Corinth Object: Z 357
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   Z 357
Title:   LATE HELLADIC III STIRRUP JAR
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   Z
Object Number:   357
Description:   Stirrup vase stands on a broad ring base, has a somewhat spherical body and relatively high handle and spout. (Blegen, Zygouries pg 167)
Decoration:   Decorated with fine horizontal lines between broad bands in the familiar Third Late Helladic style; apart from the horizontal bands, the decoration offers only three concentric circles on the disk of the handle. The glaze is of good quality, reddish brown in color. (Blegen, Zygouries pg 167)
Material:   fine yellowish buff clay, smooth slip of the same color; good red glaze shading to brown
Condition:   Complete or intact.
Dimensions Actual:   H: 0.08; max D: 0.087; D of base: 0.05
Period:   Late Helladic IIIB
Area:   Zygouries
Context:   NB990
Findspot Description:   Chamber Tomb XXXIII, Zygouries
Bibliography:   Zygouries, fig. 48.8, page 58; page 61; page 167; fig. 161, page 168
Site:   Zygouries
City:   Agios Basilios
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, Zygouries: a prehistoric settlement ... 1928
Monument: Zygouries
Image: bw 2006 009 01
Basket: NB990