| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | KV 989 | |
| Title: | SMALL BANDED LEKYTHOS | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | KV | |
| Object Number: | 989 | |
| Description: | Small banded lekythos with short, flaring base slightly conical on underside, true ovoid body (with low center of gravity), short neck and flaring rim. Single vertical strap handle attached at neck and shoulder. | |
| Decoration: | Reddish-orange paint. Thin lines at base of shoulder, just below belly and foot. | |
| Material: | Fine, very pale brown clay with rare fine inclusions and rare fine voids. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Missing lip | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Period: | Classical | |
| Chronology: | 5th-4th c. B.C. (See Pemberton 1970, The Vrysoula Classical Deposit, cat. 90 on the type) | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. Rectangular South Pit. | |
| Bibliography: | Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 201, no. 1073, pl. 46 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Stillwell & Benson, Corinth 15:3, 1984 Image: bw 6410 |
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