Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 2002 38 | |
Title: | COARSEWARE AMPHORA: MIDDLE GEOMETRIC I | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 2002 | |
Object Number: | 38 | |
Description: | Coarseware amphora with flat base, tall ovoid body curving continuously to short, wide, cylindrical neck with concave sides rising to outturned rim with squared lip. Two vertical oval handles attached to top of neck below rim and shoulder. Two deep thumbprints at the base of each handle. See Hesperia 1999, p. 106-107, C 63 650 (MG I), C 82 133 (MG I or II). | |
Material: | Coarse orange clay fired buff on the core and outer surface, with common large to very large tabular angular dark red and black inclusions and rare large to very large spherical rounded lime inclusions | |
Munsell Color: | Surface: 10YR 8/6 Core: Between 2.5 YR 7/8 and 5YR 7/8 | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Complete profile. Numerous joining fragments preserving complete base, 2/3 body, complete neck and rim, both handles. Three possible nonjoining pieces kept in Lot 2002 32. | |
Manufacture: | HM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.575 D00.136 (base) D00.491 (max) D00.175 (rim) | |
Weight Description: | 11.690 | |
Weight: | 11.690 | |
Period: | Middle Geometric (825-750) | |
Chronology: | Middle Geometric | |
Area: | Panayia | |
Context: | NB944 B98 P172 | |
NB944 B93 P164 | ||
NB944 B73 P132 | ||
NB944 B22 P42 | ||
NB944 B73 P132, LOT 2002 030 | ||
LOT 2002 030 | ||
LOT 2002 032 | ||
LOT 2002 035 | ||
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Findspot Description: | The amphora was found in situ (B98) standing upright in fill against the eastern face of the sarcophagus. Two pieces were found in the Hell. pit (B93, 73), and one in the RT 85R (B22). | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Panayia Image: bw 2002 030 09a Image: bw 2002 030 10a Baskets (4) Notebook Pages (4) |