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| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | CP 110 | |
| Title: | LATE HELLADIC IIIC KRATER | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | CP | |
| Object Number: | 110 | |
| Description: | Krater. Flat slightly concave base. Convex body straightens to outward thickening squared rim. Two large horizontal handles attached below rim. FS 281 or 282. | |
| Decoration: | Exterior polished with banded decoration. Three horizontal bands around base, one pair of bands between base and mid-body, three bands at mid-body, one band at rim. On larger fragment, the decorative zone between handles shows to right of handle a sea anemone (FM 27) depicted as a filled oval with four attached loops and fish? (FM 20) as a long rectangle with concentric semi-circles fill with fringe on short end and wing-like tasseled projection filled with arcing lines. On smaller fragment, the decorative zone has a stemmed spiral (FM 51) and a spiral with concentric arc fill. Handle has a splash of paint at each attachment point and the back is painted solid. Interior is monochrome. | |
| Material: | Fine clay with fair amount of large pieces of grit | |
| Munsell Color: | Surface 7.5 YR 7.5/4 (pink) to 5 YR 6.5/6 (reddish yellow), Core 3.75 YR 6.5/8 (light red/reddish yellow), Paint 2.5 Yr 4-5/8 (red) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. 18 joining fragments and 3 other joining fragments preserve 1/2 of base and body, 1/3 rim and 1 handle | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.199-0.205, Diam of base 0.089 | |
| Dimensions Restored: | Diam of rim 0.225, Diam of body 0.235 | |
| Period: | Late Helladic IIIB | |
| Chronology: | Furumark and MDP date for Pictorial Style | |
| Area: | Korakou | |
| Context: | NB81 B92 P238 | |
| Findspot Description: | "House P NW chamber" in pencil on bottom; "NW chamber P" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB) | |
| Bibliography: | Rutter 1974, p. 236, no. 111 | |
| Site: | Korakou | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974 Monument: Korakou Image: bw 2004 019 04 Image: bw 2004 022 11 Basket: NB81 B92 P238 |
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