Corinth Object: C 1947 121b
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1947 121b
Title:   ARTICULATED KANTHAROS
Category Code:   C
Year:   1947
Object Number:   121
Object Suffix:   b
Description:   Articulated kantharos with biconical body and angular carination set at approx. two-thirds the height of the body. Lower walls convex. Upper walls are inclined and have a profile with a compound curve moving from convex to concave. Lip outturned, rounded and bevelled in. Two vertical strap spur handles with rectangular strap thumbrests.
Decoration:   Black glaze over all. One miltos covered scraped groove at bottom of handle zone and one miltos covered scraped groove just below lip, both interrupted by handles. Side A: graffito.
Writing:   graffito. Greek, side A in middle of handle zone
H...HC
Material:   Fine very pale brown clay few small to medium black inclusions and with rare large red inclusions.
Munsell Color:   10YR 7/3
Condition:   Fragment. Five joining frgts., preserving one fifth of body, one half of lip, and one handle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Preserved:   H. 0.067
Dimensions Restored:   diam. of lip 0.090
Weight Description:   0.020
Weight:   0.020
Period:   Hellenistic
Area:   South Stoa east
Context:   NB195 P70
Bibliography:   Corinth VII.3 p.86 no.493
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Edwards, Corinth 7:3, 1975
Monument: South Stoa east
Basket: NB195 P70