| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1928 137 | |
| Title: | ATTIC BILINGUAL CALYX-KRATER | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1928 | |
| Object Number: | 137 | |
| Related Objects: | same as T 431 | |
| Description: | Fragment of flaring rim with rolled lip of a calyx-krater. | |
| Decoration: | On interior, on reserved band at top, a ship sails to left on scalloped waves. Midships preserved: mast with halyards, yard, and two groups of four brailing lines (only upper tip of rightmost preserved). Part of the sail is visible at top and, at left edge, knotted end of sail with line and cross ties on it. Heads of four oars- men clearly visible to right and left of mast; also fifth behind and immediately to right of mast. Two hori- zontal rails supported by uprights. At left edge, under sail, part of another structure made up of two uprights and rail. On side of ship, three incised lines, indicat- ing main wale and gunwale and parts of seven oars. On exterior, lip black; on rim, palmette-lotus pat- tern. Areas above and below pattern reserved. Re- lief contour used throughout except for inner pal- mette core, "eyes" in loops, and bottom part of lotus. Red: gunwale. White: sail. | |
| Material: | Fine reddish yellow clay. | |
| Munsell Color: | 5YR 6/6 (reddish yellow) | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., broken on 3 sides preserving part of rim. | |
| Manufacture: | C18 C20 WM | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.071, W 0.0483. | |
| Period: | 5th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | ca. 500 B.C. | |
| Area: | Theater | |
| Context: | NB320 P421 | |
| Provenance: | Attica | |
| Bibliography: | Brownlee, Hesperia 64.3, 1995, cat. 172; | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Brownlee, Hesperia 64:3, 1995 Monument: Theater Basket: NB320 P421 |
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