Corinth Object: C 2002 26
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2002 26
Title:   CORINTHIAN B STAMPED AMPHORA HANDLE
Category Code:   C
Year:   2002
Object Number:   26
Description:   Corinthian B transport/storage amphora with vertical handle, diamond-shaped in section, curving down to attach against neck.
Writing:   stamp. Oval stamp on upper part of back of handle, incompletely stamped: 3 clusters of grapes. See Koehler N610.
Material:   Fine buff clay with 2-3% lime, fine black inclusions, at least 1 medium angular spherical white inclusion, voids.
Munsell Color:   Near 10YR 6/5
Condition:   Fragment. Single frgt., preserving upper third of handle, broken attachment to neck.Large chips in sides of handle.
Dimensions Actual:   T00.021 (handle)
Dimensions Preserved:   H00.078
Weight Description:   00.074
Weight:   00.074
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   Early 3rd c. B.C. (Koehler)
Area:   Panayia
Context:   NB944 B67 P120, LOT 2002 035
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panayia
Image: bw 2002 036 22
Image: bw 2003 012 27a
Image: bw 2003 012 32a
Basket: NB944 B67 P120
Notebook Page: NB 944, spread 65 (pp. 120 - 121)