Corinth Object: T 2713
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   T 2713
Title:   LATE GEOMETRIC KRATER
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   T
Object Number:   2713
Description:   Krater with slightly flaring ring foot and short vertical rim; composite handles. Foot and lower body glazed, reserved band half-way. Above, bands to handle zone.
Decoration:   Decoration of handle zone same on both faces: at center a wide panel flanked by 8 verticals and filled by opposed water birds, crested with long necks and legs; in the field beside the birds blobs and vertical wavy lines, between them parallel zigzags. To each side of the central panel a narrower one filled by parallel zigzags. The narrow end panels filled with butterfly pattern and separated from the adjacent panels and handles by sets of 7 verticals at each side. Above, 4 bands to the rim. On the rim at each side 8 sets of short vertical zigzags with sets of 8 straight verticals beside the handle attachments. On the outer face of each rolled handle a row of dots between bands; the upper faces of the straps banded. The upper face of the lip reserved and decorated with sets of parallel strokes; the inside solidly glazed.
Material:   Buff Corinthian clay with fine creamy surface. Dull glaze black to brown, somewhat peeled.
Condition:   Complete or intact. Many joining fragments, complete except for small chips.
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.251, Diam. max. 0.294, Diam. rim 0.267-0.275
Bibliography:   Corinth XIII, S-3 p. 39; Benson, EC Workshops, p. 15, Group C Krater Shop.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, et al. Corinth 13, 1964