Corinth Object: C 1934 263
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1934 263
Title:   BYZANTINE CHAMPLEVE BOWL
Category Code:   C
Year:   1934
Object Number:   263
Description:   Bowl with high flaring ring foot, hemispherical body, tapered lip.
Decoration:   White slip over all. On interior, lion moves to right, head tipped, with long incised mane, almond eyes with raised pupil on scraped ground, muzzle is two boxed triangles with wavy outline, erect ears. Floral field, beaded band below lip. Pale yellow glaze over all, becoming light green on exterior.
Material:   Fine tan clay with scattered fine to medium white, gray inclusions, pores.
Munsell Color:   Slightly pinker than 10YR 6/4
Condition:   Missing parts. Single frgt., complete profile except for bottom of foot; 3/4 ring of foot, small part of body to lip; surface abraded below lip.
Manufacture:   C70
Dimensions Actual:   D00.042 (foot top)
Dimensions Preserved:   H00.060
Dimensions Restored:   D00.14 (lip)
Period:   Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD)
Chronology:   Late 12th to early 13th c.
Area:   South Basilica
Context:   NB142 P42
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Corinth XI N1751
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Morgan, Corinth 11, 1942
Monument: South Basilica
Basket: NB142 P42
Notebook Page: NB 142, spread 26 (pp. 42 - 43)