| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | ZST 23 | |
| Title: | EARLY HELLADIC PESTLE | |
| Category: | Miscellaneous | |
| Category Code: | ZST | |
| Object Number: | 23 | |
| Old Number: | Z 23 | |
| Description: | Stone pestle, the largest from the site. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards slightly toward the center, creating a slightly concave profile. Slightly convex ends. Less symmetrical end to end than other examples, but still early circular in section. Abrasians to both ends are possible signes of use-wear. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements throughout the Early Helladic period, with examples from Korakou, Gonia, Yiriza in the Corinthia, as well as Tomb 338 at Chalandriane on Syra in the Cyclades. Material appears to be selected for its color or veining. Though the shape is similar to that of teracotta spools, these are more likely to be pestles, perhaps for powdering colors in small palettes (Blegen 1928, p. 197-198). | |
| Decoration: | none beyond the apparent choice of veined stone | |
| Material: | Purple stone with blue-white veining | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete. | |
| Weight Description: | 0.090 | |
| Weight: | 0.090 | |
| Period: | Early Helladic | |
| Findspot Description: | House L, Zygouries | |
| Bibliography: | Blegen 1928, Zygouries, p. 197-198, pl. XXII.17 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Image: bw 2002 011 33 |
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