Corinth Object: Z 941
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   Z 941
Title:   LATE HELLADIC IIB–IIIA1 TALL JUG WITH CUT-AWAY NECK (?)
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   Z
Object Number:   941
Description:   Uncertain closed shape, probably a jug or jar of somewhat globular aspect, based on thickness of vessel wall, ware, decoration, and fineness. Possibly Tall jug with cut-away neck (FF 34) of LH II–IIIA1 type (FS 132), based on vessels attesting use of this motif (Furumkark 1941, Mycenaean Pottery, pp. 257–260. Similar to Trypa. Mus. Inv. 520A (Mountjoy 1999, Regionaly Mycenaean Deocrated Pottery, pp. 701–702, fig. 269.15).
Decoration:   Dark brown Lily (FM 9, no. 12, flower type e), on very pale brown field. Three dark brown, broad, horizontal bands above motif.
Material:   Fine very pale brown clay with very rare very fine voids.
Munsell Color:   10YR 7/3 (very pale brown)
Condition:   Fragment. Three joining frgts., preserving part of upper body curving towards shoulders.
Manufacture:   Myc. Lustrous Decorated, LH I Style, WM
Weight Description:   0.045
Weight:   0.045
Period:   Late Helladic IIB
Chronology:   based on Furumark 1941, Mycenaean Pottery, pp. 257–260).
Context:   NB988 P35
Bibliography:   Blegen 1928, Zygouries, p. 136–137, fig. 129.8
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece