Corinth Object: MF 1998 2
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 1998 2
Title:   TURKISH PIPE WITH LILY-SHAPED BOWL
Category Code:   MF
Year:   1998
Object Number:   2
Description:   Lily-shaped multi-faceted bowl with several zones of facets in different planes, outurned flaring rim, shank narrow and topped by thick, faceted lip. For shape see Robinson C123.
Decoration:   In center of each bowl facet a lozenge composed of impressed dots, possibly filled with a white substance; seal on right side of shank, double grooves around neck of shank. Lustrous red slip over exterior. Robinson C123 for stamp, angle of shank to bowl, two bands around shank (19th-20th century); Robinson A34 and A36 for shank decoration (second half of 19th century).
Material:   Fine reddish-yellow clay with few fine white inclusions, mica.
Munsell Color:   5YR 5/6 (clay), between 10R 4/6 and 2.5YR 4/6 (slip)
Condition:   Complete profile. Complete profile, whole bowl and bowl rim, half shank and half shank rim, interior of bowl very burnt.
Dimensions Actual:   H00.041 (bowl) D00.036 (bowl rim) D00.028 (shank rim) L00.051 (shank lip to end of bowl)
Period:   Turkish
Chronology:   Turkish, second half of 19th century by Robinson parallels
Area:   Panaghia south
Context:   NB910 B4 P16
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia south
Image: bw 1998 024 34
Basket: NB910 B4 P16
Notebook Page: NB 910, spread 13 (pp. 15 - 16)