| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1999 42 | |
| Title: | FRACTIONAL TRADE/STORAGE AMPHORA | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1999 | |
| Object Number: | 42 | |
| Description: | Fractional amphora with narrow toe (missing), tall cylindrical body that widens slightly at shoulder, nearly horizontal narrow shoulder turning up into tall cylindrical neck, offset straight flaring rim H00.022 with narrow flat lip. Two vertical strap handles attached to shoulder and neck above median, with bowed profile, and bent down to neck at top. | |
| Material: | Semi-coarse buff clay with abundant very fine white, black, red and sparkling inclusions (mica ?), fired light red at core. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Complete profile except for toe; numerous joining frgts. Remainder complete except for several holes in body. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | D00.036 (top of toe) D00.151 (body max) D00.074 (neck) D00.088 (rim) | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H00.549 | |
| Weight Description: | 2.3 | |
| Weight: | 2.3 | |
| Period: | 3rd c. A.C. | |
| Chronology: | Context mid 3rd cent. A.C. | |
| Area: | Panaghia south | |
| Context: | NB923 B20 P56 | |
| NB923 P56 | ||
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia south Image: bw 1999 053 25 Basket: NB923 B20 P56 Basket: NB923 P56 Notebook Page: NB 923, spread 33 (pp. 55 - 56) Notebook Page: NB 923, spread 34 (pp. 57 - 58) |
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