Corinth Object: C 1998 17
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1998 17
Title:   SMALL TWO-HANDLED STAMNA/TABLE AMPHORA
Category Code:   C
Year:   1998
Object Number:   17
Description:   Jar with flat bottom with slightly concave undersurface, ovoid body tapering narrowly to cylindrical neck, outwardly thickened rim, slightly flaring and thickened rounded lip; 2 vertical strap handles attched to max. diam.
Decoration:   Exterior wheel-ridged from 00.048 m. above bottom to lower handle attachment, shoulder decorated with 2 deeply cut bands of 4 incised lines framing three wavy lines; on rim one horizontal tool-made band c. 1 cm down on exterior.
Material:   Semi-fine light red clay with common fine black, white inclusions, rare rounded spherical white inclusions, fracture smooth.
Munsell Color:   Surface: 7.5YR 6/4 to between 7.5YR 7/4 and 10YR 7/4; core: near 5YR 6/6
Condition:   Complete profile. Complete profile, numerous joining frgts.; almost whole foot, body, half shoulder, 1/5 neck, rim; one complete handle, bottom attachment of 2nd.
Dimensions Actual:   H00.321 D00.109 (foot) D00.19 (max)
Dimensions Restored:   D00.080 (rim)
Weight Description:   1.27
Weight:   1.27
Period:   Turkish
Chronology:   Context 1st half 19th c.
Area:   Panaghia south
Context:   NB910 B4 P16
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia south
Image: bw 1998 020 03
Image: bw 1998 033 05
Basket: NB910 B4 P16
Notebook Page: NB 910, spread 13 (pp. 15 - 16)