Corinth Object: CP 209
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   CP 209
Title:   LATE HELLADIC IIB EPHYRAEAN GOBLET
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   CP
Object Number:   209
Description:   Small Ephyraean goblet. Rounded body with small offset rim; vertical strap handles attached at rim and body. Furumark shape 79, #254 of LH IIB
Decoration:   Thick, shiny buff slip, inside and outl decoration in lustrous brown-black paint which crackles; Front: two lilies. Right lily larger and curves to left. Left lily smaller and vertical. Stems of both break into two wiggly branches at bottom. Both have three simple stamens. Furumark motif 9, Lily
Reverse: 1 large lily almost vertical, but bending slightly to left. Only one volute, part of stem, and 3 stamens preserved. Stem breaks into 2 wiggly branches. As resorted thre is room on this side for another lily, but it might have also been a single motif.
Beneath handles: two short parallel horizontal zig zag lines
Material:   Hard buff clay
Condition:   Complete profile. Mended from 14 sherds, ca. 60% R.I.P. Rim, part of body, and attachments of 1 handle preserved. Base, half of rim, handles R.I.P. 5 sherds on reverse side set in arbitrarily and without hoins with rest of vessel.
Dimensions Actual:   H 0.105, diam (rim) 0.135
Dimensions Preserved:   max. p. H. 0.075
Period:   Late Helladic II
Area:   Korakou
Context:   NB83 B99 P33
    NB83 B98 P33
Findspot Description:   ="Lily vase Ephyraean style EA VI" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB), p. 48 no. 10
Bibliography:   Blegen 1921, fig. 77, p. 56
Site:   Korakou
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, Korakou; a prehistoric settlement ... 1921
Monument: Korakou
Images (6)
Basket: NB83 B98 P33
Basket: NB83 B99 P33