Corinth Object: C 2014 8
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2014 8
Title:   FRANKISH COOKING POT
Category Code:   C
Year:   2014
Object Number:   8
Description:   Cooking pot with ovoid body with max. diam. above median of body, short cylindrical neck, outward thickened rim and squared lip. Vertical strap handle with two slight spines attached on shoulder and belly. Narrow vertical rib from below rim to belly. For ribs see C-1959-82.
Decoration:   Zigzag incised line on exterior rim, three parallel incised lines on shoulder with zigzag line underneath. Cf. C-1959-71.
Material:   Medium coarse yellowish red clay, fired gray at core with frequent large to very large white stone and other white inclusions, rare black inclusions and voids.
Munsell Color:   Surface: 5YR 5/6 (yellowish red), Core: 10YR 6/2 (light brownish gray)
Condition:   Fragment. Numerous joining frgts., preserving 1/3 of rim, 1/4 of body, one handle.
Manufacture:   WM
Weight Description:   1.540
Weight:   1.540
Period:   Frankish (1210-1458 AD)
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Context:   Temple E, Southeast, context 274, LOT 2014 023
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Temple E, Southeast
Image: digital 2014 5523
Image: digital 2014 5524
Image: digital 2014 5525
Basket: Temple E, Southeast, context 274