Corinth Object: C 2008 1
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2008 1
Title:   SMALL, ROUND-MOUTH PITCHER
Category Code:   C
Year:   2008
Object Number:   1
Description:   Small, round-mouth pitcher with false ring foot, tapered resting surface, raised undersurface, ovoid body with max. diam. above median of body, sloping shoulder meeting cylindrical neck in a continuous curve, molded horizontal rim triangular in section, with groove on upper surface; vertical double spined handle attached to shoulder and rim; similar to C 1983 47, C 1990 24, C 1962 903, C 1962 225. See Corinth XVIII.2, p. 101.
Writing:   graffito. On shoulder, above groove separating shoulder from body, Greek DIKAIOS, L. H. 0.012.
Material:   Coarse reddish yellow clay, with common small to v. large subrounded spherical to angular white lime, v. rare v. large mudstone, few small angular gray-clear, rare fine sparkling, v. rare v. large black inclusions.
Munsell Color:   5YR 6/8 (reddish yellow)
Condition:   Complete profile. Two joining fragments, complete except for 25% of rim and small part of neck.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H 0.166, Diam. of foot 0.061, Diam. max. 0.127, Diam of rim 0.065
Weight Description:   0.48
Weight:   0.48
Period:   Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD)
Chronology:   Corinth XVIII.2, p. 101, 2/2 1st until well into 3rd c. A.D.
Area:   Nezi Field
Context:   Nezi Field, context 5250, LOT 2008 030
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Recorded as Vessel 5 during excavation.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Nezi Field
Image: digital 2009 2295
Image: digital 2009 2296
Basket: Nezi Field, context 5250