Corinth Object: C 1934 44
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1934 44
Title:   WHITEGROUND LAGYNOS
Category Code:   C
Year:   1934
Object Number:   44
Description:   Lagynos with flaring ring foot, lower edge of which bent to vertical, narrow resting surface, flat undersurface. Body rises steeply with slight convex profile to max. diam. and sharp articulation to low sloping shoulder. Shoulder curves into tall conical neck, with at least one groove on preserved portions. 2 grooves on neck at attachment. In dilute brown to black paint: ivy tendrils on shoulder with clusters of 5 dots as filler. Dilute band at edge of shoulder, on on upper body; band circling base of neck. On neck opposite handle painted wreath with ends tied in bow and hanging down to base of neck. Band at top of neck.
Decoration:   2 grooves on neck at attachment. In dilute brown to black paint: ivy tendrils on shoulder with clusters of 5 dots as filler. Dilute band at edge of shoulder, on on upper body; band circling base of neck. On neck opposite handle painted wreath with ends tied in bow and hanging down to base of neck. Band at top of neck.
Material:   Fine buff clay, with many fine voids
Munsell Color:   Slightly pinker than 10YR 8/3.5
Condition:   Complete profile. Numerous joining frgts., preservingcomplete profile, handle stumps. Missing small part of foot, hole in body, most of rim and handle restored.
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.223, Diam. of foot 0.128, Max. Diam. 0.172, Diam. of Lip Rest. 0.030.
Area:   South Stoa
Context:   NB139 P141
Findspot Description:   Agora Southwest May 7, 1934, NB 141 OB p. 28.
Bibliography:   AJA 1935 P71, fig. 15.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Broneer, American Journal of Archaeolog39:1... 1935
Monument: South Stoa
Image: bw 1962 048 12
Image: bw 2002 004 26a
Image: bw 2002 004 27a
Basket: NB139 P141
Notebook Page: NB 139, spread 93 (pp. 140 - 141)