Corinth Object: T 1599
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   T 1599
Title:   MIDDLE CORINTHIAN GLOBULAR PYXIS
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   T
Object Number:   1599
Old Number:   P 825
Description:   Pyxis with low vertical ring foot, globular body, short wide neck, horizontal outturned rim. Two vertical band handles, making narrow loops set on shoulder.
Decoration:   On neck, horizontal wavy line; vertical wavy line on each handle; on upper body, each side, large siren to rt. with extended wings; a few large irregular filling ornaments; below, row of large rosettes with three purple segments; above foot, 5 closely set black lines. On underside, concentric circles. Group of the Scale Painter. But Amyx, further states, apparently by the Hermitage Painter (in the group).
Material:   Fine buff Corinthian clay.
Condition:   Complete or intact. Complete, several joining fragments.
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.115, Diam. foot 0.095, Diam. 0.136
Bibliography:   Corinth, XIII, p. 184, n. 157-0; Corinth VP, p. 152
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, et al. Corinth 13, 1964
Image: bw 8200