| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | KV 246 | |
| Title: | MINIATURE PHIALE | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | KV | |
| Object Number: | 246 | |
| Description: | Miniature phiale with round bottom with small depression carved out in center, walls convex to slightly flaring rim with rounded lip. Small boss added to interior. Two small holes below rim for hanging, likely punched after firing, based on sharp edges and small breaks | |
| Decoration: | Black dots on rim, two thin black lines below. Two thin black lines on boss, boss surrounded by thick red line and two thin black lines. Thick black line below rim on exterior. | |
| Material: | Fine very pale brown clay with rare fine inclusions and no visible voids | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete; glaze faded in some places. | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Period: | 4th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | Second half of the 4th c. B.C. (Risser 2001, Corinth 7.5, p. 83) | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory, Deposit 8. | |
| Bibliography: | Risser 2001, Corinth 7.5, p.83, no.296; Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 335, cat. 2019 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 48 (pp. 84 - 85) |
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