Corinth Object: T 2938
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   T 2938
Title:   MIDDLE CORINTHIAN GLOBULAR ARYBALLOS
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   T
Object Number:   2938
Old Number:   P-1783
Description:   Globular aryballos with flattened bottom, globular body, narrow cylindrical neck, broad horizontal outturned rim, thickened at outer edge, top surface slightly downward sloping toward mouth. Vertical strap handle attached to top of shoulder and rim.
Decoration:   Decoration in brown to red-brown glaze. Bottom: small incised circle; body: quatrefoil, overlapping bottom, with X's in field, added purple filler in petals; at tip of 2 top petals a crossed circle; in field on side opposite quatrefoil a crossed circle with long horizontal stroke; exterior of rim: row of dots; top of rim: 4 concentric rings; 3 stripes on handle back.
Material:   Fine buff clay with at least 1 lime inclusion.
Munsell Color:   Slightly pinker than 10YR 7/4
Condition:   Complete or intact. Complete, two joining fragments. Chips in edge of rim.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.067 D00.044 (rim) D00.018 (neck) D00.070 (body) T00.008 (rim) H00.053 (body)
Period:   Middle Corinthian (595/590-570)
Chronology:   Late Middle Corinthian
Area:   North Cemetery
Context:   NB395 P394
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Corinth 13, p. 176, N147-17
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, et al. Corinth 13, 1964
Monument: North Cemetery
Image: bw 6564
Image: bw 1999 052 15
Image: bw 1999 052 16
Basket: NB395 P394