Corinth Object: C 1971 259a
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1971 259a
Title:   ATTIC RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER
Category Code:   C
Year:   1971
Object Number:   259
Object Suffix:   a
Related Objects:   C 1971-259b, C 1971-259c, C 1971-259d
Description:   Bell krater with convex lower body curving upward to nearly vertical upper body, offset flaring rim with round lip.
Decoration:   Lower body glazed, band of egg pattern with one live above and below. In figured zone: two standing females facing each other, dressed in girded peplos with black band at waist, hem. Figure to left carries large box, figure to right carries phiale in right hand, oinoche in left down at side.
Relief lines for interior details, Tendril beneath (missing) handle. Reserved ban at base of rim. On rim, laurel, to left. Reserved band above. Lip black glazed. Two scraped bands on interior of rim. Red wash on reserved parts. Black glaze has metallic sheen in places.
Material:   Fine well compacted clay fired pinkish-tan to pink
Munsell Color:   5YR 6/6, 2.5YR 6/8
Condition:   Fragment. 32 fragments mended, preserving profile of body, rim, ca. 1/3 of circumfrence
Dimensions Preserved:   H. 0.219, TH. 0.011
Dimensions Restored:   Diam rim 0.296
Area:   Forum southwest
Context:   NB507 B132 P113
    NB507 B133 P114
    NB507 B137 P116
    NB507 B136 P116
Provenance:   Attica
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest
Bibliography:   Corinth 18, 1, 339; McPhee & Kartsonaki 2010, Hesperia 79.1, cat. 5
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Forum southwest