| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1947 460 | |
| Title: | CYMA KANTHAROS | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1947 | |
| Object Number: | 460 | |
| Description: | Cyma kantharos with stem foot, flat resting surface and conical undersurface, with molded exterior in two degrees; high, narrow lower with straight sloping side ending in high beveled edge, articulated from low, thin pointed upper ring by a thin, shallow groove. Conical stem connected to foot by curve. Medium-wide body with large, convex lower and upper almost straight in profile, narrowing slightly towards small, everted tapered lip. Two vertical strap handles with rectangular thumb rest attaching to just below lip and upper body. | |
| Decoration: | West Slope style with two horizontal grooved bands, one at lower handle attachment level and another a step below upper handle attachment level. Black glaze all over. | |
| Material: | Fine very pale brown clay with rare fine red, sparkling, and fine to small black inclusions. Rare fine to medium spherical voids. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Numerous joining frgts., preserving foot, stem, 2/3 body, 2/3 lip, both handles. Black glaze preserved in parts. | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.123, Diam. of foot 0.040, Diam. of stem 0.028, max. Diam. of body 0.096, Diam. of lip 0.091 | |
| Weight Description: | 0.150 (without plaster) | |
| Weight: | 0.150 | |
| Period: | Hellenistic | |
| Area: | South Stoa | |
| Context: | NB199 B22 P62 | |
| NB199 B23 P64 | ||
| Bibliography: | Corinth VII.3 no. 427 p. 80. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Edwards, Corinth 7:3, 1975 Monument: South Stoa Images (4) Basket: NB199 B22 P62 Basket: NB199 B23 P64 Notebook Page: NB 199, spread 37 (pp. 64 - 65) Notebook Page: NB 199, spread 46 (pp. 82 - 83) |
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