Corinth Object: CP 108
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   CP 108
Title:   LATE HELLADIC IIIC DEEP BOWL
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   CP
Object Number:   108
Description:   Deep Bowl. Shallow ring base. Convex body straightens to slightly outturned flaring rim. Two round horizontal handles attached 1/3 of way down body. FS 284, Group A.
Decoration:   Exterior has polished surface with thick buff slip. Four painted bands in lustrous red, one at base, two at mid-body, one at rim. Decorative zone between handles has an antithetic spiral (FM 50) which flow down from the rim band and flank a panel/triglyph consisting of two sets of four vertical lines on either side of three cross-hatched lozenges with two triangular patches of joining semi-circles (FM 42.24) on outside of lines at midpoint of panel. Handle has three splashes of paint. Interior is red monochrome.
Material:   Hard fine pink buff clay
Munsell Color:   Surface 7.5 YR 7/6 (reddish yellow) to 10 YR 8/3 (very pale brown), Core 2.5 YR 6/6 (light red), Paint 10 R 4.5/8 (red) to black
Condition:   Complete profile. c. 45 joining fragments preserve 2/3 of foot, 2/3 of body, 3/4 of rim, one handle
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.183-0.190, Diam of rim 0.213-0.223
Dimensions Restored:   Diam of base 0.0275
Period:   Late Helladic IIIC
Chronology:   date based on Rutter
Area:   Korakou
Context:   NB81 B33 P217
Findspot Description:   no findspot written on vessel; "N" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB)
Bibliography:   Rutter 1974 p. 393, no. 2
Site:   Korakou
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974
Monument: Korakou
Images (5)
Basket: NB81 B33 P217