Corinth Object: KP 793
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   KP 793
Title:   SMALL PYXIS OR LEKANIS LID, CONVENTIONALIZING STYLE
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   KP
Object Number:   793
Description:   Small pyxis or lekanis lid. Rounded vert. lip, convex body, compound curve into a flat-topped knob handle.
Decoration:   Conventionalizing style. Interior undecorated. Exterior black-red band near lip, then line, band, line, band to knob, and circular band on top of knob handle.
Material:   Fine very pale brown clay. No visible inclusions.
Munsell Color:   10YR 8/3 (very pale brown)
Condition:   Missing parts. Largely intact except 1 frgt., slighlty worn paint.
Manufacture:   C22 WM.
Weight Description:   .017
Weight:   .017
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Potters' Quarter. Erosa shrine.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Notebook Page: NB 108, spread 95 (pp. 188 - 189)