| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1947 422 | |
| Title: | CYMA KANTHAROS | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1947 | |
| Object Number: | 422 | |
| Description: | Cyma kantharos with stem foot, flat resting surface and conical undersurface, with molded exterior in two degrees; wide lower with straight sloping sides ending in beveled edge, upper a high, narrow ring around the stem. Medium-high conical stem attached to foot by curve. Medium-wide body with round and convex lower and slightly concave upper, flaring out to a wide, tapered lip. Vertical strap handle with rectangular thumb rest attaching to just below lip and upper body. | |
| Decoration: | West Slope style with two sets of horizontal groove bands, a double below lower and a single below upper handle attachments. Inscribed string of necklace with ribbon dangling from ends on both sides. Black glaze all over. Traces of added white paint decorating beads of necklaces. | |
| Material: | Fine pink clay with rare fine to small black, white, and sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 8/4 (pink) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. 3 joining frgts., preserving foot, stem, 1/2 body, almost 1/2 lip, 1 handle. Black glaze well preserved. | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.125, Diam. foot 0.047 | |
| Dimensions Restored: | Diam. of lip 0.095 | |
| Weight Description: | 0.131 | |
| Weight: | 0.131 | |
| Period: | Hellenistic | |
| Area: | South Stoa | |
| Context: | NB195 P151 | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth VII.3 no. 426, p. 80. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Edwards, Corinth 7:3, 1975 Monument: South Stoa Images (6) Basket: NB195 P151 Notebook Page: NB 195, spread 81 (pp. 151 - 152) |
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