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| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | CP 206 | |
| Title: | LATE HELLADIC IIB ASKOS | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | CP | |
| Object Number: | 206 | |
| Description: | Askos. Flattened oval base. Globular body resembles that of a bird, rounded and coming ot a point at the tail, where the head should be there is a round open spout. Strap basket handle attached at back of spout and center of body. FS 194 | |
| Decoration: | Exterior slipped and painted. Band around base. Body has crocuses or Palm I (FM 14 #12) motif. Under tail and spout is a simple grass pattern (FM 16) composed of single stalk with three leaves. Rim of spout has a band around it. Tail has two short strokes curving around it. Handle has a candy stripe pattern. | |
| Material: | Fine hard buff clay | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact | |
| Manufacture: | HM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. of body 0.035, H. to top of handle 0.06, L. 0.113, max. W. 0.06 | |
| Period: | Late Helladic IIA | |
| Chronology: | based on MDP | |
| Area: | Korakou | |
| Context: | NB84 B132 P82 | |
| Findspot Description: | ="askos [fr Grave I]" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB), p. 49 no. 21 | |
| Bibliography: | Blegen 1921, p. 53, fig. 73 no. 2; Furumark 1941A 194:7; MDP fig. 48 | |
| Site: | Korakou | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Blegen, Korakou; a prehistoric settlement ... 1921 Publication: Furumark, The Chronology of Mycenaean Po... 1941 Monument: Korakou Image: bw 2002 048 07 Basket: NB84 B132 P82 |
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