Corinth Object: KV 956
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   KV 956
Title:   SMALL MORTARIUM
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   KV
Object Number:   956
Description:   Small mortarium/spouted bowl. 2 horiz. strap handles. Spout in rim exactly between handles. Ring foot with slightly convex undersurface.
Decoration:   Black paint on and inside rim. Circle around center of undersuface, another approximately halfway up exterior. Black paint on outside of preserved handle and on remains of spout.
Material:   Fine very pale brown clay. No visible inclusions.
Munsell Color:   10YR 8/4 (very pale brown)
Condition:   Missing parts. Two frgts. Preserving most of vessel. Paint well preserved.
Manufacture:   WM.
Weight Description:   .036
Weight:   .036
Period:   Classical
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Potters' Quarter. Double Stele Shrine.
Bibliography:   Stillwell & Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1975
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece