Corinth Object: C 2005 29
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2005 29
Title:   STAMPED AMPHORA HANDLE
Category Code:   C
Year:   2005
Object Number:   29
Description:   Amphora handle, oval in section. Possibly Parian.
Writing:   stamp. On top of handle, a deep rectangular stamp - GA wreath IMS.
Material:   Coarse pink clay with few medium to very large spherical rounded black inclusions, few medium tabular angular to rounded brown inclusions and rare clear sparkly platy inclusions and rare small voids
Munsell Color:   5YR 6/4 (light reddish brown) to 7/6 (reddish yellow)
Condition:   Fragment. Single fragment preserves one-quarter of handle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Preserved:   Max. p. L. 0.051, max. p. W. 0.042, max. Th. 0.019
Weight Description:   0.047
Weight:   0.047
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   mid-3rd c. BC (context date)
Area:   Panaghia north
Context:   NB975 B51 P116, LOT 2005 023
Findspot Description:   Cellar 2005-1
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia north
Image: bw 2007 036 12
Basket: NB975 B51 P116