| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | Z 24 | |
| Title: | SAUCEBOAT | |
| Category: | Miscellaneous | |
| Category Code: | Z | |
| Object Number: | 24 | |
| Description: | Class B II (Glazed, completely covered ware) according to Blegen (Zygouries); Well made with rather sure lines, this pot has thin walls, smoothly finished and is about as symmetrical as is possible for a vessel of the sauceboat shape. It has a long narrow, deep spout with a wide flare at its high-tipped end. The spout is set at a steeply ascending angle; its underside is slightly rough, almost corrugated, one might say. (Blegen, Zygouries, 90-91) | |
| Decoration: | black glaze inside and out, It has worn badly but where it survives still preserves a good lustre (Blegen, Zygoruies, 91) | |
| Material: | Greenish yellow clay; black glaze | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Back and part of lip RIP, full profile preserved. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H (body): 0.13; H (to top of spout): 0.222; D: 0.118; L: ca. 0.195; D of base: 0.058 | |
| Period: | Early Helladic | |
| Area: | Zygouries | |
| Findspot Description: | Zygouries | |
| Bibliography: | Zygouries pg 90-91; figure 80 left, pg 91 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Blegen, Zygouries: a prehistoric settlement ... 1928 Monument: Zygouries Image: bw 1998 064 05 Image: bw 2004 024 36 |
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