Corinth Object: CP 309
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   CP 309
Title:   LATE HELLADIC IIIB FEEDING BOTTLE
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   CP
Object Number:   309
Description:   Feeding bottle. Flat ring base, slightly concave. Globular body, concave splaying neck, slightly flaring lip. Basket handle. probably strap. Spout on shoulder, probably a simple pierced cylinder. FS 161
Decoration:   Polished and painted. One band at mid-body, one zigzag band (FM 61 Floating horizontal Zigzag), one thick band, six spiralling fine lines on shoulder, neck and lip painted solid.
Material:   Fine slightly sandy clay with occasional large pieces of grit.
Munsell Color:   Surface 10 YR 7/2.5 (light grey/very pale brown), Paint 2.5 YR 5/8 (red) to black
Condition:   Complete or intact. complete except for spout and handle
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. to rim 0.098-0.10, Diam. of rim 0.048, max. diam. 0.098, Diam. of base 0.042
Chronology:   LH IIIB1-2
Area:   Korakou
Context:   NB84 B143 P90
Findspot Description:   "q" written in pencil on bottom; ="basket jug from q" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB), p. 57 no. 88
Bibliography:   Blegen 1921, p. 67, fig. 97 no. 1;Furumark 1941 FS 161.5; Rutter 1974 p. 413, no. 1
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 B143 P90