Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | CP 127 | |
Title: | LATE HELLADIC IIIC HYDRIA | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | CP | |
Object Number: | 127 | |
Description: | Hydria. Flat slightly concave base. Globular body, tall slightly flaring neck, thick outturned rim slightly downturned. One horizontal round handle attached at midpoint of body. One vertical strap handle from rim to shoulder. FS 128 | |
Decoration: | Exterior slipped and painted with bands. One pair of bands below handle, one pair of bands above handle, one band around neck, one band on inside and outside of rim. Horizontal handle has a large bar on top with three splashes on either side. Vertical handle has a vertical wavy band on top. | |
Material: | medium coarse, very gritty pink buff clay with black inclusions | |
Munsell Color: | Surface 2.5 Y 8/3 (white/pale yellow), Core 2.5 YR 6/6-7 (light red), Paint 2.5 YR 4/8 (red) to black | |
Condition: | Complete profile. 23 joining fragments preserve 1/2 of base, 2/3 of body, all of neck and rim, 1 handle (1 handle missing) | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.320-0.328, Diam of rim 0.112 | |
Dimensions Restored: | Diam of base 0.11 | |
Period: | Late Helladic IIIA2 | |
Chronology: | based on MDP and Rutter | |
Area: | Korakou | |
Context: | NB81 B79 P235 | |
NB81 B84 P237 | ||
Findspot Description: | "SW section of NE chamber of House P"; "House P" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB) | |
Bibliography: | Rutter 1974, p. 193 no. 47, MDP p. 144 fig. 178 no. 1 | |
Site: | Korakou | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974 Monument: Korakou Basket: NB81 B79 P235 Basket: NB81 B84 P237 |