Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | CP 110 | |
Title: | LATE HELLADIC IIIC KRATER | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | CP | |
Object Number: | 110 | |
Description: | Krater. Flat slightly concave base. Convex body straightens to outward thickening squared rim. Two large horizontal handles attached below rim. FS 281 or 282. | |
Decoration: | Exterior polished with banded decoration. Three horizontal bands around base, one pair of bands between base and mid-body, three bands at mid-body, one band at rim. On larger fragment, the decorative zone between handles shows to right of handle a sea anemone (FM 27) depicted as a filled oval with four attached loops and fish? (FM 20) as a long rectangle with concentric semi-circles fill with fringe on short end and wing-like tasseled projection filled with arcing lines. On smaller fragment, the decorative zone has a stemmed spiral (FM 51) and a spiral with concentric arc fill. Handle has a splash of paint at each attachment point and the back is painted solid. Interior is monochrome. | |
Material: | Fine clay with fair amount of large pieces of grit | |
Munsell Color: | Surface 7.5 YR 7.5/4 (pink) to 5 YR 6.5/6 (reddish yellow), Core 3.75 YR 6.5/8 (light red/reddish yellow), Paint 2.5 Yr 4-5/8 (red) | |
Condition: | Complete profile. 18 joining fragments and 3 other joining fragments preserve 1/2 of base and body, 1/3 rim and 1 handle | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.199-0.205, Diam of base 0.089 | |
Dimensions Restored: | Diam of rim 0.225, Diam of body 0.235 | |
Period: | Late Helladic IIIB | |
Chronology: | Furumark and MDP date for Pictorial Style | |
Area: | Korakou | |
Context: | NB81 B92 P238 | |
Findspot Description: | "House P NW chamber" in pencil on bottom; "NW chamber P" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB) | |
Bibliography: | Rutter 1974, p. 236, no. 111 | |
Site: | Korakou | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974 Monument: Korakou Image: bw 2004 019 04 Image: bw 2004 022 11 Basket: NB81 B92 P238 |