Corinth Object: C 2005 5
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2005 5
Title:   CORINTHIAN B STAMPED AMPHORA HANDLE
Category Code:   C
Year:   2005
Object Number:   5
Description:   Corinthian B transport/storage amphora with vertical handle, diamond-shaped in section.
Writing:   stamp. Oval stamp on lower part of handle: delta. See Koehler N353.
Material:   Fine pink clay with rare medium white, black and red, rare fine sparkling inclusions, and rare medium voids.
Munsell Color:   Surface: 7.5YR 7/4 (pink), Core: 5YR 7/4 (pink)
Condition:   Fragment. Single frgt., preserving lower two-thirds of handle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   W. 0.046, Th. 0.030
Dimensions Preserved:   H. 0.127
Weight Description:   00.183
Weight:   00.183
Period:   3rd c. B.C.
Chronology:   Early 3rd century B.C. (Koehler)
Area:   Panaghia north
Context:   NB975 B10 P36, LOT 2005 024
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia north
Image: bw 2005 025 32
Image: bw 2005 025 35
Basket: NB975 B10 P36
Notebook Page: NB 975, spread 23 (pp. 36 - 37)