| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 1947 94 | |
| Title: | CYMA KANTHAROS | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 1947 | |
| Object Number: | 94 | |
| Description: | Cyma kantharos with stem foot, flat resting surface and convex undersurface, with molded exterior in two degrees; wide lower with convex sloping side ending in beveled edge, upper a thin ridge with square profile articulated from lower by a thin, deep groove. Medium-high conical stem connected to foot by a curve. Tall body with convex lower and slightly concave upper, flaring out to an everted tapered lip. A vertical strap handle with rectangular thumb rest attaching to just below lip and upper body. | |
| Decoration: | West Slope style with a horizontal groove band between the two handle attachment levels. Black glaze all over. Necklace on both sides with added white paint. | |
| Material: | Fine yellow clay with rare fine white and red, fine to medium spherical sub-rounded black inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/6 (yellow) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Numerous joining frgts., preserving foot except for a chip, stem, 3/4 body, 1/2 lip, 1 handle. Black glaze and white paint well preserved. | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.123, Diam. of foot 0.046, Diam. of stem 0.024, max. Diam. of body 0.091, Diam. of lip 0.092 | |
| Weight Description: | 0.181 | |
| Weight: | 0.181 | |
| Period: | Hellenistic | |
| Area: | South Stoa | |
| Context: | NB195 P73 | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth VII.3 no. 433, p. 81. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Edwards, Corinth 7:3, 1975 Monument: South Stoa Images (11) Basket: NB195 P73 Notebook Page: NB 195, spread 42 (pp. 73 - 74) |
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