| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | CP 2034 | |
| Title: | CORINTHIAN FIGURED COLUMN KRATER | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | CP | |
| Object Number: | 2034 | |
| Description: | Flaring ring foot, tall ovoid body tapering to articulated, short and wide neck, broad outturned rim flat on top. Two horizontal loop handles set vertically with handle plates. | |
| Decoration: | Bands on foot, heavy rays on base of body, bands of black and purple, figured zone: 2 animal friezes, lower: lion r., goat l., lion l., sphinx r., goat l., lion r., goat l. Upper zone: two horses and riders r., warrior kneeling l., looking r., horse and rider l.; three horses with riders l. On shoulder, narrow lotus-palmette design. Neck glazed. On rim, lotus-palmette. On handle plate, 2 sirens facing. By the Memnon Painter. | |
| Material: | Buff Corinthian clay, flaking black glaze, red paint. | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Mended from several frgts., preserving complete vessel except for few pieces. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.367, Diam. rim 0.326, Diam. max. 0.427 | |
| Period: | Middle Corinthian (595/590-570) | |
| Chronology: | Fairly early (DAA) | |
| Bibliography: | AJA 1961, p. 10; Corinth VII.ii, no. 172; Amyx, CVP, Memnon Painter | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Amyx, Corinthian Vase-Painting of the ... 1988 Images (22) |
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