Corinth Object: CP 736a
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   CP 736a
Title:   CONVENTIONALIZING LEKANIS
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   CP
Object Number:   736
Object Suffix:   a
Related Objects:   CP-XXXX-736B
Description:   Lekanis with flaring ring foot, slightly raised undersurface with central nipple. Ovoid body, flange inset from lip, slanting inward, with fine lip. Two horizontal reflex handles set just below lip.
Decoration:   Exterior of foot red; thin red band, then broad red-brown stripe below handles, red on flange; red-brown overlapping underside of one handle. On interior, black glazed ring surrounding floor, second below flange.
Material:   Fine pinkish tan clay with rare fine voids.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 7/6
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact
Manufacture:   WM C22
Dimensions Actual:   H00.050 D00.048 (foot) D00.101 (max)
Period:   Archaic (7th-6th c.)
Chronology:   Late 6th or early 5th c. B.C.
Area:   North Cemetery
Context:   North Cemetery, From grave 45
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Corinth VII.5, p.86, no.304
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: North Cemetery
Basket: North Cemetery, From grave 45