| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | KP 2285 | |
| Title: | MIDDLE CORINTHIAN PYXIS LID | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | KP | |
| Object Number: | 2285 | |
| Description: | Upper surface is flat, with molded edge. Two grooves on the upper surface of the molding and one on the underedge. Walls are straight, with a very slight flare. Lip is slightly thickened outward | |
| Decoration: | Decoration is incomplete. Slip is from orange red to purple. On the upper surface: black circle in the centre, sourronded by a circe of red dots. Then, reserved band (maybe black in origin?) then a larger band decorated with narrowly spaced straight and squiggly lines emanating from the center of the vase. This decoration covers only 3/4 of the band, as it was left unfinished in antiquity. Then a black band, then reserved band. The molded edge is painted black. The rim and the lower part of the wall are painted black. | |
| Material: | clay | |
| Munsell Color: | 2.5 Y 7/2 (light gray) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. complete profile. Mended from 5 frags. Preserves ca half of the body and base. Some cracking in the clay | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.029; Th. 0.003 | |
| Dimensions Restored: | Diam. 0.085 | |
| Period: | Middle Corinthian (595/590-570) | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. East Deposit | |
| Bibliography: | Stillwell & Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1396, p. 251 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Stillwell & Benson, Corinth 15:3, 1984 Image: bw 6457 |
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