Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | KP 213 | |
Title: | KANTHAROS WITH KNOTTED HANDLES | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | KP | |
Object Number: | 213 | |
Description: | Kantharos with profiled ring foot, deep convex body curving up to a lightly inturned tapered lip. Two vertical handles with loop at top through which second loop passed to form twisted metal-like attachment at rim. | |
Decoration: | Foot black with red slipped reserved band above foot. On bottom, circled dot. Remainder black-glazed. Painted to imitate Attic ware in reserved band. Glaze misfired red in many places, especially interior. But black circle of glaze on bottom of interior suggests stacking within the kiln. | |
Material: | Very pale brown clay with rare inclusions and rare voids | |
Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 7/4 (very pale brown) | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Eight joining frgts. Missing part of one handle, parts of sides. RIP. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.079, Diam. of foot 0.045, max. Diam. 0.081, Diam of lip 0.074 | |
Period: | 4th c. B.C. | |
Chronology: | First half of the 4th c. B.C.? (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 217, cat. 1166) | |
Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
Context: | NB114 P84 | |
Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. South of Terracotta Factory June 20, 1930. NB 114 p. 84 line 34 | |
Bibliography: | Edwards 1975, Corinth 7.3, cat. 384; Stillwell & Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1166 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Edwards, Corinth 7:3, 1975 Publication: Stillwell & Benson, Corinth 15:3, 1984 Monument: Potters' Quarter Image: bw 3544 Image: bw 1966 108 28 Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 48 (pp. 84 - 85) |