Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | CP 124 | |
Title: | LATE HELLADIC IIIC BASIN | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | CP | |
Object Number: | 124 | |
Description: | Basin (FS 294). Flat concave base (almost a ring base), convex body to squared rim, outward thickened and slightly inward thickened. Two horizontal round handles attached at rim. | |
Decoration: | Exterior slipped and polished with 1 painted band on base, 1 at mid-body, 1 just below rim which covers the back of the handles. Interior decoration obscured by plaster. | |
Material: | Semi-coarse very gritty clay | |
Munsell Color: | Surface: 2.5 Y 8/4 (pale yellow), Paint: 7.5 YR 5/8 (red) | |
Condition: | Complete profile. 15 joining fragments preserve 1/3 of foot, 2/3 of body and rim, both handles preserved | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.135, Diam. of rim 0.39 to 0.40 | |
Dimensions Restored: | Diam. of base 0.17 | |
Period: | Late Helladic IIIA2 | |
Area: | Korakou | |
Context: | NB81 B79 P235 | |
NB81 B84 P237 | ||
Findspot Description: | "House P NE SE" incised on plastered base; presumably SE section of NE chamber; "P" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB) | |
Bibliography: | Blegen 1921, p. 64 fig. 89; Rutter 1974, p. 193 no. 45 | |
Site: | Korakou | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Blegen, Korakou; a prehistoric settlement ... 1921 Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974 Monument: Korakou Images (5) Basket: NB81 B79 P235 Basket: NB81 B84 P237 |