Corinth Object: CP 284
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   CP 284
Title:   LATE HELLADIC IIIC COLLAR-NECKED JAR
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   CP
Object Number:   284
Description:   Collar-necked jar. Small flat base, slightly concave. Globular body, short slightly narrowing neck with vertical lip. Two horizontal loop handles at point of max. diameter, two small horizontal strap handles at shoulder, one between each loop handle. FS 64
Decoration:   Exterior slipped and painted, roughly polished. Two bands 1/3 of way up body, two bands above handles below decorative zone. Main zone has pendent Concentric Arcs (FM 44) interrupted by the small strap handles. Two bands above decorative zone, neck painted solid. Loop handles have three splashes, one at each attachment point and one in the center. Strap handles painted solid.
Material:   Medium coarse gritty clay
Munsell Color:   Surface 1.25 Y 8/3.75 (very pale brown), Paint 2.5 YR 6/8 (light red) to 10 R 3/1 (dark reddish grey)
Condition:   Complete profile. 30 joining fragments preserve 1/2 base, 90% of body, 2/3 of rim, 4 handles
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.194-0.194, Diam. of rim 0.095, Diam. of base 0.092, max. Diam. 0.215
Period:   Late Helladic IIIA2
Chronology:   based on MDP
Area:   Korakou
Context:   NB84 B56 P46
    NB84 B50 P38
Findspot Description:   "Shore House" in pencil on bottom; ="jar with 4 handles" [shore house] in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB), p. 55 no. 73
Bibliography:   Blegen 1921, p.68 fig. 98; Rutter 1974, p. 323, no. 1; MDP fig. 170, no. 1
Site:   Korakou
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, Korakou; a prehistoric settlement ... 1921
Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974
Monument: Korakou
Image: bw 1979 001 09
Basket: NB84 B50 P38
Basket: NB84 B56 P46