Corinth Object: CP 312
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   CP 312
Title:   LATE HELLADIC IIIC DEEP BOWL
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   CP
Object Number:   312
Description:   Deep Bowl. Flat ring base, slightly concave. Convex body rises to vertical slightly flaring lip. Two round horizontal handles attached about the middle of the body. FS 285 or 284
Decoration:   Exterior smoothed and painted. Monochrome except for an irregular reserved band running below preserved handle and handle belly. Interior is monochrome.
Material:   Fine clay
Munsell Color:   Surface 10 YR 8/4 (very pale brown), Paint 2.5 YR 4.5/7 (red) to black
Condition:   Complete profile. 11 joining fragments preserve all of base, 1/2 body, 1/4 of rim, 1 handle
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.110-0.114, Diam of base 0.057
Dimensions Restored:   Diam. of rim 0.16
Period:   Late Helladic IIIA2
Chronology:   LH IIIC Early or Middle based similarities to MDP fig. 191 and 231; Rutter says based on similarity to CP 317 that it is LH IIIB late or LH IIIC Early
Area:   Korakou
Context:   NB81 B77 P233
Findspot Description:   "S I" written in pencil on bottom; ="Myc bowl fr S I" in Corinth Pottery Inventory I (CWB), p. 57 no. 93
Bibliography:   Blegen 1921, p. 71 fig. 103 no. 2; Furumark 1941A FS 285.18; Rutter 1974 p. 389 no. 3
Site:   Korakou
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Blegen, Korakou; a prehistoric settlement ... 1921
Publication: Furumark, The Chronology of Mycenaean Po... 1941
Publication: Rutter, The late Helladic IIIB and IIIC ... 1974
Monument: Korakou
Images (4)
Basket: NB81 B77 P233