Corinth Object: C 1947 246
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1947 246
Title:   ONE-HANDLED FLANGED CHYTRA
Category Code:   C
Year:   1947
Object Number:   246
Description:   Chytra. Bottom mostly missing; may be slightly flattened. Ovoid body with maximum diameter slightly below median at 0.047. Wheel mark at rim attachment. Flaring rim, slightly concave inside, with inward beveled lip. Flange as rounded ridge with groove where it meets the rim; below, as small thickened band with gradual transition to body interior. Strap handle attached just above maximum diameter of body and rising slightly above lip. Wheel ridges on interior. Traces of burning on outside.
Material:   Coarse red clay, few very large white and red and frequent small to medium white, gray and brown spherical sub-rounded to angular inclusions, rare very fine sparkling inclusions, and rare small to large voids
Munsell Color:   Surface: 2.5YR 5/6 (red) to 2.5Y N 4/0 (dark gray)
Condition:   Complete profile. Seven joining frgts., preserving one-quarter of bottom, half of body and rim, all of handle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.112, max H. 0.116, max. Diam 0.129, diam. Of rim 0.094
Weight Description:   0.317
Weight:   0.317
Area:   South Stoa east
Context:   NB195 P42
Bibliography:   Corinth VII.3 no. 654, p. 122
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Edwards, Corinth 7:3, 1975
Monument: South Stoa east
Basket: NB195 P42
Notebook Page: NB 195, spread 26 (pp. 41 - 42)