Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1934 1420 | |
Title: | BYZANTINE MEASLES WARE CUP | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1934 | |
Object Number: | 1420 | |
Description: | Cup with low vertical foot, rounded resting surface and flat undersurface, shallow convex body turning up to vertical rimwith tapered lip, vertical strap handle from rim to lower body. | |
Decoration: | Slip and pale yellow glaze on interior, traces of glaze on exterior rim. Interior with floral spike radiating from center (perhaps alternating with ovals?). Similar to C-1934-1327 (Morgan 1942, Corinth 11, cat. 654). | |
Material: | Reddish-yellow clay with | |
Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow) | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving approx. 1/4 of foot and body to lip, and complete handle. | |
Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
Chronology: | Based on comparanda | |
Area: | Agora southwest | |
Context: | NB144 P30 | |
Bibliography: | Morgan 1942, Corinth 11, cat. 695 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Agora southwest Image: digital 2014 1553 Image: digital 2014 1554 Notebook Page: NB 144, spread 20 (pp. 29 - 30) |