Collection: | | Corinth |
Type: | | Object |
Name: | | KV 197 |
Title: | | SMALL LEKANIS |
Category: | | Pottery |
Category Code: | | KV |
Object Number: | | 197 |
Description: | | Small lekanis bottom and cover. Bottom slightly hollow with disk (no ring foot). Horiz. reflex handles attached on either side of rim, with vert. flange. Lid depressed hemispherical shape with 3 flat ridges around tall shank with flat top. Top could also belong to KV-567 from same deposit. |
Decoration: | | Undecorated. |
Material: | | Fine very pale brown clay. No visible fabric. |
Munsell Color: | | 10YR 8/4 (very pale brown). |
Condition: | | Complete or intact. Intact bottom and cover. Unpainted. |
Manufacture: | | WM. |
Weight Description: | | .044 |
Weight: | | .044 |
Period: | | Classical |
Chronology: | | 2nd half of 5th c. (according to Corinth 15.3). |
Provenance: | | Corinth. |
Findspot Description: | | Potters' Quarter. Stelai shrine A. |
Bibliography: | | Stillwell & Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1814-1815 |
Site: | | Corinth |
City: | | Ancient Corinth |
Country: | | Greece |