Corinth Object: KV 600
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   KV 600
Title:   SMALL PLATE, CONVENT. STYLE
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   KV
Object Number:   600
Description:   Small-scale plate with flat bottom, deep concave body, with wide rim with upturned flaring lip. 2 suspension holes in rim. Shallow concentric grooves on undersurface.
Decoration:   Conventionalizing style. Black line and dots along rim. Two purple circles on rim. Wide black band outlining bowl. Purple-brown band and black lines defining center depicting black bird with upturned wings in black. Conjectural reconstruction in Corinth 15.3.
Attributes:   Bird
Material:   Fine very pale brown clay.
Munsell Color:   10YR 8/4 (very pale brown)
Condition:   Missing parts. Seven frgts., preserving complete form, except for 1 frgt. Rim, mended; Heavily worn paint
Manufacture:   C22 WM.
Weight Description:   .035
Weight:   .035
Period:   5th c. B.C.
Chronology:   LC II, according to Callipolitis-Feytmans 1962; LC III, according to Benson 1984; mid or 3rd quarter 5th c., according to Risser 2001
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Potters' Quarter. Stelai shrine A.
Bibliography:   Callipolitis-Feytmans 1962, BCH 84, p. 161, cat. 33; Stillwell & Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1916; Risser 2001; Corinth VII.5, p.95, no.348
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece