Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1938 409 | |
Title: | MG II GEOMETRIC SKYPHOS | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1938 | |
Object Number: | 409 | |
Description: | Skyphos with low ring foot, steep flaring convex body curving into low flaring rim. Two horizontal band handles at maximum diameter. | |
Decoration: | Lower third of body, foot glazed. Broad reserved handle band with 2 stripes below, hatched maeanders at center, vertical zone of 2 groups of 3 vertical lines with band between filled with horizontal chevrons. Horizontal bands on rim exterior, groups of vertical strokes on interior rim. Handles: X in panel at center handle, vertical lines either side. DeVries: MG II | |
Material: | Buff clay, slightly impure, Glaze light red to dark red-brown. | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Mended from several frgts., missing parts of rim. | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.081, D. rim 0.156, M.D. 0.173, D. foot 0.085 m. | |
Period: | Middle Geometric (825-750) | |
Bibliography: | Corinth VII.i p. 29, #83., Coldstream: GGP 96n.2 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Weinberg, Corinth 7:1, 1943 Image: bw 5115 Notebook Page: NB 181, spread 48 (pp. 487 - 488) |