Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1947 271 | |
Title: | CYMA KANTHAROS | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1947 | |
Object Number: | 271 | |
Description: | Cyma kantharos with stem foot, flat resting surface and convex undersurface, with molded exterior in two degrees; lower is wide with a horizontal top and straight sloping side ending in a beveled edge, upper is a thick ridge with square profile articulated from lower by an angle. Medium-high conical stem connected to foot by curve. Body is tall with lower convex and upper straight in profile, narrowing slightly to a small everted tapered lip. Two vertical strap handles with rectangular thumb rest attaching to just below lip and upper body. | |
Decoration: | West Slope style with two horizontal groove bands, one just below lip and another at lower handle attachment level. Incised wavy line between bands, possibly representing a running ivy. Black glaze all over. | |
Material: | Fine very pale clay with rare fine to small black and rare fine sparkling inclusions. Rare fine voids. | |
Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Numerous joining frgts., preserving most of foot, stem, most of body, 2/3 lip, both handles. Black glaze worn. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.162, Diam. of foot 0.053, Diam. of stem 0.032, max. Diam. of body 0.111, Diam. of lip 0.109 | |
Weight Description: | 0.262 | |
Weight: | 0.262 | |
Period: | Hellenistic | |
Area: | South Stoa | |
Context: | NB195 P46 | |
Bibliography: | Corinth VII.3 no. 395, p. 79. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Edwards, Corinth 7:3, 1975 Monument: South Stoa Images (6) Basket: NB195 P46 Notebook Page: NB 195, spread 28 (pp. 45 - 46) |