Corinth Object: C 2008 3
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2008 3
Title:   COOKING FABRIC AMPHORA
Category Code:   C
Year:   2008
Object Number:   3
Description:   Cooking fabric amphora with false ring foot, ovoid body with max. diam. above median, narrow conical neck, funnel mouth with raised ring at its base, rounded lip. Vertical round handles attached on shoulder and at ring at base of mouth.
Material:   Yellowish red cooking fabric with frequent medium to very large rounded spherical white lime, angular spherical, tabular and platy white stone, and angular spherical mudstone inclusions.
Munsell Color:   5YR 5/6 (yellowish red)
Condition:   Complete profile. Numerous joining frgts., preserving foot, 3/4 body, neck, rim, both handles. Edge of foot pushed in at manufacture. Firing cloud below handle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.215, Diam. of foot 0.051, Diam. max. 0.165, Diam. of rim 0.065
Weight Description:   0.530
Weight:   0.530
Area:   Nezi Field
Context:   Nezi Field, context 5250
    Nezi Field, context 5282, LOT 2008 030
    LOT 2008 030
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Most of vessel comes from context 5282, except for 7 frgts from context 5250.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Nezi Field
Image: digital 2009 2300
Basket: Nezi Field, context 5250
Basket: Nezi Field, context 5282