| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1947 939 | |
| Title: | DRESSEL IA AMPHORA | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1947 | |
| Object Number: | 939 | |
| Old Number: | Former MK-2688 | |
| Description: | Transport/storage amphora with long, narrow solid toe, attenuated ovoid body, flat shoulder curving into tall cylindrical neck, outward thickened rim, triangular in section, undercut and tapering to round lip. Two vertical handles, oval in section but pinched at base, attached to upper shoulder and top of neck. | |
| Material: | Relatively fine buff clay with moderate amount of tiny black, white inclusions, many tiny sparkling. | |
| Munsell Color: | Slightly pinker than 10YR 7.5/3 | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Numerous joining frgts., complete profile except for tip of toe. Lower body complete except for two holes, ca. 1/2 upper two-thirds body missing, small part of shoulder; neck, rim and two handles complete. RIP. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | D00.342 (max) D00.170 (rim) D00.145 (lip) H00.26 (neck) | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H00.825 | |
| Period: | Hellenistic | |
| Chronology: | Either pre-146 or post 44 B.C. | |
| Area: | South Stoa | |
| Context: | South Stoa, Fill in well in Shop X. Note: amphora was uninvent | |
| Provenance: | Italy | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: South Stoa Basket: South Stoa, Fill in well in Shop X. Note: amphora was uninvent |