| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1937 3 | |
| Title: | GEOMETRIC KRATER | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1937 | |
| Object Number: | 3 | |
| Description: | Low ring foot, deep body with convex curve rising to maximum diameter, curving into offset flaring low rim. Two horizontal bandhandles with widened rounded ends, at shoulder. | |
| Decoration: | Lower two thirds of body glazed with three groups of three reserved lines. Handle zone reserved with: two groups of 7 vertical lines at ends, on either side of vertical band filled with horizontal chevron. Central part divided into two unequal horizontal bands, separated by three stripes: upper band, vertical zigzags; lower band vertical chevrons. Two stripes around rim. Groups of 7 short strokes on lip. Handles: thick black line along edges, filling vertical lines. | |
| Material: | Very light buff clay with slight pinkish tint. Glaze fired red to black. | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Complete except for a few pieces. | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.225, M.D. 0.30 m. | |
| Period: | Geometric (900/875-720) | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth VII.i p. 26 #74., AJA. 1941, p.31, fig. 1b., Beusm, ECWorkshops. p.13: C-1937-001 Shop | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Weinberg, Corinth 7:1, 1943 Image: bw 5176 Image: bw 1963 001 08 Image: bw 2002 010 04a Notebook Page: NB 162, spread 12 (pp. 6 - 7) |
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