| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | KP 1045 | |
| Title: | THYMIATERION, CONVENTIONALIZING STYLE | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | KP | |
| Object Number: | 1045 | |
| Description: | Thymiaterion (incense burner) in shape of cup with associated cover. Conical convex bowl with flanged rim resting on incurved stem. Circular base with concave undersurface. High conical cover with slighlty convex sides fits around flange, terminating in pinched biconical boss handle. Twelve triangular punches of varying dimensions pierce cover along shoulder. | |
| Decoration: | Conventionalizing style. Bichrome slip painted, with horizontal bands of alternating red and black slip of varying widths decorating exterior of cup and associated cover, including flange. Interior of cover undecorated, while interior of cup includes two bands of black slip. | |
| Material: | Fine very pale brown clay. Fabric not visible. | |
| Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 8/4 (pale brown) | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete stem and cup, separate complete lid; slip chipped but good condition. | |
| Manufacture: | C22 WM. | |
| Weight Description: | 0.047 | |
| Weight: | 0.047 | |
| Period: | 5th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | 2nd half 5th c., according to Risser 2003 | |
| Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
| Context: | NB106 P47 | |
| NB106 P38 | ||
| NB106 P36 | ||
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. Stelai shrine A. | |
| Bibliography: | Stillwell & Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, cat. 1038; Risser 2001, Corinth 7.5, cat. 587; Risser, Corinth 20, 2003, p. 161-162; Corinth VII.5, p.134, no.587 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Potters' Quarter Image: bw 2498 Image: bw 1966 121 34 Image: bw 1997 030 35 Basket: NB106 P36 Basket: NB106 P38 Basket: NB106 P47 Notebook Page: NB 106bis, spread 23 (pp. 36 - 37) Notebook Page: NB 106bis, spread 24 (pp. 38 - 39) Notebook Page: NB 106bis, spread 28 (pp. 46 - 47) |
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