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| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | CP 332 | |
| Title: | LATE HELLADIC IIIC KRATER | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | CP | |
| Object Number: | 332 | |
| Description: | Ring-based krater (FS 281 [Rutter] or FS 282 [MDP]). Large ring base, deep closing semi-globular body with thick, sharply outturned rim with flattened top; two large horizontal round handles set just above belly. | |
| Decoration: | Exterior slipped and polished. Painted band at base, three painted bands at belly, above which is the decorative zone with a running spiral (FM 46) with attached trefoil rockwork fill. Above zone is painted band immediately below the rim, which is also painted. Three splashes on handles. Mono in with reserved circle at center. Rim painted, band below rim, three hbands below one, band at abse; three splashed on handle. Light-colored blobs on and around the spiral to the immediate left of the handle are accidental drips of paint. | |
| Munsell Color: | Surface: 10 YR 7/5 (very pale brown/yellow), Core: 2.5 YR 6/6 (light red), Paint: 7.5 YR 5/6 (strong brown) to black | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. 31 joining fragments preserve 1/3 base, 40% body, 1/3 rim, 90% of 1 handle | |
| Manufacture: | WM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.224 | |
| Dimensions Restored: | Diam. of rim 0.28, Max. Diam. 0.29, Diam. of base 0.122 | |
| Period: | Late Helladic IIIC | |
| Chronology: | based on Rutter 1974, p. 377, accepted by Mountjoy (MDP, p. 149 fig. 188). | |
| Area: | Korakou | |
| Context: | NB84 B111 P72 | |
| Findspot Description: | findspot not written on vessel; ="1/2 large bowl w spirals from R III 1916"; described by Day as from "R II-III" - WHY? | |
| Bibliography: | Blegen 1921, fig. 84; Rutter 1974 p. 363 no. 7; MDP fig. 188 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 2004 021 17 Image: bw 2004 024 04 Basket: NB84 B111 P72 |
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