| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1934 1420 | |
| Title: | BYZANTINE MEASLES WARE CUP | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1934 | |
| Object Number: | 1420 | |
| Description: | Cup with low vertical foot, rounded resting surface and flat undersurface, shallow convex body turning up to vertical rimwith tapered lip, vertical strap handle from rim to lower body. | |
| Decoration: | Slip and pale yellow glaze on interior, traces of glaze on exterior rim. Interior with floral spike radiating from center (perhaps alternating with ovals?). Similar to C-1934-1327 (Morgan 1942, Corinth 11, cat. 654). | |
| Material: | Reddish-yellow clay with | |
| Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving approx. 1/4 of foot and body to lip, and complete handle. | |
| Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
| Chronology: | Based on comparanda | |
| Area: | Agora southwest | |
| Context: | NB144 P30 | |
| Bibliography: | Morgan 1942, Corinth 11, cat. 695 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Agora southwest Image: digital 2014 1553 Image: digital 2014 1554 Notebook Page: NB 144, spread 20 (pp. 29 - 30) |
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