| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1937 1179 | |
| Title: | DEVELOPED-STYLE SGRAFFITO PLATE | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1937 | |
| Object Number: | 1179 | |
| Description: | Plate with low base ring, flat undersurface to slightly concave in center. Body extends nearly horizontally, tall vertical rim, H00.030, with tapered lip. | |
| Decoration: | White slip over all. Interior, sgraffito bird to rt. with tilted head, long beak, eye composed of an upper arc and lower wavy line, scaley breast, coarsely incised lines for wings, tail and upper legs. Surrounded by ring of triple chevrons. Clear to very pale yelwlow glaze on interior. | |
| Material: | Fine light red clay with scattered fine lime, black and sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | 5YR 6/6 | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact except for chips in rim. | |
| Manufacture: | C70 | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.041 D00.108 (foot) D00.188 (lip) | |
| Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
| Chronology: | Late Byzantine, coins to Alexius I | |
| Area: | Forum northeast | |
| Context: | NB168 P116 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth XI N1103; Corinth 20, 2003, p. 388, fig. 23.2 #16 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Morgan, Corinth 11, 1942 Monument: Forum northeast Image: bw 4440 Image: bw 4509 Basket: NB168 P116 Notebook Page: NB 168, spread 70 (pp. 116 - 117) |
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