| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | CP 3410 | |
| Title: | ARCHAIC CORINTHIAN OINOCHOE | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | CP | |
| Object Number: | 3410 | |
| Description: | Small oinochoe with ovoid body. | |
| Decoration: | From bottom up, broad zone of black glaze, two animal friezes set off by pairs of one white one purple band, black above on shoulder. Animals drawn without incision, very crudely rendered. Bottom frieze: three sheep(?) to rt., drawn with thin long bodies, stick legs, blob heads-one with two ears. Between second and third sheep is a heavier animal with head raised , long, curving tail. Frieze 2: from left to right, sheep or bull; taller animal with long neck-horse(?) and disc shaped object at its tail; possible lion or dog(?) with upturned tail, large head; hindquarters of 4th animal. | |
| Material: | Fine very pale brown clay fired greenish gray on exterior and interior, core light red to gray in center | |
| Munsell Color: | Surface: 10YR 7/4 (very pale brown), Core: 10YR 6/4 (light yellowish brown) | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., body from above foot to turn to shoulder. Surface chipped. | |
| Weight Description: | 0.020 | |
| Weight: | 0.020 | |
| Period: | Archaic (7th-6th c.) | |
| Chronology: | Late 7th -Early 6th (Ann Brownlee 2014) | |
| Area: | Early Excavations | |
| Context: | Early Excavations | |
| Findspot Description: | Provenance unknown. Pencilled markings: 8 number in a circle. A. W. Kosmopoulos II, p. 10: 1911 (NB 68, pocket item a01) (?) | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Early Excavations Basket: Early Excavations |
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