Corinth Object: KP 1919
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   KP 1919
Title:   KANTHAROS, CONVENTIONALIZING STYLE
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   KP
Object Number:   1919
Description:   Kantharos with deep body with upper half slightly concave, lower half slanting in to flaring ring foot. Vertical strap loop handles rising from rim and joining body at widest point.
Decoration:   Conventionalizing style. Two black circumference lines below handle. Outer edge of foot in applied purple. On interior, red band at rim, two at break in sides, and one near bottom.
Material:   Fine light red clay. Rare white tabular inclusions.
Munsell Color:   5YR 7/6 (light red)
Condition:   Complete profile. 2 frgts., preserving complete profile. One handle, 2/3 of upper body missing. Slip largely intact.
Manufacture:   C22 WM
Weight Description:   0.034
Weight:   0.034
Period:   5th c. B.C.
Area:   Potters' Quarter
Context:   NB106 P35
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Potters' Quarter. Stelai shrine A.
Bibliography:   Stillwell & Benson 1983, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1013; Risser 2001; Corinth VII.5, p.129, no.555
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Potters' Quarter
Basket: NB106 P35
Notebook Page: NB 106bis, spread 28 (pp. 46 - 47)