Corinth Object: CP 277
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   CP 277
Title:   LATE HELLADIC IIIC KYLIX
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   CP
Object Number:   277
Description:   Kylix. Slightly hollowed foot with shallow circular depression in center. Tall stem with slight rib at midpoint, tapers from top to bottom. Shallow conical bowl with vertical lip. Two vertical flattened handles, one attachment preserved, from tim to center of body. FS 275
Decoration:   Entire vessel slipped and painted. Exterior is painted solid from foot to below handles, one band at rim. Interior monochrome.
Material:   Fine clay
Munsell Color:   Surface: 10 YR 8/4 (very pale brown) to 2.5 Y 8/2 (white) Core: 7.5 YR 7/4 (pink), Paint 10 R 4/6 (red) to black
Condition:   Complete or intact. 17 joining sherds preserve complete vessel except for 10% base, 10% rim, 1/2 of 1 handle, 1 body sherd
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.140-0.149, Diamo f rim 0.150-0.158, Diam of base 0.065
Period:   Late Helladic IIIB
Chronology:   Rutter 1974, p. 349 dates to "early in LH IIIC" but MDP dates FS 275 to LH IIIC middle
Area:   Korakou
Context:   NB84 B56 P46
    NB84 B50 P38
Findspot Description:   "Sample" in pencil on base; ="Cylix, sample" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB), p. 57 no. 97
Bibliography:   Blegen 1921, p. 66, fig. 95 no. 2; Furumark 1941A FS 275:11; Rutter 1974, p. 336 no. 12
Site:   Korakou
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, Korakou; a prehistoric settlement ... 1921
Publication: Furumark, The Chronology of Mycenaean Po... 1941
Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974
Monument: Korakou
Images (5)
Basket: NB84 B50 P38
Basket: NB84 B56 P46