| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 2010 17 | |
| Title: | MIDDLE BYZANTINE FRUIT AMPHORA | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 2010 | |
| Object Number: | 17 | |
| Description: | Amphora with rounded base, ovoid body with max. diam. above median curving into rounded shoulder, wide cylindrical neck slightly flaring, flaring rim, rounded lip, horizontal loop handles double-spined, set up at angle on shoulder. Similar in some respects to C-1937-2296. | |
| Decoration: | Wheel-ridging covers all of base and body, and runs around middle of neck. | |
| Material: | Coarse very pale brown clay with frequent large to very rounded white lime, angular large to very large mudstone inclusions and rare medium voids. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Numerous joining fragments preserving complete profile, 10% bottom, 50% body, 50% neck, one handle. RIP. One fragment from 6882. Burning on inner surface. | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.615, Max. Diam. 0.450, Diam. of rim. 0.285 | |
| Weight Description: | 6.27 (without plaster) | |
| Weight: | 6.27 | |
| Period: | Middle Byzantine (802-1058 AD) | |
| Chronology: | 9th century context? | |
| Area: | Nezi Field | |
| Context: | Nezi Field, context 6882 | |
| Nezi Field, context 6883, LOT 2010 017 | ||
| LOT 2010 017 | ||
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Nezi Field Basket: Nezi Field, context 6882 Basket: Nezi Field, context 6883 |
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