Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | KP 2532 | |
Title: | SMALL KOTHON/EXALEIPTRON | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | KP | |
Object Number: | 2532 | |
Description: | Small kothon or exaleiptron with slightly flaring ring foot with slightly concave underside, nearly biconical body with maximum diameter above mid-point, turning sharply to a vertical, downturned rim. Reflex strap handle at maximum diameter. | |
Decoration: | aze is fired black to red on underside. Two small rings at center. At circumference of underside, two lines, band. Exterior of foot black. Two black lines below handle. Glaze is fired black to red at underside. Two small rings at circle. At circumference of underside, two lines, band. Exterior of foot black. Two black lines below handle. Above the handle are red, black, red lines. On the shoulder, a black broken loop pattern resembles a running spiral. Then there is a black line, a black band at junction with the rim, a red band on center of rim, and a black line at bottom edge of rim. Bottom half of wall and most of floor black. Central circle reserved. | |
Condition: | Fragment. 17 joining frgts preserving approximately 3/5 of body, most of mouth and base, and all of handle. Glaze peeling. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Period: | 4th c. B.C. | |
Chronology: | 2nd half of the 4th c. B.C. (Risser 2001, Corith 7.5, p. 101, cat. 390 | |
Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory, Deposit 9. | |
Bibliography: | Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 214, cat. 1152; Risser 2001, Corinth 7.5, p.128, no.390 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Image: bw 6444 Image: bw 1966 109 24 |