Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | KV 255 | |
Title: | MINIATURE FLARING KALATHOS | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | KV | |
Object Number: | 255 | |
Description: | Miniature flaring kalathos with flat base, cylindrical lower walls below strongly flaring upper walls, rounded lip. Misshapen. | |
Decoration: | String marks on base. Black glaze over all. | |
Material: | Fine, very pale brown clay with rare fine inclusions and rare fine voids | |
Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete. Glaze flaking. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Period: | 5th c. B.C. | |
Chronology: | Late 5th c. B.C. or later (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 212) | |
Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
Context: | NB114 P76 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory, Deposit 8. | |
Bibliography: | Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 339, cat. 2075 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Potters' Quarter Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 44 (pp. 76 - 77) |