Corinth Object: C 2007 8
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2007 8
Title:   MINIATURE KANTHAROS
Category Code:   C
Year:   2007
Object Number:   8
Description:   Miniature kantharos with tall conical foot with flat resting surface, convex lower body meets concave upper body in sharp carination, flaring rounded lip, two small horizontal pinched-on handles attached above carination. Similar to C-1964-108 (kantharos).
Decoration:   Black glaze overall exterior and interior. Possible reserved bands on exterior and interior body.
Material:   Light pale yellow clay fired pink at core with rare small to medium spherical angular inclusions and rare small voids.
Munsell Color:   Surface 2.5YR 8/2 (pale yellow); Core: 7.5 YR 8/3 (pink)
Condition:   Complete profile. Twelve joining fragments preserve complete vessel except for a small portion of the body and a small chip on the foot; part of surface blackened; string marks on resting surface of foot.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.041, Diam. of foot 0.022, Diam. of lip 0.044
Weight Description:   0.025
Weight:   0.025
Area:   Panaghia north
Context:   NB986 B57 P148, LOT 2007 022
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Found in votive deposit with C-2007-6 to -7, C-2007-9 to -26, C-2007-29, MF-2007-9 and L-2007-2. Numbered "5" during excavation. Coordinates: 417.51E, 978.38N, el. Top 91.09. Pieces joining from vessels numbered "9" and "16."
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia north
Image: bw 2007 018 20
Image: bw 2007 034 01
Image: digital 2013 0998
Basket: NB986 B57 P148