42 Notebook Page: NB 142, spread 26 (pp. 42 - 43) |