Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1937 4 | |
Title: | MG II SKYPHOS | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1937 | |
Object Number: | 4 | |
Description: | Skyphos with low ring foot, wide flaring body with convex profile, curving in to low flaring rim. Two horizontal handles, round in section with ends turned out, at maximum diameter. | |
Decoration: | Foot, lower half body glazed. Hande zone reserved with panel divided into 3 parts: group of 8 vertical lines at either side, central section with horizontal hand filled with chevrons at top and 2 horizontal stripes below. 2 stripes on rim; groups of 8 short strokes inside rim. Handles: 2 horizontal bands with 3 groups of 8 vertical strokes between. DeVries: MG II | |
Material: | Light buff clay, dark reddish brown metallic glaze. | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Mended from several frgts., complete except for few body chips. | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.09, M.D. 0.164 m. | |
Period: | Middle Geometric (825-750) | |
Bibliography: | Corinth VII.i p.27, #75. Coldstream: GGP: pl.17h, Beusm. ECWorshops. p.13 C-1937-1 Shop | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Weinberg, Corinth 7:1, 1943 Image: bw 5189 Notebook Page: NB 162, spread 12 (pp. 6 - 7) |