Corinth Object: T 2970
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   T 2970
Title:   MIDDLE CORINTHIAN PROTOME PYXIS
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   T
Object Number:   2970
Description:   Pyxis with small flaring ring foot withsloping resting surface, flat undersurface. Ovoid body curving into rounded shoulder; short wide neck, thick horizontal outturned rim, thicker at outer face. Two plastic protomes set opposite each other on shoulder, abutting rim.
Decoration:   Inside mouth 2 wide bands; on top of mouth, rays; at edge, thick Z's; wide red band on neck; foot red; black rings on underside. On upper frieze, A: bull r., panther l.; B: goat r., panther l. Lower frieze, lotus-palmette design between seated sphinxes with poloi and sickle wings; siren with spread wings and goat (head missing) to r., alternating with three panthers l. Red for the usual details. Protomes: red for hair and dress; black necklace; heads made from worn moulds.
Material:   Fine buff to buff-tan clay.
Condition:   Complete profile. Numerous joining fragments, complete profile and both protomes; missing nearly half body, 1/4 circumference of lid.
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.117, Diam. foot 0.072, Diam. max. 0.127, Diam. mouth 0.095, Diam. lip 0.095
Bibliography:   Corinth XIII, p. 320, X-131; Amyx, CorVP, p. 453.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, et al. Corinth 13, 1964
Publication: Amyx, Corinthian Vase-Painting of the ... 1988
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