Corinth Object: C 1971 635
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1971 635
Title:   VARIEGATED WARE CRUCIBLE
Category Code:   C
Year:   1971
Object Number:   635
Description:   Smallish $crucible$-bowl. Somewhat unevenly shaped body curves from bottom in somewhat irregular convex curve, closing slightly to flattened rim. Inside, rough-smoothed (drag-marks of potter's tool visible in long diagonal swirls). Outside, smoothed but bumpy.
Material:   Coarse fabric, white and dark inclusions ranging to c. two millimeters, lightly micaceous; fired fairly hard, mostly pale orangey-buff but verying to brick-red and dark gray in some areas.
Munsell Color:   Mostly near 5YR 8/6 (reddish yellow)
Condition:   Complete profile. Single frgt., about one-sixth of pot, preserving complete profile.
Manufacture:   HM 01 Crse Varieg.
Dimensions Preserved:   H00.094 W00.061 T00.013
Dimensions Restored:   D00.090 (rim)
Area:   Temple Hill
Context:   Temple Hill, South end of trench, test of first six meters nort
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Temple Hill
Image: bw 1982 030 17a
Basket: Temple Hill, South end of trench, test of first six meters nort