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 |