Corinth Object: C 2007 23
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2007 23
Title:   MINIATURE CUP
Category Code:   C
Year:   2007
Object Number:   23
Description:   Miniature cup with low disk foot with flat resting surface, globular body, flaring rim, tapered lip. One vertical round handle attached at rim and shoulder, rises above rim. Similar to C-1962-287 and KV-1245 (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1727).
Decoration:   Exterior covered in mottled orange-brown glaze, and, in interior, glaze reaches just below rim. Similar to glaze on C-2007-21.
Material:   Fine pale yellow clay with rare very small round brown inclusions with no visible voids
Munsell Color:   Clay: 5Y 8/3 (pale yellow)
Condition:   Complete or intact. Nineteen joining frgts., preserving complete vessel except for few small chips on rim and foot; portion of rim blackened. Glaze worn. String cut marks on resting surface of foot.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. to rim 0.035, H. to handle 0.037, Diam. of foot 0.027, Diam. of rim 0.038, max. Diam. 0.045
Weight Description:   0.027
Weight:   0.027
Area:   Panaghia north
Context:   NB986 B57 P148, LOT 2007 022
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Found in votive deposit with C 2007 6 to 22, C 2007 24 to 26, C 2007 29, MF 2007 9 and L 2007 2. Numbered "24" during excavation.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia north
Image: bw 2007 023 21
Image: bw 2007 034 01
Basket: NB986 B57 P148