Corinth Object: C 1997 67a
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1997 67a
Title:   LATE ROMAN AMPHORA 2 WITH DIPINTO
Category Code:   C
Year:   1997
Object Number:   67
Object Suffix:   a
Related Objects:   C 1997 067B
Description:   Amphora with round bottom, tall ovoid body, and narrow neck.
Decoration:   Group of deeply incised wavy lines cover the lower half of shoulder and continue on upper third of body.
Writing:   dipinto. Above incised lines on shoulder and below base of neck, in red paint in Greek in two lines:
OM?
L?
Material:   Coarse light brown clay fired orange at the interior surface of the walls with common large to very large lime inclusions, few medium to large dark brown and black inclusions, common mica inclusions and frequent voids.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 7/6 (exterior wall surface) 5YR 6/6 (interior wall surface)
Condition:   Fragment. Many joining fragments preserving 1/3 bottom, 1/4 body, 1/8 shoulder and neck.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   D00.38 to 00.40 (max)
Dimensions Preserved:   H00.46
Weight Description:   02.700 (with plaster)
Weight:   02.700
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Area:   Panaghia Villa
Context:   NB892 B68 P83
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia Villa
Image: bw 2002 001 06a
Image: bw 2002 001 07a
Basket: NB892 B68 P83