Corinth Object: C 1936 622
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1936 622
Title:   PROTOMAIOLICA GRIDIRON BOWL
Category Code:   C
Year:   1936
Object Number:   622
Description:   Bowl with vertical ring foot, beveled resting surface, nippled undersurface. Foot curves smoothly into body which flares out at 30 degrees to ca. H00.03, then turns up at ca. 60 degrees to inward thickened rim with broad groove on lip.
Decoration:   Interior: gridiron medallion on floor in brown, manganese framing band; on upper body chevrons in brown, 3 manganese circumference stripes at base of rim. On rim, manganese arcs. Tin glaze imperfectly applied. on interior, dripping on exterior.
Material:   Porous gray-buff fine clay with fine to coarser voids, sparkling inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Near 2.5Y 7/2
Condition:   Complete profile. Two joining frgts., complete foot, profile, ca. 1/4 bowl to rim.
Manufacture:   C74
Dimensions Actual:   H00.064 D00.076 (foot)
Dimensions Restored:   D00.16 (rim)
Period:   Frankish (1210-1458 AD)
Chronology:   2nd half 13th c.
Area:   South Stoa middle
Context:   NB152 P107
Provenance:   South Italy.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: South Stoa middle
Basket: NB152 P107