Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | KP 677 | |
Title: | PYXIS | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | KP | |
Object Number: | 677 | |
Description: | Pyxis with flat resting surface and flaring saucer-like base, with beveled flange and tall, sloping sides leading to tapered rim. | |
Decoration: | String marks on base, lightly incised groove 0.08 m below flange. | |
Material: | Fine pink clay with rare, medium, subangular white inclusions and rare very fine voids. | |
Munsell Color: | 7.5 YR 8/3 (pink) | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete with some slight chipping, but missing lid. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Weight Description: | 0.026 | |
Weight: | 0.026 | |
Period: | 4th c. B.C. | |
Chronology: | mid-4th c. BC, according to Corinth 15.3, p. 351 | |
Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
Context: | NB114 P13 | |
Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter, Terracotta Factory, Court | |
Bibliography: | Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 2183; Corinth VII.5, p.17 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Potters' Quarter Image: bw 1965 081 07 Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 11 (pp. 12 - 13) |