| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | KP 685 | |
| Title: | PYXIS LID | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | KP | |
| Object Number: | 685 | |
| Description: | Pyxis lid with convex top with two channels surrounding central boss, low sides slanting outward to rounded lip and high flange with rounded lip. | |
| Decoration: | Two wide channels incised around central boss, one wide channel at edge of top. | |
| Material: | Fine very pale brown to pink clay with rare fine, rounded inclusions and rare fine voids. | |
| Munsell Color: | Ext.: 10 YR 8/3 (very pale brown); int: 5 YR 7/4 (pink) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Three joining frgts., preserving 80% of top and 40% of flange. | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Weight Description: | 0.034 | |
| Weight: | 0.034 | |
| Period: | 4th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | 350-325 B.C., according to Edwards as quoted in Corinth 15.3, p. 351 | |
| Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
| Context: | NB114 P60 | |
| Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter, Terracotta Factory, East Room, Deposit 6 | |
| Bibliography: | Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 2181 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Potters' Quarter Image: bw 1966 023 34 Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 35 (pp. 60 - 61) |
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