Corinth Object: KV 234
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   KV 234
Title:   SMALL BANDED LEKYTHOS
Category:   Pottery
Category Code:   KV
Object Number:   234
Description:   Small banded lekythos with high conical foot with flat underside, globular body, and tall flaring neck with rounded lip. Vertical handle missing. Similar to KV 825 (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 232, cat. 1208) from the same location.
Decoration:   String marks on underside. Narrow red stripes around inside of lip, shoulder, lower edge of body, and outer edge of foot.
Material:   Fine pink clay with few small incusions and rare fine voids.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 8/4 (pink)
Condition:   Missing parts. Complete except for missing handle. Some damage to glaze.
Manufacture:   WM
Period:   Classical
Chronology:   2nd half of 5th c. B.C. or later (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 212)
Area:   Potters' Quarter
Context:   NB114 P84
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory, near Deposit 8.
Bibliography:   Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 223, cat. 1209
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Potters' Quarter
Image: bw 8116
Image: bw 1965 082 21
Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 48 (pp. 84 - 85)