Corinth Object: C 1999 43
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1999 43
Title:   LARGE COOKING WARE TABLE AMPHORA
Category Code:   C
Year:   1999
Object Number:   43
Description:   Table amphora with small flaring ring foot with round resting surface, moulded undersurface; tall ovoid body curving continuously into high convex shoulder, narrow neck tapering to outward thickened rim with convex profile, round lip. Two vertical strap handles with ridges down back, attached to mid shoulder and neck above median.
Decoration:   Wheel-ridging on body from ca. mid height to base of shoulder, circumference groove on neck above upper handle attachment, streaky buff wash smeared on surface.
Material:   Red cooking clay with abundant very fine white and red-brown inclusions, few small angular gray and red inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Slightly yellower than 5YR 5/6
Condition:   Complete profile. Many joining frgts., preserving ca. 1/4 foot, 9/10 body and shoulder, all of neck, rim and both handles.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.522 D00.30 (max) D00.055-00.072 (neck) D00.065 (rim)
Dimensions Restored:   D00.080-00.085 (foot)
Weight Description:   3.5
Weight:   3.5
Period:   3rd c. A.C.
Chronology:   Context mid 3rd c. A.C.
Area:   Panaghia Villa
Context:   NB923 P57
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia Villa
Image: bw 1999 053 21
Basket: NB923 P57
Notebook Page: NB 923, spread 34 (pp. 57 - 58)