Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1937 1844 | |
Title: | SMALL SGRAFFITO PLATE | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1937 | |
Object Number: | 1844 | |
Description: | Plate with vertical ring foot, rounded resting surface.Straight flaring body rising at ca. 20 degrees, turning up vertically to broad horizontal outturned rim. | |
Decoration: | White slip on interior, and over rim. Incised on floor, part of bird to lt., preserving breast and 2 clawed legs; rows of scribbles on breast. Floral spray to lt. Clear glaze over slip, becoming pale yellow on floor. | |
Material: | Fine tan clay with abundant tiny red, black, fewer white inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | 10YR 7/3 to pinker | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Three joining frgts., complete profile, nearly half plate. | |
Manufacture: | C70 | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.041 | |
Dimensions Restored: | D00.075 (foot) D00.200 (rim) | |
Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
Chronology: | Late Byzantine, context Turkish | |
Area: | Forum south central | |
Context: | NB174 P16 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Bibliography: | Corinth XI N1023 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Morgan, Corinth 11, 1942 Monument: Forum south central Basket: NB174 P16 Notebook Page: NB 174, spread 13 (pp. 15 - 16) |