| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1968 345 | |
| Title: | BLACK-GLAZED THYMIATERION: BASE | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1968 | |
| Object Number: | 345 | |
| Old Number: | MF-1968-100 (number lapsed) | |
| Description: | Thymiaterion base formed from two separate piece. Lower handmade, square, slightly recessed on underside; two opposing sides curve inward from bottom, two curve outward; corner extended outward at lower ends to form small projections. Upper part of base wheel-made, round, resting directly on lower part; disk-shaped, side slightly concave; top surface of disk flat around edge, but crving upward in center to form stem; two continuous grooves at top of curve. | |
| Decoration: | Completely covered in black glaze, except for underside and grooves on stem with matt red paint. | |
| Writing: | inscribed. Possible incised letter on top of disk, in Greek: L | |
| Material: | Fine, hard, slightly micaceous buff clay. | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Two joining frgts., preserving base and part of stem. Fairly good quality black glaze very chipped and worn. Traces of matt red paint. | |
| Area: | Sacred Spring | |
| Context: | NB412 B9 P35 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Sacred Spring |
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