Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | KV 825 | |
Title: | SMALL LEKYTHOS | |
Category: | Pottery | |
Category Code: | KV | |
Object Number: | 825 | |
Description: | Small lekythos with high conical foot with flat underside, globular body, and tall flaring neck with rounded lip. Vertical handle missing. Similar to KV 234 (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 233, cat. 1209) from the same location. | |
Decoration: | String marks on base. Red stripes on inside of rim, shoulder, lower edge of body, and outer edge of foot. | |
Material: | Fine very pale brown clay with few small inclusions and rare small voids | |
Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
Condition: | Missing parts. Complete except for missing handle and chip to foot. Paint flaking. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Period: | Classical | |
Chronology: | 2nd half of 5th c. B.C. or later (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 212) | |
Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
Context: | NB114 P84 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory, near Deposit 8 | |
Bibliography: | Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 232, cat. 1208 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Potters' Quarter Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 48 (pp. 84 - 85) |