| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 2003 53 | |
| Title: | LEKANIS | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 2003 | |
| Object Number: | 53 | |
| Description: | Lekanis receptacle with low flaring ring foot, flat resting surface, nippled undersurface; hemispherical body with flanged out rim with vertical tapered lip. Similar to C-47-470 (Corinth VII. iii no. 557), C-39-316. | |
| Decoration: | Red slip on body interior, lip exterior; polished to yellowish brown on body exterior. | |
| Material: | Fine pinkish buff clay with few medium rounded white and angular black inclusions and rare voids. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/4 (clay surface), 5YR 6/6 (clay core), 2.5YR 5/6(slip) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Four joining frgts., complete foot, 1/4 body, 1/4 lip. Slip worn on interior. | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.057, Diam. of foot 0.054 | |
| Dimensions Restored: | Diam. of rim 0.125 | |
| Weight Description: | 0.070 | |
| Weight: | 0.070 | |
| Period: | Hellenistic | |
| Chronology: | 3rd c. B.C. to 146 B. C., late in the period based on constriction of foot and elevation of wall profile (Corinth VII.iii p. 95); Pemberton is not certain that the shape continues to 146 B. C. (Corinth XVIII.i pp. 39-41). | |
| Area: | Panaghia south | |
| Context: | NB959 B52 P130 | |
| NB959 B53 P133 | ||
| NB959 B52 P130, LOT 2003 082 | ||
| LOT 2003 082 | ||
| LOT 2003 083 | ||
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia south Image: bw 2003 021 30a Image: digital 2004 0313 Basket: NB959 B52 P130 Basket: NB959 B53 P133 |
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